Network News: Case Studies 00:30 The writer’s life can be lonely. Often we juggle to fit in our work around a day job and /or a family until we’re earning enough from our ... 4 Comments Read
Writing with Dyslexia 14:30 By Sally Poyton To start I’m going to share some of my all-time best spelling faux pas… 13 Comments Read
Why NaNoWriMo? 02:00 By Katrina Charman Image courtesy of National Novel Writing Month On November 1st, hundreds of thousands of writers around the world ... 5 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 29th October 02:30 Last week, I complained about there being too many good blog posts to choose from, and yet this week there are even more! Now, I'm not... 4 Comments Read
Guest Blogger: How to Be An Author By Candy Gourlay 04:00So three whole years after Book Number One, Book Number Two is finally out. Bow. Gratuitous image of Book Number Two 21 Comments Read
Down to business 06:00The business for me this week is to focus. This is me focussing. My WIP end is in sight and I aim to get there imminently, very soon at leas... 2 Comments Read
And The Winner is..... 06:00 Bridget's winning snail! It’s nearly conference time again and I can’t wait! A chance to catch up with friends old and new; energ... 3 Comments Read
Traditional vs Digital Techniques in illustration 00:43 Julia Groves offers some observations on blending time honoured printing methods with modern computers. 10 Comments Read
Network News: Remember, remember... 06:00 ... the fifth of November is the next London Professional Series Event: Poachers Turned Gamekeepers. Ahead of this event, here’s a lit... 0 Comments Read
Ask an Agent - with Gemma Cooper and Molly Ker Hawn, from the Bent Agency 02:00 Are you looking for a query critique from those in the know? Or do you have a question you've always wanted to ask an agent? E... 9 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 22nd October 02:30 Most weeks, there are a few blogs that make the cut for this column, and others (although interesting) that I have to leave out. This week... 2 Comments Read
Considering young book lovers with complex needs 14:00Amanda Lillywhite We are delighted to have this piece from Amanda Lillywhite about her daughter who has autism and learning difficult... 12 Comments Read
Diversity 09:58(Not an urban environment for scuba-nauts!) I tend to get preachy about this topic – but this is meant to be inspiration. So I'll put... 7 Comments Read
Illustrators' Masterclass 20:22By Clare Tovey In September, the SCBWI British Isles Illustrator Master Class series continued with a picture book dummy make over sessio... 1 Comments Read
Reasons to join SCBWI (part 3) 09:36 This week The Bookseller announced a new competition to write a short think piece about what it really means to publish now that anyon... 0 Comments Read
Stop biting your nails about UV – Book Bound can also help you on the road to publication! 02:00 This week congratulations go to SCBWI author/editors, Sara Grant (UV co-founder), Sara O’Connor (UV co-founder, Hot Key Books), Jasmine Ri... 2 Comments Read
Anthropomorphism 09:12 Mike Brownlow Anthropomorphism. That’s a big word isn’t it, children? And difficult to spell, as I’ve just found out. Are you s... 9 Comments Read
Catriona's Proofreading Tips: False Friends 06:00 diversity [daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ] n 1. the state or quality of being different or varied Catriona Tippin aka @ProofreadingTip looks at some wo... 8 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 15th October 02:30 The Blog Break is 30 weeks young! (OK, I missed 25 and it's a long way to 50, so this will have to do). I've forgotten the cake, b... 1 Comments Read
Tips From the Professionals: London Professional Series 16:34by David Richardson Despite the appalling rain on the evening, many travelled into London for a fascinating and very helpful September m... 2 Comments Read
Agent Confidential: Bryony Woods 02:00 Name: Bryony Woods AKA: B. (I like to keep things simple) Agency: Diamond Kahn & Woods (DKW) 4 Comments Read
A Patchwork Post 06:00 So many things to write about this week I don't know which to pick, so I'm going for them all! It's been Children's Book ... 6 Comments Read
Out of this world! 02:00 Time to ditch the diet and tuck into another piece of cake this week in honour of Jo Franklin and her exciting news! After bagging lovel... 8 Comments Read
FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR: Rachel Quarry 01:00 A relative newcomer to the world of children's book illustration, Rachel Quarry has already received attention in SCBWI's Undisco... 4 Comments Read
Network News: Central North 00:30 The critique group Normally news of us comes from Liz Miller and will continue to do so. However, the dates of our critique groups hav... 4 Comments Read
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Children’s Publishing (But Were Afraid To Ask) 02:00Celia Anderson and Anne Neild Saturday 21st September was a day of sparkling wit and fascinating revelations for all of us who like to ... 5 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 8th October 02:30 I have great trouble each week thinking of something original to write for this intro paragraph, so this time I'm going to take a leaf... 0 Comments Read
When should a writer pay for editorial guidance? 02:00 Sara O'Connor is taking a short break from her usual Ask A Publisher feature this month to look at the pros and cons of paying for e... 8 Comments Read
Slush Pile Challenge - October 2013 22:30 We are pleased to announce the October 2013 Slush Pile Challenge . 14 Comments Read
The importance of a good ending 09:05 I went to the SCBWI London Agents Party this week - I'm not great at standy uppy drinks parties, even less great at pitching - in spit... 6 Comments Read
Let's celebrate with Bryony Pearce! 02:00 Bryony Pearce’s heartfelt tale about her journey as an author has long been the most popular post on Words & Pictures. So we're v... 3 Comments Read
Linocut Class: Anne-Marie Perks 06:00 Anne-Marie Perks Inspired by print artist and illustrator Gerry Turley facilitating at the SCBWI Picture Book Retreat this summer, ... 0 Comments Read
Nicola Morgan: How to find a good agent 02:00 Nicola Morgan It's SCBWI's London Agents Party this evening so to accompany Michelle Newell's excellent party tips we though... 0 Comments Read
Interview with José Patterson: Clear the Blizzard of Words 02:00 By Donna Vann I interviewed octogenarian José Patterson, long-time member of SCBWI who has recently self-published her first book of ... 5 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 1st October 02:30 For a while, this post was called "Lino Sniffing", which would certainly have looked interesting up there on the main page! But ... 4 Comments Read