@SCBWI_BI

Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators – British Isles: supporting both published and unpublished creators of children's books.

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britishisles.scbwi.org
Joined June 2010
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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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Elaine Cline@elaineccline20 Jul 2025
Information about the Slush Pile Challenge. @Words8Pictures @SCBWI_BI @SCBWIIreland @scbwiEurope wordsandpics.org/2025/07/slu…
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Robynn Hyde@robynn_hyde22 Jul 2025
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"! wordsandpics.org/2025/07/deb…
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Undiscovered Voices@UVcompetition3 Jul 2025
** 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👇 undiscoveredvoices.com @SCBWI_BI @scbwiEurope
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Sara Grant@AuthorSaraGrant16 Jul 2025
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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Dr Laura Noakes@lauranoakes14 Jul 2025
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 [email protected]) to share your address and I'll get them sent out to you! Thank you everyone who entered. ✨
Dr Laura Noakes@lauranoakes6 Jul 2025
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!)
Laura, a white woman with long blonde hair is wearing a gingham blouse and smiling at the camera, holding up two of her books: Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star and Cosima Unfortunate Foils a Fraud.

ALT Laura, a white woman with long blonde hair is wearing a gingham blouse and smiling at the camera, holding up two of her books: Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star and Cosima Unfortunate Foils a Fraud.

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Sarah Coomer@coomeringue15 Jul 2025
Procreate just insisted on saving a prepped print format of my Tractate Middoth illustration as Tractate Midlothian 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👻🕷️🕸️
A black and white illustration inspired by Mark Gatiss’ TV adaptation of the M R James dust fest the Tractate Middoth. A horrible apparition of a clergyman with a decayed face stands amongst ancient library stacks. In the foreground, a hand holds a small folded slip of paper with the number 11334 printed on it.

ALT A black and white illustration inspired by Mark Gatiss’ TV adaptation of the M R James dust fest the Tractate Middoth. A horrible apparition of a clergyman with a decayed face stands amongst ancient library stacks. In the foreground, a hand holds a small folded slip of paper with the number 11334 printed on it.

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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
Emma Finlayson-Palmer 🏳️‍🌈 She/Her@FinlaysonPalmer1 Jul 2025
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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School Reading List@SchoolReading29 Jun 2025
How to get your children's book seen by schools. Some advice for new and self-published authors. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reso… #amwriting #kidlit #writersoftwitter

Promoting your new children's book - some helpful tips

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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Books Are My Bag@booksaremybag27 Jun 2025
What are you reading this weekend?
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Catherine Cawley@catecawley29 Jun 2025
Lavender #honey is made by busy #bees, the #flowers can be used in cooking, cakes, biscuits & ice cream. In myth #lavender is used in #spells to strengthen #love & encourage fertility. Maidens would wear a sprig if they wished to stay chaste. #FolkloreSunday
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Aerin Apeltun - IN THE DREAMFIRE’S GRASP - 13 Nov@Aerin_Apeltun27 Jun 2025
If you like YA Fantasy, romance, forbidden love, and ‘he falls first’ vibes, then THE CURSED WEAPONS trilogy is for you! She’s the assassin sent to kill his sister. He’s the prince struggling to find his place in the world. Together, they will change the Five Lands… #ya #books
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Writers & Artists@Writers_Artists29 Jun 2025
Is your manuscript in need of a serious edit? Join author @AuthorSaraGrant for an intensive workshop on July 19th! @SCBWI_BI Find out more: bit.ly/4jZUmdX #amediting
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Books for Keeps@BooksForKeeps27 Jun 2025
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 💐 booksforkeeps.co.uk/winners-…
A graphic showing the covers of the winners of the 2025 UKLA Book Awards all categories. Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf; Safiyyah's War, Glasgow Boys and Brilliant Black British History. Text is Quality Texts for Children aged 3 - 14+.

ALT A graphic showing the covers of the winners of the 2025 UKLA Book Awards all categories. Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf; Safiyyah's War, Glasgow Boys and Brilliant Black British History. Text is Quality Texts for Children aged 3 - 14+.

A graphic showing the covers of the winners of the Shadowers' Choices in the 2025 UKLA Book Awards all categories. Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf; The Wrong Shoes, Glasgow Boys and Slug Life. Text is Quality Texts for Children aged 3 - 14+.

ALT A graphic showing the covers of the winners of the Shadowers' Choices in the 2025 UKLA Book Awards all categories. Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf; The Wrong Shoes, Glasgow Boys and Slug Life. Text is Quality Texts for Children aged 3 - 14+.

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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). buff.ly/coxq2Nq #writingcommunity
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mara@MAGHwrites26 Jun 2025
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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Call me crazy but I want a society where everyone from the artist to the janitor is paid a living wage, where careers and creative hobbies aren’t being stolen by machines, where books and music and learning are celebrated instead of demeaned.
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The Bookseller
@thebookseller27 Jun 2025
Eight members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators British Isles (@SCBWI_BI) regional team and steering committee have resigned after the California-based non-profit announced that the British Isles branch is being restructured 👇 ebx.sh/doMhri

British Isles committee of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators quits amid...

Eight members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators British Isles regional team and steering committee have resigned after the California-based non-profit announced that the...

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New Middle Grade. Role Model. September 4th.
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