We are thrilled to share the longlist of writers who will be considered for the Undiscovered Voices 2022 anthology. UV2022 Longlist These talented writers were selected from 270 submissions from SCBWI members in the British Isles and the EU. Alex… Read more
Category: Writers
Guest blog: Last-Minute Nerves (Clare Harlow)
In our final guest blog post before submissions to UV2022 closes on Sunday 18 July 2021, previous finalist Clare Harlow (UV2020) offers some last-minute words of wisdom to give you confidence in your entry and some practical tips to give… Read more
Guest blog: So, what’s this ‘voice’ thing anyway? (Kathryn Kettle)
In our penultimate guest blog post before submissions close, previous finalist Kathryn Kettle (UV2018), speaks up for the joy of finding your voice and offers valuable shortcuts to finding yours hopefully a little sooner than she found hers. And find… Read more
Guest blog: The pressure of time (Kate Scott)
Welcome to one of our original Undiscovered Voices finalists, Kate Scott (UV2008). Her guest blog talks about the forces that seek to whittle away the precious time that writers have to write. There are times to write slowly, she suggests, and… Read more
Guest blog: Crossing the finish line – three writing hacks (Michael Mann)
In our latest guest blog post, Undiscovered Voices finalist Michael Mann (UV2020) reveals three of his favourite pre-submission writing hacks, which were tried and tested on his forthcoming debut novel Ghostcloud. Crossing the finish line – three writing hacks for the submission sprint The… Read more
UV2022 is open for submissions
Official announcement Submissions Are Now Open for SCBWI-BI’s Eighth Undiscovered Voices Anthology Once again SCBWI British Isles plans to help fresh, new voices in children’s literature find agents and publishers through its Undiscovered Voices project. Submissions will be accepted online… Read more
Guest blog: The power of seeing yourself as the hero (Serena Patel)
Undiscovered Voices finalist Serena Patel (UV2018) shares the importance of making sure children can see themselves in the stories they read and how diverse voices are a gift to every reader. Seeing yourself as the hero Imagine loving stories, inhaling… Read more
UV Masterclass report, part 2
This year’s Undiscovered Voices preparations are bigger than ever with our very first UV Masterclass series proving hugely popular. But if you missed out, don’t panic! Here’s a breakdown to clue you in. Each of the three sessions focused on… Read more
UV Masterclass report, part 3
This year’s Undiscovered Voices preparations are bigger than ever with our very first UV Masterclass series proving hugely popular. But if you missed out, don’t panic! Here’s a breakdown to clue you in. Our final report focuses on HOOKING YOUR… Read more
UV Masterclass report, part 1
This year’s Undiscovered Voices preparations are bigger than ever with our very first UV Masterclass series proving hugely popular. But if you missed out, don’t panic! Here’s a breakdown to clue you in. Each of the three sessions focused on… Read more