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Winners of SCBWI's Margaret Carey Scholarship to 2016 Winchester Conference!

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We’re delighted to announce this year’s winners of the Margaret Carey Scholarship , awarded in memory of children's writer, illustrator...

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Erica's Elephant, or, The Interview

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Sylvia Bishop is a recent graduate who is as surprised as anyone to find herself a published author already! Her friend Alice Winn inter...

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When is a joke not a joke?

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By Jo Franklin When is a joke not a joke? Answers on a postcard please. Funny stories are often cited as a great way to get children re...

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Congratulations to writer and illustrator Sue Eastland

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Sue Eastland writes: A Very Top Secret Mission is the first picture book that I have both authored and illustrated. Previously I have...

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Event Report: Picture Books for the Digital Age with Eric Huang

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I first heard Eric Huang speak at the SCBWI Winchester conference last October. I was inspired by the creativity of the apps, characters ...

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Breaking into Educational Publishing

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Have you ever thought about diversifying into educational publishing and non-fiction, but don't know where to start? Anita Loughrey r...

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An Interview with Cathy Cassidy

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Photo Credit: Louise Llewelyn Hi Cathy, thanks so much for agreeing to talk to Words & Pictures. I very much enjoyed your keyn...

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Proofreading Tips: Common mistakes, errors, lapses and typos

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This week, Catriona Tippin aka @ProofReadingTip highlights some common errors in English usage...

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Agent Confidential: Jo Unwin

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Name: Jo Unwin AKA: I could tell you but I would have to kill you Agency: Jo Unwin Literary Agency

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Keep Your Finger on the PULSE

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This year’s SCBWI conference sees the introduction of an exciting new PULSE Track, which focuses on the needs of our growing numbers of pu...

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The Value and Distraction of Research

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By Sue Hyams My name is Sue and I'm addicted to research. There. I've said it. With me, research knows no bounds. There is no ti...

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Author Masterclass: Writing Picture Books with Pippa Goodhart

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Pippa worked as a bookseller, as a publisher’s reader, and as a teacher of young children before starting to write books for children. Ov...

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“There’s a Story in That” by Mo O’Hara

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“There’s a story in that!” How often have you said that phrase? Maybe you were looking at an image, overhearing a bit of conversation (We ...

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An Interview with Robert Muchamore - Part Two

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The SCBWI interview with best-selling teen author Robert Muchamore (author of the Cherub series) continues…

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An Interview with Robert Muchamore - Part One

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Robert Muchamore is best known for the CHERUB series of books. He wrote the first instalment CHERUB: The Recruit in 2001 after his 12-ye...

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Creature Feature: The Unicorn

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by Ken Lymer The symbol of the unicorn has many guises that have inspired writers and artists since the early Middle Ages. Its name deri...

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Roald Dahl the inventor - an inspiration piece

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Willy Wonka ‘Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.’ W...

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My Little Hut

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As part of our celebrations for the fiftieth birthday of Charlie and Chocolate Factory, Sandra Greaves takes a peek into Roald Dahl’s famo...

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Jiggety-jig

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Marketing and the artist – a Words & Pictures Inspiration piece

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A Brief Guide to Time Travel by Sam Hawksmoor

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I’ve always loved Time Travel stories and movies such as Twelve Monkeys or the recent Looper . I love the paradox and all the complexit...

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Winners of SCBWI's Margaret Carey Scholarship to 2016 Winchester Conference!

Erica's Elephant, or, The Interview

When is a joke not a joke?

Congratulations to writer and illustrator Sue Eastland

Event Report: Picture Books for the Digital Age with Eric Huang

Breaking into Educational Publishing

An Interview with Cathy Cassidy

Proofreading Tips: Common mistakes, errors, lapses and typos

Agent Confidential: Jo Unwin

Keep Your Finger on the PULSE

The Value and Distraction of Research

Author Masterclass: Writing Picture Books with Pippa Goodhart

“There’s a Story in That” by Mo O’Hara

An Interview with Robert Muchamore - Part Two

An Interview with Robert Muchamore - Part One

Creature Feature: The Unicorn

Roald Dahl the inventor - an inspiration piece

My Little Hut

Jiggety-jig

A Brief Guide to Time Travel by Sam Hawksmoor

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