Carnegie Prize winner Melvin Burgess in conversation with SCBWI writer Lucy van Smit on writing The Lost Witch… and burn out.

In this week's Undiscovered Voices writer interview, we're delighted to introduce Kathryn Kettle .

On Saturday 20th October, the fabulous Linas Alsenas , editor at Scholastic, gave up his time to chair a SCBWI Masterclass. Andrew G...

Natascha Biebow shares tips on how to revise your picture books on a macro level. Last month's blog was all about revision on the m...

In the first of a series of articles on picture book basics, Words & Pictures Illustration editor John Shelley offers some beginner ...

In the second part of a series for illustrators starting out in Picture Books , Words & Pictures Illustration Editor John Shelley ...

Writing suspense is key in keeping young readers hooked. In the third of her  series  on writing YA,  Tracy Darnton  talks us throu...

In our new series of interviews with children's book translators, translators explain just what goes into their work. The second ...

For children's book illustrators using traditional materials, watercolour remains one of the most popular mediums. Belgian illustr...

After the artwork is created the next stage to consider is the text and the design layout. For a commissioned title this might all be hand...