SCBWI and sponsors Working Partners are delighted to announce that submissions for the sixth Undiscovered Voices competition are now open. Undiscovered Voices helps fresh, new voices in children’s literature find agents and publishers. The Undiscovered Voices anthology will include twelve fiction extracts –… Read more
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Before You Click Submit, Part 2 – Three Illustration Tips
As we get closer to the opening of UV submissions, we’re posting tips to make sure your submission stands the best chance of making it into the anthology. Today, we’re talking illustrators! FLIPPING, MULTIPLE SCREENS and FILE SIZE Illustrator and… Read more
Get the Scoop from the Illustration Masterclass on Black and White Illustration
Imogen Noxell reports in Words & Pictures on the recent SCBWI Masterclass on black & white illustration at the House of Illustration, in preparation for #UV2018. Anne-Marie Perks, Loretta Schauer, and Patrick Miller share their inspiration, working materials and top advice. Check out the write up… Read more
UV2018 Buzz Round Up
A buzz is building about #UV2018 and we’ll be capturing blog posts and reports here. Missed the Undiscovered Voices Masterclass about writing Young Fiction? Check out this report in Words & Pictures by Marianna Reed Barber who shares some of… Read more
Twitter Chat Q+A #scbwichat on #uv2018 – 11th May, 8pm.
We are excited to announce that hot on the heels of the Undiscovered Voices 2018 launch, we’ll be answering questions as part of the very first #scbwichat from 8 to 9pm on Thursday 11th May. Answering questions for both writing and illustration will… Read more
Children’s illustrators of the future
We’re very excited that the lovely editors at the Guardian Children’s Books pages have published a gallery of our amazing Undiscovered Voices 2016 illustrator finalists. The Guardian sums it up best on the gallery: “Congrats to all the undiscovered illustrators… Read more
Tips and Advice for Illustrators: Find Your illustration ‘Super Power’
We’re proud to share an edited video of the best bits from our illustrator panel during the Undiscovered Voices 2016 competition launch on May 14th 2015. The illustration judges talk about the Story Prompts and what they are expecting from… Read more
UV 2014 – Video: Illustration Judges on Standing Out and Other Tips for Illustration Success!!
Please note: this video relates to the 2014 Undiscovered Voices judging panel. Here’s our second clip for illustrators from the Undiscovered Voices competition launch meeting on April 18th. We asked the fiction judging panel who were present what has made… Read more
UV 2014 – Video: Illustration Judges on using the story starters
Please note: this video relates to the 2014 Undiscovered Voices judging panel. In this clip from the Undiscovered Voices competition launch event on April 18th, our illustration judging panel answer some key questions. First, we asked them for their tips… Read more