INSPIRATIONS Starters for Ten Week 4 06:30 This week's 'used but in good condition' Starters for Ten writing prompts from K. M. Lockwood could help you find the plot... 0 Comments Read
MIDDLE GRADE KNOWHOW Reimagining genres 06:30 In the last of our latest middle grade strand, Huw Powell looks at the pleasures and pitfalls of mixing up genre. 0 Comments Read
OPENING LINES June 2018 06:30 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... 0 Comments Read
ILLUSTRATION EVENTS Writing for Illustrators with Maisie Paradise Shearring 06:30 SCBWI's Writing for Illustrators Masterclass with Maisie Paradise Shearring was another packed event. Here's a report by Sandy... 0 Comments Read
WRITERS' MINDS Frances Hardinge 06:30 Frances Hardinge shares her words of wisdom on the writing process, the importance of carrying a notebook, and tea with Jool... 1 Comments Read
DEBUT DIARIES—ONE YEAR ON Simon James Green 06:30 Welcome to Debut Diaries—One Year On, where SCBWI-BI members share their highs (hopefully lots of these) and lows (hopefully fewer of... 1 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Smashing Stereotypes and Bouncing for Britain 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 0 Comments Read
REVIEW KM Weiland’s ‘Helping Writers Become Authors’ Podcasts 06:30 In this month's review, Kelly McCaughrain explains how KM Weiland's podcasts enlightened a flight across the Atlantic ---... 0 Comments Read
OPEN SKETCHBOOKS Spring 2018 Part 2 06:30 A second Springtime peek into the wonderful world of illustrator sketchbooks submitted by SCBWI members, curated and compiled by Illust... 1 Comments Read
INDUSTRY KNOWHOW Public Lending Right 2 06:30 In the first KnowHow about PLR , Helen Liston explained how Public Lending Right means you can get money for loans of your b... 7 Comments Read
NETWORK NEWS May 2018 06:30 We are delighted to introduce our new Network News feature! 0 Comments Read
INSPIRATIONS Starters for Ten Week 3 06:30 Welcome to the practically new Starters for Ten from K. M. Lockwood . In the third of eight weekly instalments, the spotlight is on... 0 Comments Read
EVENTS The art of leaving it out 06:30 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... 0 Comments Read
FROM YOUR EDITOR Hurray for Editors! 06:30 The recent announcement of the shortlist for this year’s Branford Boase Award has got W&P Editor Claire Watts thinking about how ... 1 Comments Read
EVENT REPORT Scrivener 101 06:30 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... 1 Comments Read
ILLUSTRATION KNOWHOW Decorative Borders 06:30 In picture books, decoration is far more than simply garnish, it can be a tool to create atmosphere, propel narrative and expand the wor... 0 Comments Read
INSPIRATIONS Starters for Ten Week 2 06:30 Welcome to the nearly new Starters for Ten from K. M. Lockwood . In this second of eight weekly instalments, you're invited t... 0 Comments Read
THE WRITER'S CRAFT Jonathan Meres 06:30 In the latest in his series of in-depth interviews with published children ’s authors, Geoff Barker discusses the difficulties and t... 0 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Traffic Lights and Political Frights 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 0 Comments Read
SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE Penny Wilcox January 2018 Winner 06:30 Penny Wilcox winner of the January 2018 Slush Pile Challenge, tells us why she entered the competition and about her experience of discu... 0 Comments Read
CELEBRATIONS May 2018 06:30 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... 0 Comments Read
MIDDLE GRADE KNOWHOW Removing the parents 06:30 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... 1 Comments Read
EVENT REPORT The Sweat behind the Success 06:30 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... 0 Comments Read
FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR Morag Hood 06:30 Edinburgh based Morag Hood is our Featured Illustrator for this month. As both author and illustrator, Morag specialises in printmaki... 1 Comments Read
INSPIRATIONS Starters for Ten Week 1 06:30 Welcome to the new Starters for Ten from K. M. Lockwood . In this first of eight weekly instalments, some reasons for using wr... 2 Comments Read
JUSTIN'S DEBUT-DANCE BALL Sophie Anderson 06:30 Welcome to Justin’s Debut-Dance Ball , a virtual party to celebrate SCBWI-BI members’ debut publications. This month, Justin welcomes Mi... 1 Comments Read
SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE - Alex Gibson January 2018 Winner 06:30 Alex Gibson winner of the January 2018 Slush Pile Challenge, tells us why she entered the competition and about her experience of disc... 2 Comments Read