Twenty Years of SCBWI British Isles – The Summer of Celebrations Continues (Network News) 08:00 Congratulations to our London Network Organisers, Tania Tay and Karen Taylor, who launched our summer birthday celebrations in style... 0 Comments Read
Do you want to know who will be speaking at this year's SCBWI conference? 07:00 #scbwicon16 If you didn't know about it already and haven't highlighted the dates in your calendar, the Winchester SCBWI 201... 9 Comments Read
Winchester Conference - Exciting Announcement to celebrate 20 years SCBWI BI 05:30 (from left) Keely Parrack, Meg Fleming Lentz, Lin Oliver I’m super excited to announce Lin Oliver, Executive Director and Co-fou... 7 Comments Read
Poetry Joe: The world is getting smaller, art is more necessary than ever 09:07 The world is getting smaller. I've always been motivated by travel. At seventeen, when asked what I would like to study at universit... 0 Comments Read
Girl Frozen by Louise Roberts 05:00 Louise Roberts Louise Roberts entered our January 2016 Slush Pile Challenge set by Louise Lamont literary a... 1 Comments Read
Andy Shepherd Celebrates her Success 00:30 I thought I was a busy person, but Andy Shepherd beats me hands down. Andy is a mother of two young sons, juggles writing, going to co... 1 Comments Read
Illustrator Masterclass: Thinking Outside the Box with ‘OKIDO’ 07:00 On Saturday 11th June I was delighted to attend the latest SCBWI Illustrator Masterclass, which was a workshop run by the Co-Creator of Ok... 1 Comments Read
Why Retreat? 08:00 From Edit-Crazy to Zen: Lucy van Smit shares her experience on the 2016 SCBWI Writer's Retreat. 3 Comments Read
The Editor/Author Relationship with Chris Mould and Rachel Wade 05:00 What’s it really like to work closely with an editor, from initial idea through to final proofs, ready for the book to hit the shelves?... 3 Comments Read
The Longest Day 00:00 Summer Solstice Sunrise over Stonehenge 2005 Today is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Not, perhaps, the most obviousl... 0 Comments Read
Three Cheers for John Condon 00:30 Today is a great day to be a Celebrations Editor. Just before I attend a Sara Grant Bookbound masterclass I find out that the wonderful J... 12 Comments Read
How to Write Picture Books – A Nosy Crow Masterclass 08:00 On 12 September 2015, I went to Nosy Crow headquarters to learn more about the children’s book market and how to submit the perfect pictur... 8 Comments Read
Proofreading Quotes from Proofreading Tips 04:38 Proofreading your Work in Progress? Looking for inspiration? This month Catriona brings us memorable quotes to keep us going. Some you mi... 2 Comments Read
Erica's Elephant, or, The Interview 07:30 Sylvia Bishop is a recent graduate who is as surprised as anyone to find herself a published author already! Her friend Alice Winn inter... 2 Comments Read
Q&A with Teri Terry winner of the SCBWI BI Crystal Kite Award 06:00 We caught up with Teri Terry to congratulate her on winning the Crystal Kite with her novel Mind Games and ask a few questions about bein... 4 Comments Read
'More of Me' has Sold to its Sixth Territory 00:30By Charlotte Comley Many readers know the frustration of trying to get a book published, but how many years do we keep trying on the same n... 3 Comments Read
Featured Illustrator: Mary Hays 07:00 Our Featured Illustrator for his month is Australian-born, Cambridge based Mary Hays . An MA graduate of the children's book illustrat... 1 Comments Read
An Evening With Neil Gaiman 08:00 The Word Factory masterclass on the 25th May at Waterstones, Piccadilly, promised a rare event, two hours of Neil Gaiman talking from t... 8 Comments Read
Results - Slush Pile Challenge - April 2016 05:00 Helen Mackenzie Smith , literary agent at Bell Lomax Moreton set this challenge. THE CHALLENGE: My challenge was to produce ... 15 Comments Read
Katie Dale's Special Invitation to her SCBWI friends 00:30 Today’s good news comes from Katie Dale . After years of writing YA and younger children's fiction, Katie has broken into middle g... 0 Comments Read
PUBLICITY, by Sally Kindberg 07:00 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sally Kindberg www.sallykindberg.co.uk Read Sally's Blog here @SKindbergia 1 Comments Read
2016 SCBWI Writing Retreat by Katya Bozukova 08:00 Bluebell Woods You have a story in you that nobody else can tell. No-one will write your book because nobody can write your book. It i... 4 Comments Read
A Summer of Celebrations - Happy Birthday SCBWI British Isles (Network News) 08:00 A Summer of Celebrations - Happy Birthday By Marie Basting This year marks the twentieth anniversary of SCBWI British Isles. To... 1 Comments Read
The Debut Author Series - Shirley McMillan 05:31 Shirley McMillan's Debut A Good Hiding The Learning Curve - Insights from Debut Authors Nicky Schmidt For many the road to... 1 Comments Read