ILLUSTRATION EVENTS 2019 Picture Book Retreat 06:30 The SCBWI Picture Book Retreat for 2019 was another resounding success. Penny Taylor offers some personal insights from the pastura... 1 Comments Read
INDUSTRY KNOWHOW Bologna Book Fair 06:30 Our Industry Knowhow series from Janne Moller , Rights Manager at Black & White Publishing, continues with her experien... 0 Comments Read
NETWORK NEWS 2019 Events in August 06:30 Network News Editor, Janey Robinson , shares SCBWI events coming up in August across the British Isles . 0 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2019 Introducing Geraldine McCaughrean 06:30 As this year's SCBWI-BI Telling Tales conference approaches, co-chair Tracy Liennard introduces our writers' keynote speake... 0 Comments Read
DEBUT DIARIES – ONE YEAR ON Andy Shepherd 06:30 This month, Tizzie Frankish welcomes Andy Shepherd , author of the The Boy Who Grew Dragons , The Boy Who Lived With Dragons , and The... 0 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI LONGEST SERVING MEMBERS Elizabeth Dulemba 06:30 This week, Anita Loughrey interviews Elizabeth Dulemba, a SCBWI member since 2001. 0 Comments Read
ILLUSTRATION KNOWHOW Picture Book Basics 06:30 One of the most popular posts in Words & Pictures, Illustration Editor John Shelley revisits pushing the rules in picture book... 0 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Quiet books and lost voices 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 0 Comments Read
PICTURE BOOK FOCUS 5 Reasons Your Perfectly Good Book Isn't Selling 06:30 In this feature , Natascha Biebow demystifies why your perfectly good picture book isn't selling! 1 Comments Read
CREATIVE SECRETS Cate James 06:30 In search of inspiration, Caroline Deacon invites established writers and illustrators to tell us about their creative space. This mont... 0 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2019 Fast feedback 06:30 Terrified of speed pitching? Don't be! Conference co-chair Tracy Liennard recalls her first adrenalin-fuelled SCBWI pitching even... 0 Comments Read
WRITING FEATURE There's a monster in the loch! 06:30 Sarah Broadley met with authors Sara Sheridan and Lari Don to discuss how ideas grow into the books we read. 0 Comments Read
NETWORK NEWS Scotland 06:30 This month, Network News Editor, Janey Robinson , highlights the Scotland Network . 1 Comments Read
WRITING KNOWHOW Worldbuilding in YA 06:30 Our Writing KnowHow series on worldbuilding continues with author P.M. Freestone taking us back in time into the world of YA sc... 0 Comments Read
TRANSLATION Maïca Sanconie 06:30 This month, Words & Pics regular series on translation of books for young people brings you an interview with Maïca Sanconie, Frenc... 0 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2019 The Hook and 1-1s 06:30 I’m hooked! The Hook and 1-1s appointments will be back at this year’s SCBWI-BI conference 2019, so it’s time to start perfecting yo... 0 Comments Read
EVENTS Road Trip to Neverland 06:30 Anita Buttolph tells Words & Pictures about her SCBWI road trip to Moat Brae in Dumfries - the house and garden that inspired JM ... 0 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI LONGEST SERVING MEMBERS John Shelley 06:30 This week, Anita Loughrey interviews John Shelley, a SCBWI member since 2001. 2 Comments Read
CELEBRATIONS July 2019 06:30 Join B B Taylor as she puts on her shades and soaks up the inspiration of July's summer sun, surrounded with the positive vi... 1 Comments Read
PUBLICITY KNOWHOW Checklists 06:30 Our KnowHow series on publicity with Children's and YA author, Gill Stewart , comes to an end this week. To round th... 0 Comments Read
FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR Olivia Villet 06:30 This month's Featured Illustrator is Olivia Villet . Graduating in Cape Town, Olivia launched her publishing career in the UK, where... 0 Comments Read
DEBUT JOURNEYS Marie Basting 06:30 Welcome to this virtual landscape where SCBWI-BI members share their debut journeys with us. This month, Helen Simmons steps out ... 0 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Diversity and dragons 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 0 Comments Read
INSPIRATIONS FROM THE BOOKSHELF S.E. Hinton 06:30 The Outsiders by S.E Hinton (published in 1967) Not all writers were bookworms as children! Author Maisie Chan discusses her first... 0 Comments Read
SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE July 2019 06:30 We are pleased to announce the July 2019 Slush Pile Challenge, set by Ben Illis of The BIA (Ben Illis Agency). 0 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2019 Scholarship news 06:30 SCBWI-BI is delighted to announce this year we are offering SIX SCHOLARSHIPS to our Telling Tales conference , to be held fro... 0 Comments Read