Picture Book Retreat - Report 07:00 The SCBWI Picture Book Retreat this year was another resounding success, with memorable workshops an d prese ntations . Massive thanks to... 4 Comments Read
Event Report: Industry Insiders: How Does Your Book Get Onto Their Shelves? 08:00 Tales on Moon Lane I had a lovely evening at independent bookshop Tales on Moon Lane last month in Herne Hill, south east London, ven... 3 Comments Read
20 Years of SCBWI The North West Celebrates: Network News North West 08:00 By Susan Brownrigg A celebration in a book shop Where else would you celebrate 20 years of SCBWI British Isles, but i... 0 Comments Read
Opening Lines welcomes back Davinia Andrew-Lynch of ANDLYN 05:00 @andlynlit What grabs the reader's attention? What immediately draws you in and makes you want to read on? We are excited ... 0 Comments Read
Small Publishers' Fair in Frome: Inspiring 07:31by Fran Price When I arrived at Frome's first Small Publishers' Fair on 2nd July, I made a beeline for a man in a trilby - Barry ... 2 Comments Read
An illustrated book without which... 07:00 All illustrators can remember books that have impacted our imaginations and inspired our progress as artists. Bridget Marzo has picked ... 7 Comments Read
Proofreading Tips - False Friends Compendium 05:00 FF Compendium – 60 pairs of interesting words Here’s a compilation of the pairs of words which have appeared in Words & Pictures Pr... 1 Comments Read
AUTHOR MASTERCLASS: Standing out in the Picture Book Slushpile with Ellie Brough 19:53 Breaking into the world of children’s publishing is a daunting task as a newcomer, so I was really looking forward to hearing from expe... 2 Comments Read
Long Walk 00:00In 2009, the General Council of the United Nations declared 18th July to be Mandela Day . What on earth has that got to do with the writers ... 0 Comments Read
Liz Flanagan's debut novel Eden Summer 00:30By Charlotte Comley My daughter asked for a new book for her sixteenth birthday. Unfortunately, it wasn't out in time for the big day.... 0 Comments Read
Making a Concertina Sketchbook 07:00 Lynne Chapman's concertina sketchbooks at the SCBWI Picture Book Retreat Become a Sketchbook Making Enthusiast, Concertina Style!... 1 Comments Read
Event Report: SCBWI’S London Celebrates 20 years of SCBWI BI by Andrew Syers 08:00 Photo credit: Janey Robinson On Monday, the 20th of June, I took a day off to join in with the London SCBWI BI 20th anniversary celebra... 2 Comments Read
SCBWI 20th birthday celebrations – Picnic Pitches Network news: north east 08:00 By Natalie Yates There are picnics and there are picnics We sat wriggling our toes in soft, dry grass on picnic rugs and ... 3 Comments Read
The Debut Author Series - Sarah Baker 05:00 The Learning Curve - Insights from Debut Authors Nicky Schmidt For many the road to publication is long and fraught. For others, a... 1 Comments Read
Ask a Picture Book Editor 04:00Does Your Plot Read Like a List? Is it really boring? If you've created an episodic plot, you will be on Route Rejection fast... 5 Comments Read
20 SCBWI Stories for 20 years of SCBWI BI 00:3020 SCBWI Stories for 20 years of SCBWI BI On Monday, June 20, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) in the... 0 Comments Read
Sarah Broadley and Caroline Deacon take on the Story Shop 00:30 By Charlotte Comley Congratulations to Sarah Broadley and Caroline Deacon from SCBWI South East Scotland, as they take on the Story Sh... 1 Comments Read
Memoir, by Sally Kindberg 07:00 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sally Kindberg is the illustrator of Bloomsbury’s Comic Strip History of the World and others in... 0 Comments Read
How to Prepare for School Visits by Alexia Casale. 08:00 @alexiacasale Lots of things go into a fantastic school visit – some of them can be controlled, and others can’t. Never underestimate t... 4 Comments Read
The Debut Author Series - James Nicol 05:00 James Nicol The Apprentice Witch The Learning Curve - Insights from Debut Authors Nicky Schmidt For many the road to publicatio... 5 Comments Read
The Funeverse - where the sound of laughter is music to our ears 07:30 Listen. Can you hear that? That is the sound of a quarter of a million laughs. The sound of a quarter of a million chuckles, sn... 1 Comments Read
Slush Pile Challenge - July 2016 05:00We are pleased to announce the July 2016 Slush Pile Challenge 0 Comments Read