The Ten-Minute Time Machine 02:30 This week, the Ten-Minute Blog Break celebrates its second birthday. I wanted to do something a bit different to mark the occasion, so I ... 13 Comments Read
Collaborating on a Picture Book: the Gingerbread Man Rap 07:50 What do you get if you mix up a traditional tale, the instruction to retell it in rhyme, and a group of SCBWI members at a workshop? Well... 1 Comments Read
Happy Birthday Words & Pictures 07:00 Two years ago, a shiny brown acorn dropped from a wise old oak and began, vibrantly, to grow. Words & Pictures.org was this healthy... 5 Comments Read
around the world with scbwi 07:00 Have you ever wondered what SCBWI members are up to across the world? Each month we will be globe-trotting to take a look. Th... 11 Comments Read
Featured Illustrator Catch-up 00:00 How time flies! As Words & Pictures celebrates it's second anniversary as a web magazine, here's a look back over the past ye... 1 Comments Read
How to perfect your agent or publisher submission 07:00 Nicola Morgan Nicola Morgan’s ‘Perfecting your Agent or Publisher Submission’ workshop was held in Edinburgh on 14th March 2015. Li... 0 Comments Read
Network News: SCBWI Ireland Social Event in Galway - Ballet Dancing Alligator & Inspiration Ice Cream 02:30 We had a great first SCBWI Ireland meeting in Galway on March 22nd. It will undoubtedly lead to another in the summer, and we’re aiming... 4 Comments Read
Love Your Local Library 02:00 Katrina Charman Wokingham Library As part of our Libraries month, I chatted with my fabulous local librarian, Elizabeth McDonald wh... 1 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 24th March 02:30 Something I love about our marvellous SCBWI bloggers is the sheer breadth of topics they cover. Where else would you get to read about vi... 0 Comments Read
Whose idea is it anyway? 07:00 One of the fundamental aspects of being a story-teller, is that we're all fishing for ideas from the same pond. At any given time, ... 5 Comments Read
A Joyous Cat with Five Tails by Alison Gardiner 08:00 Alison Gardiner entered our January Slush Pile Challenge set by Gemma Cooper (The Bent Agency). Alison was one of the winners of t... 4 Comments Read
ProCATsination, by Jion Sheibani 00:00 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jion's Illustrator Showcase Gallery is here , She can be reached at jionsheibani@gmail.com Click here... 1 Comments Read
Exciting re-launch! LONDON Industry Insiders: Kids Book Quiz & Industry Schmooze. 07:00 The London Professional Series is re-launching as INDUSTRY INSIDERS 3 Comments Read
Network News: stop press - some great events coming up in the south west 06:30 South West Spring Inspiration: Upcoming Events Coming soon to Exeter: workshops with two Carnegie Medal winning, highly acclaimed a... 0 Comments Read
Network News: North-West – Workshop and Critique Session 02:30 Wooden panels, writers and Steve. By Gill James We were very privileged to be able to use a room at the beautiful John Ryland... 2 Comments Read
Proofreading Tips: Ex Libris, Et Cetera 02:00 Catriona Tippin J K Rowling’s use of Latin as a source for dozens of spell names, from Accio to Wingardium Leviosa, was imaginative and ... 10 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 17th March 02:30 I had two ideas for blog posts last week, but wrote neither of them. Why? Well, there was a SCBWI social, a book launch, I wrote a short ... 1 Comments Read
Not all shelves and shushing 08:00An Inspiration post on Libraries Libraries aren't just about books. They are almost the only public space we have left which don'... 4 Comments Read
Fictitious mothers - how real are they? 07:00 Apropos of Mothers' Day, when I started thinking about the most memorable mothers in children's fiction, I soon realised I wasn... 2 Comments Read
Moving in the Right Direction by Jo Thomas 08:00 Jo Thomas entered our January Slush Pile challenge set by Gemma Cooper. Jo was one of the two winners of this challenge with her submis... 6 Comments Read
Pictures Mean Business: Historic Moment! 00:00 Brilliant author-illustrator, maker and shaker Sarah McIntyre deserves a big round of applause from Scoobie illustrators and all author-i... 1 Comments Read
The Itch That Must Be Scratched 02:00 Alex Craggs The creative itch can only be scratched... Sometimes life takes aim and craps on you... 7 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 10th March 02:30 Yikes! I had a lot of blog posts to read through this week. Should I blame World Book Day, or bloggers coming out of hibernation for Spri... 1 Comments Read
Ask a Picture Book Editor 04:00 How to Submit Your Picture Book Professionally! Part 2 - Cover Letters The Do’s and Don’ts 8 Comments Read
Hoarder of words 07:00 I took the plunge three days ago, and threw out a neatly stashed pile of unread sections from the Saturday Guardian. I'd squirrelle... 2 Comments Read
A collective illustration celebration! 07:00 Today we're celebrating exciting illustrator news from across the many and varied membership of SCBWI's fabulous illustrators &... 2 Comments Read
Featured Illustrator: Olivia Palmer 00:12 This month's Featured Illustrator is Olivia Palmer . A versatile artist based in South London, Olivia is the fifth winner of SCBWI'... 3 Comments Read
International Publishing Opportunities with Marianne Vilcoq and Bridget Marzo 07:00 Image by Bridget Marzo Illustration Masterclass 21st March 2015 . Have you ever thought of exploring wider markets for your artwork out... 0 Comments Read
Network News: London - a London member tells us how his network helped him 02:30 Tim Collins is a member of the London network. 2 Comments Read
The Debut Author Series: Eve Ainsworth 02:00 Nicky Schmidt The Learning Curve - Insights from Debut Authors For many the road to publication is long and fraught. For others, a p... 3 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 3rd March 02:30 So it's goodbye to grim, cold February and hello to slightly less grim, slightly less cold March. But Spring is coming, right? Read t... 0 Comments Read
The world of libraries 09:08 If you want to learn about a place and its people, spend a day in the local library. Libraries are a microcosm, a watering hole for people... 2 Comments Read