SCBWI's Statement on Self-Publishing

1. We are committed to preparing our pre-published members to be published, to meet the standards of quality that are represented by traditional publishers.
2. We are committed to educating our members about self-publishing scams and predators, companies that do not offer appropriate services and charge unknowing authors and illustrators for services they can’t or don’t provide.
3. We are committed to educating our members about the pros and cons of self-publishing so they can make an educated choice.  There are instances where self-publishing is a legitimate choice; however, we want our members to enter into that choice armed with full knowledge and appropriate expectations.
4. SCBWI will continue to track the changes in the current state of publishing and apprise our members of new opportunities for them to prosper and advance their careers, whatever those opportunities may be.
5. SCBWI does not oppose conference sessions which contain information on self-publishing, provided they present an accurate description and are not used as sales tools to solicit business.