INSPIRATIONS Starters for Ten Week 4
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This week's 'used but in good condition' Starters for Ten writing prompts from K. M. Lockwood could help you find the plot...
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MIDDLE GRADE KNOWHOW Reimagining genres
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In the last of our latest middle grade strand, Huw Powell looks at the pleasures and pitfalls of mixing up genre.
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OPENING LINES June 2018
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You’ve got seconds to hook your reader with your opening lines. Will they read on or not? Find out what a top literary agent thinks. Meet...
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ILLUSTRATION EVENTS Writing for Illustrators with Maisie Paradise Shearring
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SCBWI's Writing for Illustrators Masterclass with Maisie Paradise Shearring was another packed event. Here's a report by Sandy...
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WRITERS' MINDS Frances Hardinge
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Frances Hardinge shares her words of wisdom on the writing process, the importance of carrying a notebook, and tea with Jool...
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DEBUT DIARIES—ONE YEAR ON Simon James Green
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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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REVIEW KM Weiland’s ‘Helping Writers Become Authors’ Podcasts
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In this month's review, Kelly McCaughrain explains how KM Weiland's podcasts enlightened a flight across the Atlantic ---...
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OPEN SKETCHBOOKS Spring 2018 Part 2
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A second Springtime peek into the wonderful world of illustrator sketchbooks submitted by SCBWI members, curated and compiled by Illust...
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INDUSTRY KNOWHOW Public Lending Right 2
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In the first KnowHow about PLR , Helen Liston explained how Public Lending Right means you can get money for loans of your b...
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INSPIRATIONS Starters for Ten Week 3
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Welcome to the practically new Starters for Ten from K. M. Lockwood . In the third of eight weekly instalments, the spotlight is on...
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EVENTS The art of leaving it out
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Sue Rawlings made her way to the top room of the Theodore Bullfrog in May with her 900-word manuscript to attend a Masterclass on how...
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FROM YOUR EDITOR Hurray for Editors!
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The recent announcement of the shortlist for this year’s Branford Boase Award has got W&P Editor Claire Watts thinking about how ...
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EVENT REPORT Scrivener 101
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Everyone agreed it was the sunniest day of the year so far, as 15 people filed into a room in Edinburgh Central Library on the 21st...
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ILLUSTRATION KNOWHOW Decorative Borders
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In picture books, decoration is far more than simply garnish, it can be a tool to create atmosphere, propel narrative and expand the wor...
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INSPIRATIONS Starters for Ten Week 2
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Welcome to the nearly new Starters for Ten from K. M. Lockwood . In this second of eight weekly instalments, you're invited t...
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THE WRITER'S CRAFT Jonathan Meres
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In the latest in his series of in-depth interviews with published children ’s authors, Geoff Barker discusses the difficulties and t...
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SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE Penny Wilcox January 2018 Winner
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Penny Wilcox winner of the January 2018 Slush Pile Challenge, tells us why she entered the competition and about her experience of discu...
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CELEBRATIONS May 2018
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Summer is officially here and the creative juices are in full swing so what better way to put a smile on our faces than by celebrati...
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MIDDLE GRADE KNOWHOW Removing the parents
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Everyone knows that real adventures never happen when there are parents around. So how to get rid of them? Huw Powell has a few idea...
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EVENT REPORT The Sweat behind the Success
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The room at City Lit, for all its classroom feel, was a cosy and comfortable area in which to enjoy April’s Industry Insiders talk f...
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FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR Morag Hood
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Edinburgh based Morag Hood is our Featured Illustrator for this month. As both author and illustrator, Morag specialises in printmaki...
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INSPIRATIONS Starters for Ten Week 1
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Welcome to the new Starters for Ten from K. M. Lockwood . In this first of eight weekly instalments, some reasons for using wr...
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JUSTIN'S DEBUT-DANCE BALL Sophie Anderson
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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 Mi...
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SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE - Alex Gibson January 2018 Winner
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Alex Gibson winner of the January 2018 Slush Pile Challenge, tells us why she entered the competition and about her experience of disc...
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