WRITING Politics in Your Writing 07:30 When you’re writing, are you aware of the politics of what you are putting down? Julie Sullivan considers politics in writing for ch... 2 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2017 The Hook Finalists! 06:30 Jan Carr tells us about The HOOK judging panel and introduces this year’s finalists… can you figure out who they are? 1 Comments Read
Fantastical Literary Inspiration 2 06:30 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 ... 0 Comments Read
EVENT REPORT Illustration Masterclass on the Art of Sequential Storytelling 06:30 SCBWI's final Illustrator's Masterclass of the year was The Art of Sequential Storytelling , an Art Director's Brief with Dav... 1 Comments Read
DEBUT DIARIES — ONE YEAR ON Eugene Lambert 06:30 Welcome to Debut Diaries - One Year On , where you can share your highs (hopefully lots of these) and lows (hopefully fewer of t... 0 Comments Read
ILLUSTRATING KNOWHOW - Character Part 1 06:30 Emma Graham 's watercolours are full of exuberant animal characters. In the first of a two-part feature, she shows how she uses res... 1 Comments Read
EVENT REPORT: SCBWI Bootcamp for Debut Authors 2017 06:30 Sophie Anderson reports back on the SCBWI bootcamp for debut authors, which focused on helping both writers and illustrators prepare for... 0 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Places, Promotion and Persistence 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 0 Comments Read
FROM YOUR EDITORS School visits can boost your creativity 06:30 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 &... 0 Comments Read
SPECIAL FEATURE Who's afraid of historical research? 06:30 Barbara Henderson threw herself into research for her Victorian boy-on-the-run tale Punch . She reveals the secrets of adding just en... 0 Comments Read
REVIEW Good Books About Writing 06:30 Need some writing encouragement or some technical knowhow? Julie Sullivan shares some good advice and two great links. 0 Comments Read
AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK WITHOUT WHICH... Romilda the Frog 06:30 In another of our series examining crucial titles from the bookshelves of illustrators, Alina Surnaite highlights a picture book that for... 0 Comments Read
WRITERS' MINDS Pippa Goodhart 06:30 Jools Abrams talks to Pippa Goodhart , author of a huge range of books for children and teenagers, including, under the name Laur... 1 Comments Read
NON-FICTION KNOWHOW Narrative non-fiction 06:30 '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... 0 Comments Read
EVENT REPORT SCBWI Masterclass on Plot and Structure Techniques 06:30 Vivienne DaCosta reports back on Christina Banach’s London Masterclass, which looked at adopting the plot and structure techniques set ou... 1 Comments Read
FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR Gaia Alessi 06:30 Our Featured Illustrator this month is Gaia Alessi . Originally from Italy, Gaia came to the UK to study fine art, working extensively on... 1 Comments Read
FROM YOUR EDITORS Celebrity controversy 06:30 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... 1 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2017 Q&A with Author-Illustrator Alex T Smith 06:30 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... 0 Comments Read
CELEBRATIONS October 2017 06:30 We love bringing you SCBWI-BI good news! Charlotte Comley shares some SCBWI success stories worth celebrating this month! 0 Comments Read
EDITING KNOWHOW Top Ten Proofreading Tips Revisited 06:30 Catriona Tippin (A.K.A Proofreading Tips) revisits Ten Tips to consider when proofreading your work in progress. Regular Words & ... 0 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Sisters, Sofas and Story Sacks 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 0 Comments Read
EVENTS Pictures at Play Exhibition Launch 08:00 Thursday this week saw the memorable launch event for SCBWI's first biennial Illustration Exhibition Pictures at Play at London'... 1 Comments Read
JUSTIN'S DEBUT-DANCE BALL Cath Jones 06:30 Welcome to Justin’s Debut-Dance Ball , a virtual party to celebrate SCBWI-BI members’ debut publications. This month, Justin welcomes de... 1 Comments Read
EVENT REPORT: Agents’ Party 2017 06:30 Camilla Chester reports back on the SCBWI Agents’ Party where Scoobies had the opportunity to pitch to a room full of agents after a... 2 Comments Read
INSPIRATION Song & Dance II 06:00 K.M.Lockwood takes a look at, or perhaps has a listen to, the role of song in children's books. How could we use song to develop cha... 0 Comments Read
Fantastical Literary Inspirations 1 06:00 Enjoy our new feature: the perfect little thinking game from Annie Edge for your next writing break. Grab a cup of tea, a biscuit and ... 0 Comments Read
SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE October 2017 05:30 We are pleased to announce the October 2017 Slush Pile Challenge. 0 Comments Read