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TRANSLATION Daniel Hahn advocates for children's literature

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This month, Daniel Hahn tells us what goes into his work as a translator and advocate for children's literature, and talks about ...

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*WhatsOn Carnegie Medal children's writing and illustrating CILIP critiquing Homefeature Kate Greenaway Medal librarians Lucy Van Smit What's On

EVENTS How to get noticed

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Librarians judge the Carnegie and there's only one winner. But Lucy van Smit thinks CILIP have winning tips for all writ...

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*KnowHow children's writing Endings Karen McManus KnowHow Patrick Ness Phyllidia Shrimpton Tracy Darnton writing YA YA endings

YA KNOWHOW Satisfying endings

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How do you like your endings? Neat and tidy? With a little ambiguity? Open-ended? This week, Tracy Darnton takes a closer look...

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BLOG BREAK Creative Alchemy

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Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs.

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CELEBRATIONS April 2019

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April is ticking in as we make the most of those extra hours of sunlight to increase our creativity. B B Taylor glides into Ap...

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SCBWI-BI LONGEST SERVING MEMBERS Elizabeth Wein

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This week, Anita Loughrey interviews Elizabeth Wein who joined the SCBWI as an associate member in 1991, while she was in the middle ...

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*writing Authors British SCBWI children's writers Inspirations K. M. Lockwood L. M. Montgomery ruth estevez SCBWI SCBWI UK writing ya

INSPIRATIONS FROM THE BOOKSHELF L. M. Montgomery

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In this month's Inspirations from the Bookshelf, Ruth Estevez talks about the long-lasting influence of L. M. Montgomery on her ...

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*WhatsOn Author Panel Cambridge Central Library children's authors children's writing Gillian McClure Jools Abrams pippa goodhart Rosemary Hayes WhatsOn

EVENTS From Tots to Teens

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Jools Abrams reports on SCBWI Central East's 'From Tots to Teens, Why Children’s Literature is so Important' present...

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PLOTTING KNOWHOW To plot, or not to plot?

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In her final piece about plotting, K. L. Kettle explores the mysteries of plotting and pantsing, their pros and their cons.

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*illustrating author-illustrator Carly Gledhill Featured Artist Featured Illustrator Homefeature Illustration

FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR Carly Gledhill

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This month's Featured Illustrator is Stockport based Carly Gledhill . Developing her quirky book style from experience in children&...

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