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

    A New Year and a new comic strip! This week Nick Cross lifts the lid on the conundrums of social media. (Comic ©Nick Cross)

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

  You've got a great story idea. You've sketched out your plot and want to get started. But where to start with characters? KnowHow ...

With no SCBWI-BI Conference last year, organisers took on the mammoth task of planning an online Mass Book Launch. Scoobies up and down the ...

Let’s face it, writing during lockdown is hard enough, but how are we supposed to write authentically about place when we’re not allowed to ...

We are pleased to announce the January 2021 Slush Pile Challenge, set by Emily Talbot , of United Agents .    Emily Talbot Emily Talbot is a...

Welcome to  Debut Diaries—One Year On , where SCBWI-BI members share their highs (hopefully lots of these) and lows (hopefully fewer of thes...

    In the first of a new series of quick creative prompts, K. M. Lockwood scales things back . . . 

Robots have been filling out Christmas stockings since Santa made his first ride, so as the festive season draws near lets connect the circ...