All writing Events (8)
March 28Saturday
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Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival (and Chilren's writing course)
March 28, 2009 to April 3, 2009 – Oxford A bit pricey at £1260 for a week's residential course in an Oxford College. Tutors include Julia Hearn, Philip Gross, Philip Pullman, David Almond, plus agent Catherine Clarke and David Fickling. Organized by Jackie Marchant | Type: literary, festival/children's, writing, course
March 5Friday
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Memoir into Fiction : with Miriam Halahmy
March 5, 2010 from 10am to 12pm – Royal National Hotel This workshop looks at how you can turn events and anecdotes from your own life into opportunities for stories and novels. We will look at examples from published texts, do some short writing exerci… Organized by Miriam Halahmy | Type: creative, writing, workshop
April 10Saturday
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Festival of Writing, York
April 10, 2010 to April 11, 2010 – York http://www.festivalofwriting.com/index.shtml Good line up and worth going if anyone is in the area - workshops, one-to-ones, agents, publishers, authors. They're taking bookings from tomorrow - firs… Organized by The Writer's Workshop | Type: writing, festival
July 23Saturday
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Writing Children's Books and Getting Published One Day Workshop
July 23, 2011 from 9:30am to 5:30pm – Village Hall, Rodmell, East Sussex (3 miles south of Lewes, 10 miles east of Brighton) Saturday 23rd July, 2011, 9:30-5:30 pm, £50Village Hall, Rodmell (near Lewes), East Sussex This intensive one-day workshop is for anyone who wants to learn about writing for young readers and tryin… Organized by Laura Atkins | Type: writing, workshop
September 17Saturday
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Writing for Children - Lee Weatherly Workshop
September 17, 2011 from 10am to 4pm – McDonald Road Library, SCBWI Scotland proudly present ... Writing for Children - Lee Weatherly Workshop Places limited so book now to avoid disappointment and qualify for the discount. Email ra(AT)scbwiscotland.co.uk for… Organized by Claira Jo | Type: writing, workshop
November 4Friday
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Autumn Writers' Retreat in Ireland!
November 4, 2011 at 5pm to November 6, 2011 at 2pm – Emmaus Centre, Swords Our Autumn Retreat is designed to give you time and inspiration to write - away from the stresses of home and work. We've joined forces with SCBWI Ireland to bring a weekend of writing, good food and… Organized by Benjamin Scott | Type: writing, retreat
July 20Friday
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Muslim Writers' Award - Call for Submissions
July 20, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm – N/A Submissions are now being accepted for the Muslim Writers Awards 2012. The competition includes prize for: Unpublished Children’s Story Prize AND Published Children's Book Prize In November last ye… Organized by Muslim Writers Award | Type: writing, award
September 14Friday
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CWIG Conference
September 14, 2012 at 4:30pm to September 16, 2012 at 2pm – Henley Business School, Reading University Children's Writers and Illustrators' Joined Up Reading Conference 2012. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re so famous you’ve got your own statue, there’s something for everyone in our jam-pack… Organized by Society of Authors | Type: conference, writing, illustrating
Happenings
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MIDWEEK GOAL SETTING BRUNCH
May 23, 2013 from 11am to 1pm – Bill's Restaurant Covent Garden
Discuss your goals for the coming month at the SCBWI London Brunch. A great way to help your self stay on task and increase your productivity. Reflect on your achievements of the previous month and s…
Organized by Miriam H Craig, Anita Loughrey | Type: goal-setting, social
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Aptness of Apps?
June 4, 2013 from 6:45pm to 9pm – St. James Piccadilly Conference Room
Aptness of Apps? · 4th June 2013 Nick Cross - Digital Product Manager, OUP Other Speakers - TBC Book Apps for ipads and tablets are popular with parents and children, but what does this mean for writ…
Organized by David Richardson & Sally Poyton : profseries@britishscbwi.org | Type: professional, series
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Producing Outstanding Art Samples for Submission
June 29, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – St George's, Bloomsbury
with Sarah Malley, art director, and a designer (tbc) from Egmont Children’s Books In this masterclass we will be working with Sarah Malley and a designer from Hodders Children’s Books. Pre-workshop…
Organized by Anne-Marie Perks | Type: illustrator, masterclass, series
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Picturing Words and Writing Pictures
July 5, 2013 at 4pm to July 8, 2013 at 10am – Holland House
Helen Stephens, author illustrator, Gerry Turley, author illustrator, Natascha Biebow, Blue Elephant Storyshaping (an editing, coaching, and mentoring service) tbc, and Sarah Frost, commissioning edi…
Organized by Anne-Marie Perks scbwiillustration@gmail.com 01494 775416. | Type: picture, book, retreat, for, illustrators, and, writers
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Speed Dating For Writers
July 13, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm – North West Region - Manchester
A panel of special guests: Zoe King/Elizabeth Bonsor - The Blair Partnership Catherine Pellegrino - Agent Philippa Donovan _ SmartQuill Editorial will deliver throughout the afternoon giving insigh…
Organized by Stephanie Williams - lilyboo147@googlemail.com | Type: workshop, one-to-one, sessions
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Illustrators Print Showcase in Norwich
July 26, 2013 to August 9, 2013 – Norwich Millennium Library
The Illustrators Print Showcase exhibition is coming to Norwich for the first time and will be on display in the Millennium Library 26th July – 9th August 2013 We're planning to run events and promot…
Organized by John Shelley | Type: exhibition
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By Popular Demand
August 24, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – North West Region - Manchester
Children's Author Steve Hartley's workshop 'Keeping up Appearances' is both entertaining and interactive, giving you a simple behaviour model that will aid you in giving distinctive and consistent ch…
Organized by Stephanie Williams - lilyboo147@googlemail.com | Type: workshop
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Young at Heart: Writing Fiction that Young Readers Will Love with Ruth Bennett (Stripes)
September 7, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm – London
This class will focus on how to connect with readers in the 5-8 age group. We will cover story ideas, writing styles and trends in young fiction, as well as the tricky business of how to submit your…
Organized by K M Lockwood (Philippa Francis) | Type: masterclass
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The dummy makeover
September 14, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – St George's, Bloomsbury
With author illustrators Bridget Strevens-Marzo and Sue Porter. Have you wondered what wasn’t working in your book dummy, or how to get the right narrative flow between words and image? This…
Organized by Bridget Strevens-Marzo | Type: illustrator, masterclass, series
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Slush Pile Turn-Offs
September 17, 2013 from 6:45pm to 9pm – St. James Piccadilly Conference Room
Industry Professionals Speakers TBC What are the Slush Pile Turn-Offs ? - How can we make our writing or illustrations stand-out from the rest? What makes an agent, editor or publisher reach for t…
Organized by David Richardson & Sally Poyton : profseries@britishscbwi.org | Type: professional, series
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