British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) Regional events
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
NORTH WEST PB/MG/TWEEN/YA CRITIQUES
Jun 17, 2023 - Jun 17, 2027
3 event
Unlimited seats
MMU Business School Lyceum Place - Manchester, M15 6BY
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 [email protected] to enquire about taking part in these critique group meetings.
Boot Camp 2025: planning your launch – Strategy, Promotion and School Visits
May 10, 2025 - May 11, 2025
14 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
IMPORTANT: IGNORE THE GREEN "REGISTER FOR EVENT" BUTTON. USE THE "THIS IS WHERE YOU BOOK YOUR PLACE" BUTTON BELOW! **********Have you got your debut book coming out soon? Or has the book already come out and you've just realised you've got to promote it? Or maybe you're a midlist author with a book on the way and you'd like a refresher? Boot Camp are two days of Zoom workshops. The sessions are headlined by award-winning authors Candy Gourlay, Sara Grant and Mo O’Hara. This year previous Boot Campers will share their nuggets of wisdom, Sheila Averbuch will give you the lowdown on Goodreads (why you shouldn't avoid it like the plague!). We also have industry insiders librarian Jenny Hawke, publicist Nina Douglas, Yvonne King of author bookings agency Authors Aloud, and Frances Sleigh of Bloomsbury Sales. The sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be available to rewatch until the 15th of June 2025.
PICTURE BOOK RETREAT
Jul 11, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025
1 event
Available seats 12
Holland House, Main Street, Cropthorne, Pershore WR10 3NB
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.
MASTERCLASS: The Ultimate Workshop For Editing Your Novel with Sara Grant
Jul 19, 2025
1 event
Available seats 45
Limehouse Library Hotel
You’ve finished a first draft of your novel. It’s got a beginning, a middle and an end. But your first draft is only the first step on your road to publication. The difference between a good novel and a publishable one is a rigorous revision process. This workshop will give you the tools to revise your novel by analysing your prose at a macro and micro level AND help you position your pitch to catch the eye of editors and agents! PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE BELOW. This NOT a free event!