North East SCBWI
Crit Groups North East
El Piano in YorkIn YORK we have a drop in meeting for chat and coffee. This is held on the first Sunday of every other month. There are crits for those who want them and the occasional speaker. The good news is that SCBWI member, CATRIONA TIPPIN has stepped up to the mark and will be organising the YORK meetings! They will be quarterly, Dec, March, June, Sept and the next drop in is SUNDAY 6th December 2009 from 2.30 pm on. Come and join us!
lovely LincolnWe are a thriving network always happy to hear from new and established writers and illustrators. In LINCOLN, we have a SCBWI coffee and crit meeting once a month in Waterstones' Bookshop in Lincoln.
Our professional series means that our next crit meeting will be held at Bishop Grosseteste College at 11.00 onwards, before
our next speaker, folklorist, Maureen Sutton. It will be a Christmasy, mince pie type of affair with a chance to read out your own work on a Christmas theme!
The good news from the north east is that the lovely people at Awards for All
have awarded us grant funding for our professional series!
Prof Series Line Up - Book Now!
These sessions provide a wonderful opportunity to socialise with other people from the children's book world and gain vital knowledge and information to improve your work.
12thSeptember – Two Sides of the Story.
A session not to be missed with senior commissioning editor for Hachette, Beverley Birch and top fantasy author, Catherine Fisher. They will talk about what makes a story for them and how those views come together in the process of being published.
Awards for All funding means that we're able to extend the series and offer this conference event at an incredibly low cost! So, don't miss this one off offer!
24th October - Mini conference and manuscript reviews!
Helen Corner and Kathryn Robinson from the prestigious literary manuscript agency,Cornerstones,. Together with the agent, Julia Churchill from the Greenhouse Literary Agency and Imogen Cooper, commissioning editor with Chicken House.
The day will go something like this:
10.30 - 11.00 - coffee and chat
11.00 - 11.15 - introds
11.15 - 12.30 - Julia and Imogen on what they do and what they look for. Plus manuscript reviews.
12.30 - 1.30 - buffet lunch
1.30 - 2.45 - Kathryn and Helen on the work of Cornerstones
2.45 - 3.15 - coffee and more chat
3.15 - 3.45 - panel Q and A
We're also offering optional manuscript reviews. This means a 10 minute 1:1 slot with one of our industry professionals! Manuscripts need to be in by 30TH SEPTEMBER. There are a limited number of spaces for this, so book early!
12thDecember– Folklore and Christmas tales!
Maureen Sutton,acclaimed folklorist will be on hand to talk about local folklore and how writers can find inspiration from old stories. We also invite you to bring along a christmas reading – poetry, a short piece of writing. It could be your own or someone else's! Mulled wine and mince pies will be thrown into the mix!
6thMarch 2010– Janetta Otter-Barry of Frances Lincoln.
Janetta has established her own imprint. Come and hear how she finds and nutures new and established talent.
15thMay 2010– An editor will be with us at the Lincoln Book Festival– watch this space!
The cost - September, December, March: £5 (SCBWI members); £6 (students) £7 (non-members).
The cost - October day conference :£10 (SCBWI members); £11 (students); £12 (non-members) Light lunch and refreshments included!
Manuscript reviews are available for an additional £15. Please see guidelines for details.
Awards for All funding means that we're able to extend the series and offer this conference event at an incredibly low cost! So, don't miss this one off offer!
Lincoln book festival cost tba
Venue: Staff Common Room, Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln
Booking: Send cheques made payable to, SCBWI North to
Alan Gidney
4 St James Close
Crowle
North Lincs
DN17 4TD
To find out more:Addy Farmer, northern@britishscbwi.org
As always, these events are subject to change without notice.
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We kick off the new term with
Two Sides of the Story
with Catherine Fisher and
Beverley Birch
Two women with their own stories to tell. Catherine Fisheris an award winning author. Her first novel, The Conjuror's Game, was shortlisted for the Smarties Books prize and The Snow-Walker's Sonfor the W.H.Smith Award. The Oracle, the first volume in the Oracle trilogy, blends Egyptian and Greek elements of magic and adventure and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Books prize. The Times said of her novel Incarceron, "One novel stands out above all others – Catherine Fisher's, Incarceron. One of the best fantasy novels written for a long time."The sequel, Sapphique is also something quite special.
Beverley Birchis the inspirational editor behind many great authors, including Catherine. She is senior commissioning editor with Hachette Chidlren's Books and is a voice of authority, wisdom and sanity when it comes to the world of children's publishing.
These two voices come together to discuss the beginning, middle and end of the editorial process. Don't miss it!
When – SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2 – 4 pm
Where - Staff Common Room, Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln
Cost - £5 SCBWI members; £6 students; £7 non-members
Cost & - £6 SCBWI members; £7 students; £8 non-members
lunch
To reserve a place send acheque payable to SCBWINorthto: Alan Gidney, 4 St James Close, Crowle, North Lincs, DN17 4TD or e-mail Alan fitzal@hotmail.com
For more details of this and other events run by SCBWI North Eastcontact Addy addy@owletthall.com
As always this event is subject to change or cancellation.
Mij's wonderful booksSunday 11th January, the York group had a lovely chat with Mij Kelly, the excellent picture book writer! Thanks so much to Mij for coming along and hope to see you again.
SCBWI Lincoln is very grateful to Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln for
their generosity in supporting this event.
Writing Across the Age Ranges with Linda Newbery
The Costa award winning author, Linda Newbery, came to Lincoln!
We had an excellent session with Linda as she tallked about the inspiration behind her new book, 'The Sandfather'. Linda is heavily influenced by place and can sometimes find that a subject springs from where she has been. For, The Sandfather' she took her camera and photographed a seaside resort out of season. She moulded a sand sculpture of a figure and snapped images of the tide washing it away. Linda has a very visual approach to writing. Her protagonist viualises the story for her, like a film playing out; she spoke of the story in scenes.
Linda talked about her other work for younger children, including the new 'Cat Tales' series for Egmont, a subject close to the heart of a writer who has four cats. She spoke about approaches to publishing and for those who might be interested (!) identified a gap in the market as being the stand alone novel for 7-9 year olds.
This was a great discussion, followed by tea and many biscuits. Thanks once again to Linda and the excellent Bishop Grosseteste College for making it happen.
Addy Farmer, coordinator for North East SCBWI
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