Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
An opportunity to share a chapter (up to 2,000 words) a picture book or illustrations with fellow SCBWI members for feedback in a friendly session. Submissions are sent in advance and divided between readers based on target age group: picture book, middle grade, tween and YA/Crossover. Please contact NW region for more details. Note that this is an in-person critique session at MMU (Manchester Metropolitan University). Contact northwest@britishscbwi.org to enquire about taking part in these critique group meetings.
The group is a real mixture – Some write in rhyme, some don’t. Some are author/illustrators. Everyone has different levels of experience, but it’s a friendly and helpful group. Members are from all over Scotland, so it will remain a zoom group, but with hopes of meeting up occasionally. Contact scotland@britishscbwi.org for further information.
Online critique group meeting for NE members. Submissions to be placed in the drop box folder a week before the meeting. If you need the link and/or instructions to the drop box please email northeast@britishscbwi.org. Thank you.
An opportunity to share a chapter (up to 2,000 words) a picture book or illustrations with fellow SCBWI members for feedback in a friendly online zoom session from 10:30am-12:30pm. Submissions are sent in advance and divided between readers based on target age group: picture book, middle grade, tween and YA/Crossover. Please contact NW region for more details. Critiques happen once a month. Zoom details will be shared with those submitting/reading via email.
The Illustration Masterclasses offered as part of the Brtitish Isles' Illustration Programme are specialised events designed for illustrators to enhance their skills and connect with the community. These masterclasses cover various topics related to children's book illustration and provide opportunities for skill sharing, critiques, and learning from industry professionals. They are part of a range of activities aimed at supporting illustrators at different stages of their careers.
You've got a book coming out. Your dream is coming true. But why does the idea of self promotion, school visits and launching your book feel like a nightmare? Time to sign up for SCBWI British Isles' famous BOOK LAUNCH BOOT CAMP. Two Days of everything you ever needed to know about launching a book for children and young people. Award-winning authors Candy Gourlay, Sara Grant and Mo O’Hara PLUS panels of industry insiders will get you up to speed. Sign up for two days of ideas, information and inspiration! The sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be available to rewatch until the 11th of June 2024. PLEASE NOTE THS EVENT IS NOT FREE! CLICK ON THE BOOKING LINK ON THE MAIN EVENT PAGE TO BOOK and PAY FOR YOUR PLACE (or APPLY FOR A GRANT).
Not all settings are characters, no matter how brilliantly portrayed, and they don’t have to be, but what gives some settings that sense of ‘personhood’ where it becomes an actor in the story? Hosted by Yvonne Banham THIS EVENT IS NOT FREE - please book by clicking the BOOK NOW! link to purchase your ticket
A long luxurious weekend of play, exploration, personal work time, group critiques and fun for picture book writers and illustrators. As well as the creative activities in our facilitated sessions, there will be time for work on personal projects. Evenings will be open for informal critique sessions, discussions on technique, craft and the children's publishing industry.
In this TWO-SESSION Masterclass series, embark on a transformative journey from creative passion to financial prosperity with this exclusive course tailored for SCBWI members by expert Anna Orenstein-Cardona, author, NFEC-certified financial educator and founder of Wear Your Money Crown®. EMPOWER yourself! Find out more about how Anna can help YOU as a creative business person below. Watch this space for fully-funded grants for SCBWI members in financial need and for under-represented voices. The recording will be available for two weeks following each session. Bookings open in April.