FROM YOUR EDITORS Merry Christmas
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In this Christmas message, Words and Pictures co-editors, Claire and Ellie offer some tips on how to have a creative Christmas break ...
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ILLUSTRATION FEATURE Chris Riddell: Mr Underbed vs Moz
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Coincidence, or a monstrous tale of stolen creativity? Jo Dearden asked former Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell for his side of the s...
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JUSTIN'S DEBUT-DANCE BALL Coo Clayton
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Welcome to Justin’s Debut-Dance Ball, a virtual party to celebrate SCBWI-BI members’ debut publications. This month, Justin welcomes ...
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SPECIAL FEATURE Agents' Christmas Stockings
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Another year and another just around the corner. To prepare for the new year and new opportunities, Natalie Yates has gathered toget...
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SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2017 Newbie Feedback
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It was Laura Clay 's first time at the SCBWI-BI Conference. As a conference newbie, we were keen to find out what she thought of it ...
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SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2017 Illustrators' feedback
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This year's SCBWI Conference in Winchester was a another great success, and particularly valuable for illustrators. Illustration F...
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SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2017 #Best Bits
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The Conference is over… Long live the Conference. Words & Pictures co-editor Claire Watts shares some of your comments.
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FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR Elizabeth Dulemba
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This month's Featured Illustrator is Elizabeth Dulemba . A seasoned children's book author, illustrator, teacher and speaker plu...
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FROM YOUR EDITORS SCBWI-BI Outstanding Contribution Awards 2017
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We're thrilled to be able to share with you this year's Outstanding Contribution Awards which were announced at the Conferenc...
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RESULTS - SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2017
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Emily Lamm, Commissioning Picture Book Editor at Orchard Books set this challenge. THE CHALLENGE "A twist in the...
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REPORT Cambridge Scrawlcrawl to the Fitzwilliam Museum
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Cambridge based illustrator Alina Surnaite reports on the recent SCBWI Scrawlcrawl at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
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DEBUT DIARIES — ONE YEAR ON Alison Donald
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Welcome to Debut Diaries — One Year On , where SCBWI-BI members share their highs (hopefully lots of these) and lows (hopefully fewer of ...
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AGENT CONFIDENTIAL Juliet Mushens
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Name: Juliet Mushens Agency: Caskie Mushens Genres represented: Crime, thriller, historical, book club, SFF, YA.
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PICTURE BOOK KNOWHOW To rhyme or not to rhyme?
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In this new series of Picture Book KnowHow , Kim Nye , editor at Maverick Arts Publishing , shares her tips on the big questions that pla...
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Fantastical Literary Inspiration 3
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It's back: the perfect little thinking game from Annie Edge for your next writing break. Grab a cup of tea, a biscuit and get your...
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FROM YOUR EDITORS The 'one to win' announces nominees
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The most prestigious children’s book awards in the UK include a healthy number of SCBWI names among this year’s nominees. But why are the ...
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EVENT REPORT Creating Characters to Care About Masterclass with Piers Torday
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Zoe Kear reports on Piers Torday ’s London Masterclass, where he considered beloved characters from children’s fiction and shared his...
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ILLUSTRATING KNOWHOW - Character Part 2
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Emma Graham 's watercolours are full of exuberant animal characters. In the second of a two-part feature, she discusses how to achi...
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NEWS The times they are a-changing
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SCBWI British Isles would like to say a huge thank you to John Shelley , Helen Moss and Anita Gallo – three of our fantastic Network Org...
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CELEBRATIONS November 2017
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We love bringing you SCBWI-BI good news! Charlotte Comley shares some SCBWI success stories worth celebrating this month!
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INSPIRATION Focus on the negative
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The last of K. M. Lockwood 's Inspiration pieces for this year ends on a downer - deliberately.
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THE WRITER'S CRAFT Kathryn Evans
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In the first of a new series of in-depth interviews with published children ’s authors, Geoff Barker discusses the difficulties and t...
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EDITING KNOWHOW False Friends #4
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Following False Friends one , two and three , here’s a fourth compilation of homophones and heterographs from Catriona Tippin .
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EVENT REPORT Emotional Writing Resilience
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Jenny Casebook-Moss reports back on Cath Nichols' recent workshop on emotional writing resilience.
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FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR: Anne-Marie Perks
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This month's featured artist is SCBWI British Isles own Illustrator Coordinator Anne-Marie Perks . Overseeing all our activities for ...
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JUSTIN'S DEBUT-DANCE BALL Elizabeth Ezra
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Welcome to Justin’s Debut-Dance Ball, a virtual party to celebrate SCBWI-BI members’ debut publications. This month, Justin welcomes d...
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SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2017 Julia Eccleshare
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Candy Gourlay is going to be in conversation with Julia Eccleshare on 26 November 2017, 9.35am, in the Stripe Auditorium, Winchester ...
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WRITING Politics in Your Writing
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When you’re writing, are you aware of the politics of what you are putting down? Julie Sullivan considers politics in writing for ch...
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SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2017 The Hook Finalists!
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Jan Carr tells us about The HOOK judging panel and introduces this year’s finalists… can you figure out who they are?
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Fantastical Literary Inspiration 2
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It's back: the perfect little thinking game from Annie Edge for your next writing break. Grab a cup of tea, a biscuit and get your ...
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EVENT REPORT Illustration Masterclass on the Art of Sequential Storytelling
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SCBWI's final Illustrator's Masterclass of the year was The Art of Sequential Storytelling , an Art Director's Brief with Dav...
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DEBUT DIARIES — ONE YEAR ON Eugene Lambert
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Welcome to Debut Diaries - One Year On , where you can share your highs (hopefully lots of these) and lows (hopefully fewer of t...
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ILLUSTRATING KNOWHOW - Character Part 1
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Emma Graham 's watercolours are full of exuberant animal characters. In the first of a two-part feature, she shows how she uses res...
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EVENT REPORT: SCBWI Bootcamp for Debut Authors 2017
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Sophie Anderson reports back on the SCBWI bootcamp for debut authors, which focused on helping both writers and illustrators prepare for...
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FROM YOUR EDITORS School visits can boost your creativity
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Paid school workshops are a great financial boost for any writer or illustrator – but what’s in it for you apart from the money? Words &...
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SPECIAL FEATURE Who's afraid of historical research?
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Barbara Henderson threw herself into research for her Victorian boy-on-the-run tale Punch . She reveals the secrets of adding just en...
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REVIEW Good Books About Writing
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Need some writing encouragement or some technical knowhow? Julie Sullivan shares some good advice and two great links.
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AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK WITHOUT WHICH... Romilda the Frog
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In another of our series examining crucial titles from the bookshelves of illustrators, Alina Surnaite highlights a picture book that for...
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WRITERS' MINDS Pippa Goodhart
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Jools Abrams talks to Pippa Goodhart , author of a huge range of books for children and teenagers, including, under the name Laur...
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NON-FICTION KNOWHOW Narrative non-fiction
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'Narrative non-fiction' is a buzz-word among agents and publishers. But what exactly is it? In the second of our series of Non-fic...
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EVENT REPORT SCBWI Masterclass on Plot and Structure Techniques
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Vivienne DaCosta reports back on Christina Banach’s London Masterclass, which looked at adopting the plot and structure techniques set ou...
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FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR Gaia Alessi
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Our Featured Illustrator this month is Gaia Alessi . Originally from Italy, Gaia came to the UK to study fine art, working extensively on...
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FROM YOUR EDITORS Celebrity controversy
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The latest news to hit the world of children's publishing actually feels like an old story this year - Ellie Brough , Co-editor of W...
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SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2017 Q&A with Author-Illustrator Alex T Smith
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Award winning author-illustrator Alex T. Smith is one of the keynote speakers at the SCBWI-BI Conference 2017 and we at SCBWI are absol...
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CELEBRATIONS October 2017
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We love bringing you SCBWI-BI good news! Charlotte Comley shares some SCBWI success stories worth celebrating this month!
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