England North 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.

YA: An Author-Editor’s Insights: SCBWI England North

May 06, 2026

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Rachel Rowlands gives a talk on getting submission-ready, covering query letters, synopses, manuscript formatting, and common craft issues seen in opening chapters.

The Craft of Characterisation - with Ashley Thorpe

May 11, 2026

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Ashley is the author of middle-grade fantasy adventures The Boy to Beat the Gods and Spirit Warriors – both published by Usborne. His books have been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the Jhalak Prize, the Branford Boase Award and The Week Junior Award for Breakthrough Book. He will talk to members via Zoom about The Craft of Characterisation for children – before answering our questions!

Ros Roberts' long road to publication: the thrills and spills of writing middle grade.

Jun 03, 2026

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Ros' journey and Q & A

Julia Churchill of A M Heath

Jun 18, 2026

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Julia Churchill of A M Heath will talk to us to answer any questions we may have.

Standard price:$ 20

Price with membership:$ 10

Bethan Woollvin

Jun 23, 2026

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Bethan Woollvin talks about the interplay and dynamic between text and image in picture books

Standard price:$ 20

Price with membership:$ 10

Dan Smith - Writer's Journey

Jun 29, 2026

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Dan Smith will talk us through: i) writing a manuscript, ii) going from there to having a published book and iii) sustaining and building momentum around your book post-publication.

Georgia Tournay-Godfrey @ The Bright Agency

Jul 13, 2026

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Georgia Tournay-Godfrey presents on how to successfully write and query, and discusses working-class inclusion and representation