EVENTS Making the most of school visits 06:30 The dramatic late snow in Cambridge on a Sunday in mid-March was not enough to deter intrepid Scoobies from attending Part 2 of the... 0 Comments Read
ILLUSTRATION EVENTS Portfolios that get you commissioned – a masterclass by David McDougall 06:30 The 10th March SCBWI Illustration Masterclass on Portfolios at the House of Illustration was a great success. Here's an overview, ... 0 Comments Read
DEBUT DIARIES—ONE YEAR ON Lorraine Gregory 06:30 Welcome to Debut Diaries—One Year On , where you can share your highs (hopefully lots of these) and lows (hopefully fewer of these... 0 Comments Read
REVIEW Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark 06:30 In the second of our review series, Miranda Moore gives us her feedback on Roy Peter Clark's Writing Tools 0 Comments Read
AGENT CONFIDENTIAL Thérèse Coen 06:30 Name: Thérèse Coen Agency: Hardman & Swainson Genres represented: Both adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction, and then... 0 Comments Read
STATIONERY PASSIONS Elizabeth Ezra 06:30 This month, author Elizabeth Ezra shares her love of stationery with Anita Loughrey . 0 Comments Read
EDITING KNOWHOW Editing Wisdom 06:30 Is editing driving you mad? You’re keeping company with some big names! In this week's Editing KnowHow Catriona Tippin takes us on a... 0 Comments Read
PICTURE BOOK FOCUS Creative Non-Fiction 06:30 What is creative non-fiction? T o get you started, Natascha Biebow suggests some ideas for different types of books within ... 1 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Blooks, Beasts and Blog Tours 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 0 Comments Read
EVENTS Putting Food on the Page 06:30 There’s a kind of magic in the air when a group of writers get together to write, says Jayne Fallows . So I was thrilled when Catherine... 0 Comments Read
WRITING FEATURE Working with a mentor 06:30 Rachel Burge describes how a mentor helped her on the road to the publication of her first book – The Twisted Tree . 5 Comments Read
FROM YOUR EDITOR Happenstance or strategic planning? 06:30 Words & Pictures Editor Claire Watts considers taking a different approach to marketing. 2 Comments Read
WRITING FEATURE Jo Franklin 06:30 Jo Franklin's first book, Help! I'm an Alien! was initially published in translation in German, which she doesn't spea... 0 Comments Read
CELEBRATIONS March 2018 06:30 Spring is trying to fight its way through as we enter what some would say is the luckiest month of the year! As we welcome in Marc... 1 Comments Read
ILLUSTRATION EVENTS Cambridge Winter Scrawl Crawl 06:30 Illustrators and writers braved the weather for the second Scrawl Crawl event in Cambridge. Organiser Alina Surnaite tells us what ha... 0 Comments Read
MIDDLE GRADE KNOWHOW Bringing a fantasy world to life 06:30 Fantasy worlds are immersive and intriguing, but they also need to be convincing. In the first of our four part middle-grade strand,... 0 Comments Read
EVENTS An insider's guide to: Industry Insiders 06:30 The next Industry Insiders evening is on 18th April - when children's writers will be able to hear not one but two award-winning a... 0 Comments Read
SPECIAL FEATURE The Big Rewards of ‘Small’ Book Awards 06:30 SCBWI writer Ally Sherrick , author of Black Powder takes a closer look at the plethora of small awards celebrating children’s books. 0 Comments Read
ONLINE KNOWHOW Writers' communities online 06:30 Ever thought about publishing your stories online? Julie Sullivan walks us through some of the best websites for writers. 0 Comments Read
INSPIRATION Judgement Call 06:30 K. M. Lockwood looks at the question of justice in children’s books. What difference could it make to your work? 1 Comments Read
FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR Jan Barger 06:30 This month's Featured Illustrator is Jan Barger . Originally from the US, Jan has been based in the UK for many years, initially a... 1 Comments Read
JUSTIN'S DEBUT-DANCE BALL Vashti Hardy 06:30 Welcome to Justin’s Debut-Dance Ball , a virtual party to celebrate SCBWI-BI members’ debut publications. This month, Justin welcomes ... 0 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Quitting, Visiting and Formatting 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 0 Comments Read
SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE January 2018 Results 06:30 Thérèse Coen, Rights Director and Agent at Hardman and Swainson set the following challenge: "I'd like to see a ... 0 Comments Read