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Twenty Years of SCBWI British Isles – The Summer of Celebrations Continues (Network News)

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Congratulations to our London Network Organisers, Tania Tay and Karen Taylor, who launched our summer birthday celebrations in style...

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Do you want to know who will be speaking at this year's SCBWI conference?

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#scbwicon16 If you didn't know about it already and haven't highlighted the dates in your calendar, the Winchester SCBWI 201...

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Annual Conference Conference 2016 Events Feature Lin Oliver Lou Minns save the date SCBWI Conference Winchester writing feature

Winchester Conference - Exciting Announcement to celebrate 20 years SCBWI BI

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(from left) Keely Parrack, Meg Fleming Lentz, Lin Oliver I’m super excited to announce Lin Oliver, Executive Director and Co-fou...

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Poetry Joe: The world is getting smaller, art is more necessary than ever

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The world is getting smaller. I've always been motivated by travel. At seventeen, when asked what I would like to study at universit...

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Girl Frozen by Louise Roberts

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Louise Roberts Louise Roberts entered our January 2016 Slush Pile Challenge set by Louise Lamont literary a...

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Andy Shepherd Celebrates her Success

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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...

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Illustrator Masterclass: Thinking Outside the Box with ‘OKIDO’

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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...

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Why Retreat?

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From Edit-Crazy to Zen: Lucy van Smit shares her experience on the 2016 SCBWI Writer's Retreat.

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The Editor/Author Relationship with Chris Mould and Rachel Wade

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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?...

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The Longest Day

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Summer Solstice Sunrise over Stonehenge 2005 Today is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Not, perhaps, the most obviousl...

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Three Cheers for John Condon

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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...

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How to Write Picture Books – A Nosy Crow Masterclass

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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...

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Proofreading Quotes from Proofreading Tips

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Proofreading your Work in Progress? Looking for inspiration? This month Catriona brings us memorable quotes to keep us going. Some you mi...

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Erica's Elephant, or, The Interview

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Sylvia Bishop is a recent graduate who is as surprised as anyone to find herself a published author already! Her friend Alice Winn inter...

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Q&A with Teri Terry winner of the SCBWI BI Crystal Kite Award

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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...

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'More of Me' has Sold to its Sixth Territory

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By 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...

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Featured Illustrator: Mary Hays

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Our Featured Illustrator for his month is Australian-born, Cambridge based Mary Hays . An MA graduate of the children's book illustrat...

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An Evening With Neil Gaiman

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The Word Factory masterclass on the 25th May at Waterstones, Piccadilly, promised a rare event, two hours of Neil Gaiman talking from t...

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Results - Slush Pile Challenge - April 2016

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Helen Mackenzie Smith , literary agent at Bell Lomax Moreton set this challenge. THE CHALLENGE: My challenge was to produce ...

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Katie Dale's Special Invitation to her SCBWI friends

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Today’s good news comes from Katie Dale . After years of writing YA and younger children's fiction, Katie has broken into middle g...

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PUBLICITY, by Sally Kindberg

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sally Kindberg www.sallykindberg.co.uk Read Sally's Blog here @SKindbergia

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2016 SCBWI Writing Retreat by Katya Bozukova

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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...

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A Summer of Celebrations - Happy Birthday SCBWI British Isles (Network News)

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A Summer of Celebrations - Happy Birthday By Marie Basting This year marks the twentieth anniversary of SCBWI British Isles. To...

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The Debut Author Series - Shirley McMillan

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Shirley McMillan's Debut A Good Hiding The Learning Curve - Insights from Debut Authors Nicky Schmidt For many the road to...

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Twenty Years of SCBWI British Isles – The Summer of Celebrations Continues (Network News)

Do you want to know who will be speaking at this year's SCBWI conference?

Winchester Conference - Exciting Announcement to celebrate 20 years SCBWI BI

Poetry Joe: The world is getting smaller, art is more necessary than ever

Girl Frozen by Louise Roberts

Andy Shepherd Celebrates her Success

Illustrator Masterclass: Thinking Outside the Box with ‘OKIDO’

Why Retreat?

The Editor/Author Relationship with Chris Mould and Rachel Wade

The Longest Day

Three Cheers for John Condon

How to Write Picture Books – A Nosy Crow Masterclass

Proofreading Quotes from Proofreading Tips

Erica's Elephant, or, The Interview

Q&A with Teri Terry winner of the SCBWI BI Crystal Kite Award

'More of Me' has Sold to its Sixth Territory

Featured Illustrator: Mary Hays

An Evening With Neil Gaiman

Results - Slush Pile Challenge - April 2016

Katie Dale's Special Invitation to her SCBWI friends

PUBLICITY, by Sally Kindberg

2016 SCBWI Writing Retreat by Katya Bozukova

A Summer of Celebrations - Happy Birthday SCBWI British Isles (Network News)

The Debut Author Series - Shirley McMillan

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