Elizabeth Wein on the writer’s craft of world-building 07:00 UK and US Covers for Black Dove White Raven In Edinburgh on 9 May, celebrated author of historical YA Elizabeth Wein is offering write... 10 Comments Read
Network News: North west, Cumbria 02:30 By Marion Brown Marion Brown Our recently formed SCWBI Cumbria group had an excellent first 'official' meeting on the 28... 0 Comments Read
Industry Insiders: Book Quiz Success & Reasons for the Relaunch 07:00 Industry Insiders Event Report by Non Pratt & Reasons for the Relaunch by David Richardson. Wednesday 8th April saw t... 2 Comments Read
Blog Break Interview with Candy Gourlay 02:30 Now we’ve entered year three of the Blog Break, I’m going to make some gentle changes to the formula. This is one of them – a monthly int... 11 Comments Read
The Second SCBWI Europolitan Conference: Amsterdam 2015 07:00 Amsterdam was the setting of the 2015 Europolitan SCBWI conference SCBWI Europolitan Conference, 3-6 April 2015 The biennial SCBW... 8 Comments Read
Welcome, Timothy Bentinck 07:00 It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome our very first Sunday Guest, Timothy Bentinck. He's been a familiar presence in our homes f... 4 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. This is a perfe... 3 Comments Read
Open Sketchbooks Part 1 07:00 This week we're taking a peek inside the hidden sketchbook pages of SCBWI member illustrators. 7 Comments Read
Masterclass: Books that sell - and sell well, with Lil Chase. 06:30 Lil Chase , Senior Commissioning Editor for Working Partners Ltd Commercial Fiction SCBWI Masterclass – 16th May 2015 Q&A... 6 Comments Read
Network News: South East, welcome to Jane Haryott our new south east coordinator 02:30an interview with Gill James Jane Haryott What made you decide to volunteer to be Network Coordinator? I am a huge fan of SCBWI.... 1 Comments Read
Our friends from SCBWI Ireland - Insight into the Irish Children's Book Market. 06:30 Who Are You? Meet SCBWI Ireland By Colleen Jones Maeve McMahon and award-winning writer Jane Mitchell together establishe... 6 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 21st April 02:30 Did you all spot the competition that Nancy launched on Sunday to design a new logo for the Ten-Minute Blog Break? I'm really lookin... 2 Comments Read
Well, who are you? 00:30Apologies for the earworm which, depending on your age, will remind you of Mod band of the 60s or CSI. Either way, the point remains - it... 0 Comments Read
A call for submissions! 07:00 Words & Pictures is hungry for your input, because YOU, dear reader, are what we're all about. We have something for everyone to g... 3 Comments Read
The Girl Who Wouldn’t Die by the woman who wouldn’t give up! – Marnie Riches 00:00 @marnie_riches In 1991, during my first year at university, I saw The Silence of the Lambs at the cinema. In love with Clarice, Hannib... 5 Comments Read
Writer's Retreat - Interview with Award Winning Author Sally Nicholls 06:30 @Sally_Nicholls Award winning author Sally Nicholls is leading the SCBWI Writer’s Retreat on 8th May – 11th May 2015. In anticipati... 3 Comments Read
Network News: Southeast 02:30 And it’s goodbye from me… Kathy Evans Well, not really. I’m still SCBWI Finance Co-ordinator but I have handed over the runnin... 0 Comments Read
Proofreading Tips: Fact Checking 06:30 @ProofreadingTip Fact (and feasibility) checking by Catriona Tippin Polar bears with penguins? Dinosaurs with prehistoric people? ... 5 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 14th April 02:30 I've had a couple of bloggers approach me directly this week, asking if I'd consider their posts. Both were cautious, in case thi... 1 Comments Read
Fearless Creativity, Ruthless Critique 09:02 Tim Bowler In Exeter: Fearless Creativity, Ruthless Critique By Lesley Moss You get the feeling Tim Bowler is on your side. “I ... 3 Comments Read
Your map is here 10:41 As an aspiring author, it's easy to go off sideways. The deadlines created are your own, the daily word count arbitrary, the mountain ... 1 Comments Read
Anna McKerrow's debut novel 02:00By Charlotte Comley One of the lovely aspects of this job is announcing debut novels. Today Anna McKerrow has shared her story about gaini... 3 Comments Read
Event report: International Publishing Opportunities 07:00 For our most recent Illustrator Masterclass event SCBWI welcomed art director Marianne Vilcoq of Bayard Presse and illustrator-author ... 2 Comments Read
Illustration Masterclass Series - Portfolio Intensive on the 18th April 2015 07:00 Portfolio Intensive groups underway! Emma Farrarons , Picture Book Designer from Macmillan Children's Publishing , looking at portf... 2 Comments Read
Our Friends Down Under - Insight into the Australian Children's Book Market. 06:30 Three great Aussie writers give us the inside track to the Publishing Market and their writing life, Down Under. 5 Comments Read
Ten-Minute Blog Break - 7th April 02:30 Many thanks for your generous reaction to last week's special Ten-Minute Time Machine feature. It's back to the present day this... 1 Comments Read
Ask a Picture Book Editor 04:00 How to Submit Your Picture Book Professionally (and pitch for other kinds of book illustration work) Part 3 - What to Submit if You'r... 3 Comments Read
Who are you writing for? 07:00 I've always struggled with the idea that a story is written for a particular somebody. 'Who are you writing the story for?' ... 3 Comments Read
SlushPile Challenge - April 2015 09:00 We are pleased to announce the Easter SlushPile Challenge, 2015 2 Comments Read
Featured Illustrator - Duncan Wilson 07:00 This month's Featured Illustrator Duncan Wilson has been inspired by comics and graphic art throughout his life. His own work combine... 7 Comments Read
Event Report: Picture Books for the Digital Age with Eric Huang 07:00 I first heard Eric Huang speak at the SCBWI Winchester conference last October. I was inspired by the creativity of the apps, characters ... 3 Comments Read
Network News Stop Press 02:30 SCBWI SE "I’m keen to get the Tunbridge Wells critique group back on its feet. So, how about a meeting on Thursday 30th April from... 0 Comments Read
The Debut Author Series: Lindsay Littleson 02:00 Nicky Schmidt The Learning Curve - Insights from Debut Authors For many the road to publication is long and fraught. For others, a pu... 5 Comments Read