Elizabeth Wein on the writer’s craft of world-building
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UK and US Covers for Black Dove White Raven In Edinburgh on 9 May, celebrated author of historical YA Elizabeth Wein is offering write...
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Network News: North west, Cumbria
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By Marion Brown Marion Brown Our recently formed SCWBI Cumbria group had an excellent first 'official' meeting on the 28...
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Industry Insiders: Book Quiz Success & Reasons for the Relaunch
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Industry Insiders Event Report by Non Pratt & Reasons for the Relaunch by David Richardson. Wednesday 8th April saw t...
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Blog Break Interview with Candy Gourlay
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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...
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The Second SCBWI Europolitan Conference: Amsterdam 2015
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Amsterdam was the setting of the 2015 Europolitan SCBWI conference SCBWI Europolitan Conference, 3-6 April 2015 The biennial SCBW...
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Welcome, Timothy Bentinck
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It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome our very first Sunday Guest, Timothy Bentinck. He's been a familiar presence in our homes f...
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Around the world with scbwi
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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...
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Open Sketchbooks Part 1
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This week we're taking a peek inside the hidden sketchbook pages of SCBWI member illustrators.
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Masterclass: Books that sell - and sell well, with Lil Chase.
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Lil Chase , Senior Commissioning Editor for Working Partners Ltd Commercial Fiction SCBWI Masterclass – 16th May 2015 Q&A...
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Network News: South East, welcome to Jane Haryott our new south east coordinator
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an interview with Gill James Jane Haryott What made you decide to volunteer to be Network Coordinator? I am a huge fan of SCBWI....
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Our friends from SCBWI Ireland - Insight into the Irish Children's Book Market.
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Who Are You? Meet SCBWI Ireland By Colleen Jones Maeve McMahon and award-winning writer Jane Mitchell together establishe...
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Ten-Minute Blog Break - 21st April
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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...
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Well, who are you?
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Apologies 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...
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A call for submissions!
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Words & Pictures is hungry for your input, because YOU, dear reader, are what we're all about. We have something for everyone to g...
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The Girl Who Wouldn’t Die by the woman who wouldn’t give up! – Marnie Riches
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@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...
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Writer's Retreat - Interview with Award Winning Author Sally Nicholls
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@Sally_Nicholls Award winning author Sally Nicholls is leading the SCBWI Writer’s Retreat on 8th May – 11th May 2015. In anticipati...
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Network News: Southeast
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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...
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Proofreading Tips: Fact Checking
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@ProofreadingTip Fact (and feasibility) checking by Catriona Tippin Polar bears with penguins? Dinosaurs with prehistoric people? ...
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Ten-Minute Blog Break - 14th April
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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...
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Fearless Creativity, Ruthless Critique
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Tim Bowler In Exeter: Fearless Creativity, Ruthless Critique By Lesley Moss You get the feeling Tim Bowler is on your side. “I ...
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Your map is here
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As an aspiring author, it's easy to go off sideways. The deadlines created are your own, the daily word count arbitrary, the mountain ...
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Anna McKerrow's debut novel
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By Charlotte Comley One of the lovely aspects of this job is announcing debut novels. Today Anna McKerrow has shared her story about gaini...
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Event report: International Publishing Opportunities
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For our most recent Illustrator Masterclass event SCBWI welcomed art director Marianne Vilcoq of Bayard Presse and illustrator-author ...
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Illustration Masterclass Series - Portfolio Intensive on the 18th April 2015
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Portfolio Intensive groups underway! Emma Farrarons , Picture Book Designer from Macmillan Children's Publishing , looking at portf...
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Our Friends Down Under - Insight into the Australian Children's Book Market.
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Three great Aussie writers give us the inside track to the Publishing Market and their writing life, Down Under.
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Ten-Minute Blog Break - 7th April
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Many thanks for your generous reaction to last week's special Ten-Minute Time Machine feature. It's back to the present day this...
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Ask a Picture Book Editor
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How to Submit Your Picture Book Professionally (and pitch for other kinds of book illustration work) Part 3 - What to Submit if You'r...
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Who are you writing for?
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I've always struggled with the idea that a story is written for a particular somebody. 'Who are you writing the story for?' ...
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Featured Illustrator - Duncan Wilson
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This month's Featured Illustrator Duncan Wilson has been inspired by comics and graphic art throughout his life. His own work combine...
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Event Report: Picture Books for the Digital Age with Eric Huang
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I first heard Eric Huang speak at the SCBWI Winchester conference last October. I was inspired by the creativity of the apps, characters ...
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Network News Stop Press
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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...
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The Debut Author Series: Lindsay Littleson
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Nicky Schmidt The Learning Curve - Insights from Debut Authors For many the road to publication is long and fraught. For others, a pu...
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