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
Tag: Writing
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: 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
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
Guest Blog: The Secret Power of Critique Groups (Helen MacKenzie)
Our second guest blog reveals the secret behind the success of three of last year’s finalists. Helen MacKenzie (UV2020), whose extract was Hagstone, illuminates the power of giving and receiving feedback to improve a writer’s chances of success. The Secret Power… Read more
UV2020 Honorary Chair, Candy Gourlay, speaks!
Undiscovered Voices is delighted that the amazing Candy Gourlay agreed to be our honorary chair for UV2020. She recorded this heartfelt and uplifting video to celebrate the success of this year’s finalists. Thank you so much Candy for taking the… Read more
UV2020 finalists announced!
Huge congratulations to the twelve incredibly talented writers selected for UV2020 from nearly 250 submissions from SCBWI members in the British Isles and Europe. The UV2020 finalists Annaliese Avery Yvonne Banham Sharon Boyle Anna Brooke Dr Adam Connors Clare Harlow Urara… Read more
UV2020 Longlist and Honorary Chair Announcement
We are thrilled to share the longlist of writers who will be considered for the Undiscovered Voices 2020 anthology. We also are pleased to announce that Undiscovered Voices alumni, dedicated SCBWI volunteer and award-winning author Candy Gourlay will serve… Read more
Read what the UV2020 judges had to say
Our judging panel took questions from members as part of our successful launch event on Facebook TV. Rosie Best has kindly typed up a transcript of the interesting and illuminating conversation between the judges and the team. Our amazing judging panel… Read more
Online Event to Kick off the 7th 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. Authors and illustrators from the six previous anthologies have received publishing contracts for nearly 250 books and… Read more