EVENT REPORT What Makes a Bestseller? 06:30 Larisa Villar Hauser shares what she learnt at the recent SCBWI London Industry Insiders 'WHAT MAKES A BESTSELLER' event. Grab ... 0 Comments Read
CARTOON Lines of Intent by Anna Willett 06:30 click to enlarge @ Anna_M_Willett ***************** Anna Willett is a trained graphic designer and illustrator. At present she ... 0 Comments Read
FROM YOUR EDITORS Welcome Lauren Child, the new Children’s Laureate! 06:30 As writer/illustrator Lauren Child takes over the role of Children’s Laureate from Chris Riddell, Claire Watts reflects on her career and... 5 Comments Read
PICTURE BOOK KNOWHOW Keep it in the Family! 06:30 Recently, many celebrated Father’s Day. Here are some inspiring stories celebrating dads, mums and the family as a whole – whatever sh... 0 Comments Read
DEBUT DIARIES Sarah Baker 06:30 This month, Tizzie Frankish welcomes Sarah Baker, author of the middle-grade novel Through the Mirror Door, to join her for afternoon... 0 Comments Read
EVENT REPORT Portfolio Intensive 06:30 SCBWI’s annual portfolio intensive on Saturday 10th June proved as popular as ever with 22 people in attendance. Emily Yearsley was there... 1 Comments Read
REVIEWS Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk 06:30 In the first in a new series for Words & Pictures , Katherine Lynas reviews a book that gives her faith in her own creativity. 0 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2017 DATES - Heads Up! 09:05 The SCBWI-BI Conference 2017 organisers are busy planning an exciting program for you. With scholarships, manuscript 1-2-1s and portfolio... 1 Comments Read
INDUSTRY KNOWHOW Who's who in publishing? Part one: editorial 06:30 A publishing house can seem like a confusing mess of titles and roles that don't really mean anything to anyone. Co-editor, Ellie... 0 Comments Read
Open Sketchbooks (Part 1) 06:30 The sun is out and it's time for another look through the pages of SCBWI member sketchbooks. John Shelley shares some of the recent ... 0 Comments Read
Cambridge Scrawlcrawl Report 06:30 A 'Scrawlcrawl' is an outdoor sketching/writing activity for both authors and illustrators, recording or inspired by the surroundi... 0 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Launches, Laureates and Literary Inspiration 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 3 Comments Read
INSPIRATION With laurel crowned 06:30 With the recent selection of Lauren Child as the new Children's Laureate , K. M. Lockwood considers the laurel wreath and its... 2 Comments Read
WHAT’S ON June 2017 06:30 Events Editor A M Dassu looks at upcoming SCBWI events and shares all the details you need to know. 0 Comments Read
OPENING LINES with Lindsey Fraser #6 06:30 What grabs the reader’s attention? What draws you in and makes you want to read on? The lovely Lindsey Fraser season sadly comes to an... 0 Comments Read
WRITERS' MINDS Meg Rosoff 06:30 In this latest insight into Writers' Minds , J. H. Abrams talks to Meg Rosoff , winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award . 0 Comments Read
CELEBRATIONS June 2017 06:30 We love good news and we love celebrating even more! SCBWI members are definitely a successful bunch and there is never a shortage of goo... 0 Comments Read
SELF-PUBLISHING KNOWHOW Reasons to Self-Publish 06:30 Sick of waiting for your Fairy Godmother? One too many rejections? Don’t like the odds of your book ever making it to the shelves? Th... 1 Comments Read
FROM YOUR EDITORS Helping Children to Come to Terms with Fear 06:30 Words & Pictures Co-editor Claire Watts looks at how children's books can help children deal with the fear that arises from acts... 0 Comments Read
Featured Illustrator: Leila Nabih 06:30 This month's Featured Illustrator is Leila Nabih . After some years in corporate work Leila changed course to study and pursue illu... 2 Comments Read
JUSTIN'S DEBUT-DANCE BALL Simon James Green 06:30 Welcome to Justin’s Debut-Dance Ball , a virtual party to celebrate SCBWI-BI members’ debut publications. This month, Justin welcomes Y... 1 Comments Read
EDITING KNOWHOW Dent’s Modern Tribes 06:30 As writers you’ll have a keen ear for English language usage. Catriona Tippin discusses Dent ’ s Modern Tribes, an “idiosyncrati... 0 Comments Read
RESULTS - SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE - APRIL 2017 06:30Jodie Hodges, literary agent at United Agents set this challenge. THE CHALLENGE: I would love to see a picture book text that... 0 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Spreadsheets, Kites and Rewrites 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 1 Comments Read
ONLINE KNOWHOW How to Use Pictures Online 06:30 Why do you need to know how to use pictures online? Julie Sullivan explains the reasons and shows you how. 2 Comments Read