SCBWI British Isles
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Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators – British Isles: supporting both published and unpublished creators of children's books.
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Joined June 2010
Hello members of @SCBWI_illustrat, @SCBWIIreland & @SCBWI_BI. Hello everyone interested in the world of books for children and young people. Delighted to have you all along!
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I caught up with @SarahHarrisons for @SCBWI_BI Words&Pics about #schoolofdoom! She had a long road to publication until winning the @TimesCHPrize. Her advice is spot on to new writers: "be authentic...be witty, silly, strange, clever, just be you"! https://t.co/FK6RASUfEw
wordsandpics.org
For this month's Debut Journeys Robynn Hyde talks to Sarah Harrison , whose book, School of Doom, was published on 13th March, 2025...
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** Submissions OPEN ** If you're a #KidLit writer in the UK/Europe, #UV26 could be your big break. The anthology has launched 100s of writers' careers - will you be next? Find out more and enter by 8 September 2025👇 https://t.co/oJK4HPpZ57
@SCBWI_BI @scbwiEurope
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Thanks @chickenandfrog for supplying books for my upcoming @SCBWI_BI workshop & for being an amazing bookshop! I found a few other books for myself & people I love. Left with what my husband would say is too many books — but I know is just the right amount!
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Delighted to announce that the random cross platform winner of this giveaway is @Kathryn_Cura! Congrats Kathryn, could you DM me (or email me at hello@lauranoakes.com) to share your address and I'll get them sent out to you! Thank you everyone who entered. ✨
It’s #DisabilityPrideMonth and I’m SO proud to be a disabled children’s author. To celebrate it’s time for a ✨#GIVEAWAY✨ To win the complete COSIMA UNFORTUNATE series all you have to do is like this post! (Feel free to share it as well, the more entries the merrier!)
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Procreate just insisted on saving a prepped print format of my Tractate Middoth illustration as Tractate Midlothian 🏴👻🕷️🕸️
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Join us tonight - Tues 15th July 8-9pm BST for #ukteenchat with the fabulous @erandalljones, who will be chatting all about her new #MG - The Scream of the Whistle 🚂 All welcome to come along and join in the chat 🙂 #TheScreamoftheWhistle #kidlit #writerslife #childrensbooks
Next #ukteenchat will be on Tues 15th July 8-9pm BST with the fabulous @erandalljones, who will be chatting all about her new #MG - The Scream of the Whistle 🚂 All welcome to come along and join in the chat 🙂 #TheScreamoftheWhistle #kidlit #writerslife #childrensbooks
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Oh to have writing time this morning after life being SO busy…#Grateful #WritingCommunity #WritersLife
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Beachcomber, Giles Cartoons and Rupert the Bear. The only things of any worth that came from the Daily Express. Currently reading the Biography of Rupert's illustrator, Alfred Bestall. Do love his idyllic illustrations of Nutwood. #CatsandBooks, Life is tolerable.
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How to get your children's book seen by schools. Some advice for new and self-published authors. https://t.co/8yOZ6mXndp
#amwriting #kidlit #writersoftwitter
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
Promoting your new children's book is hard! Here are some useful tips from the School Reading List team, including ways in which we can help.
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@booksaremybag The Life and Work of Alfred Bestall. By Caroline G Bott. Alfred was responsible for The sublime idyllic illustrations, and rhyming words, of Rupert the Bear... #catsandbooks #rupertthebear #britishwhimsy #alfredBestall #drawingfunnypictures #nonsensicalornithology
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Is your manuscript in need of a serious edit? Join author @AuthorSaraGrant for an intensive workshop on July 19th! @SCBWI_BI Find out more: https://t.co/SeXHdkzZXR
#amediting
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Just announced: the winners of the 2025 @The_UKLA Book Awards. Congratulations to all the winning authors and illustrators and to the UKLA teacher judges 📚📚#UKLA25 #teachersbookawards #KidLitUK 💐 https://t.co/afdob1xHJe
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Ever seen an agent wishlist and thought, “Well, they’re not looking for my book”? Hold up. That list isn’t the whole story. In this blog post, I talk about what agent wishlists actually mean (and why you might still be a fit). https://t.co/iZi0rW4G4c
#writingcommunity
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Pleasepleasepleaseplease if you get an offer of representation, tell every agent you've queried who hasn't passed on your book! Please don't assume it's a pass!
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Genuine q - if you're a children's/YA author, would you do a library/school event without payment but with bookselling/signing through local indie? Comments & thoughts v helpful!
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