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Our next 'Picture This, Write Now' session takes place on Monday 1st December from 7.30-9.00pm. You can register here
www.scbwi.org/events/pictu...
December Picture This, Write Now
This is a space to connect and write/ draw together. You can drop in for just part of the time or all of it. You can come with a project in mind to work on, or if you want to work on something new, we...
www.scbwi.org
This looks like it will be great. Thanks to @shirleyannemcm.bsky.social for the heads up
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
thanks to @eileenmoynihan.bsky.social for organising our Midlands meet up this morning in Longford
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Our next Midlands meet up takes place on the morning of Saturday 29th November from 11.00-1.00 at Costa coffee shop, Longford. Thanks to @eileenmoynihan.bsky.social for organising this.
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Our next 'Picture This, Write Now' session takes place on Monday 1st December from 7.30-9.00pm. You can register here
www.scbwi.org/events/pictu...
December Picture This, Write Now
This is a space to connect and write/ draw together. You can drop in for just part of the time or all of it. You can come with a project in mind to work on, or if you want to work on something new, we...
www.scbwi.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Looks like a great place to write and meet up with kidlit writers 😀
November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We had the best day at the Seamus Heaney centre at Queen's University today - our Belfast social get together in the morning and brilliant picture workshop in the afternoon with the amazing Ann Whitford Paul.
Thanks to everyone who came today & the team who facilitated this event
November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
There's still a few spaces left at this Saturday's picture book workshop with the amazing Ann Paul
We are very excited that Ann Paul will be joining us at our Belfast meet up on the morning of Saturday 8th November and then facilitating our picture book workshop that afternoon.
The event will be in the Seamus Heaney centre at Queen’s University, Belfast from 13.00 -16.00.
November 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Another creative 'Picture This, Write Now' session this evening. Despite spilling lemon and ginger tea over my notebook🙄 I still managed to draft a new short story and Carol created a gorgeous sketch from our seasonal prompts.
November 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Join us for some creative time this Monday evening
Our next Picture This, Write Now online creative session takes place on Monday 3rd November. This is a space to connect & write/ draw together for about an hour/ hour & a half commencing at 7.30pm (Dublin time).
We'd love to see you!
www.scbwi.org/events/pictu...
November Picture This, Write Now
This is a space to connect and write/ draw together. You can drop in for just part of the time or all of it. You can come with a project in mind to work on, or if you want to work on something new, we...
www.scbwi.org
November 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Our next Picture This, Write Now online creative session takes place on Monday 3rd November. This is a space to connect & write/ draw together for about an hour/ hour & a half commencing at 7.30pm (Dublin time).
We'd love to see you!
www.scbwi.org/events/pictu...
November Picture This, Write Now
This is a space to connect and write/ draw together. You can drop in for just part of the time or all of it. You can come with a project in mind to work on, or if you want to work on something new, we...
www.scbwi.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This year's final meet up will be on Sat 15 Nov, 11:00 - 13:00 at Tara's Team Room on McCurtain Street, Cork. Thanks to @colleenjones.bsky.social for organising this.
Join us for tea/coffee/treats & lots of kidlit book talk about the Booker Children's Prize, self publishing, #BookElves25, and more!
October 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our last meet up in Dublin this year will take place on Sat 15 November - 11.00-13.00 at Arboretum Urban Green,
Parnell Street, Dublin, D01 P8C2
Thanks to @deboraadachi.bsky.social for organising this.
Please let Debora know you're attending by registering here: www.eventbrite.com/e/scbwi-dubl...
October 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Thanks to @deboraadachi.bsky.social
for organising our in-person Dublin event on 4th October and to @estrelalourenco.bsky.social for sharing her experience with illustrators and picture book makers
October 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We are very excited that Ann Paul will be joining us at our Belfast meet up on the morning of Saturday 8th November and then facilitating our picture book workshop that afternoon.
The event will be in the Seamus Heaney centre at Queen’s University, Belfast from 13.00 -16.00.
October 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Our next Belfast social will be on the morning of Saturday 8th November. It's a different time & venue - 10.30-12.00 at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University, Belfast. Anyone writing, illustrating or translating books for kids and teens is welcome to join us over tea and coffee and goodies.
October 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Good to kick off our SCBWI Ireland Picture This, Write Now sessions this evening. It's good to have this creative space to work on our projects - and we made good progress.
October 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Our Picture This, Write Now monthly online creative sessions kick off again at 7.30pm on Monday 6th October. We'd love to see you!

www.scbwi.org/events/pictu...
Picture This, Write Now
This is a space to connect and write/ draw together. You can drop in for just part of the time or all of it. You can come with a project in mind to work on, or if you want to work on something new, we...
www.scbwi.org
October 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW at our Dublin event this Saturday - VERY LIMITED CAPACITY! Don't miss this opportunity—register today before all spots are gone! @estrelalourenco.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Places are booking up at our Dublin event on 4th October! Make sure you book yours
@childrensbooksireland.ie
We are very excited to be hosting an in-person session for illustrators in Dublin on Saturday 4th October from 11.00-13.30 at Dublin Fringe Festival Studio 2, Sycamore Building, Sycamore Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
September 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Super opportunity! Chicken House is open for MG submissions for 1 day only on 22 September!
🍂 We're opening a 24 hour submission period here at Chicken House this Autumn Equinox (22nd September) 🍂

Do you:
🖋️Live in the UK or Ireland?
🖋️Have a finished or unfinished novel for children aged 7-11?

This opportunity might be for you!

Details➡️ https://loom.ly/LX7qCic
September 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A lovely morning of chatting all things children's writing yesterday in Waterstones at our SCBWI meet up in Belfast. Great to see knew faces and old. Thanks to Vicky McFarland for organising this meet up.
September 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I would love to meet new authors and illustrators for this (hopefully) fun talk!
Really excited @estrelalourenco.bsky.social is doing this event for SCBWI next month
We are very excited to be hosting an in-person session for illustrators in Dublin on Saturday 4th October from 11.00-13.30 at Dublin Fringe Festival Studio 2, Sycamore Building, Sycamore Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
September 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We are very excited to be hosting an in-person session for illustrators in Dublin on Saturday 4th October from 11.00-13.30 at Dublin Fringe Festival Studio 2, Sycamore Building, Sycamore Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
September 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Great to see everyone on this evening's SCBWI Ireland Zoom meet up - 'Getting Published - Tips with Gill Books'. Thanks to Venetia Gosling for such an informative session
September 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Be quick! Not long left to get your submission in to UV!
Entries to Undiscovered Voices 2026 close at midnight tomorrow.

If you are still polishing your submission - you can do it! 💪

We can't wait to read your stories. Don't miss your chance 👇

www.undiscoveredvoices.com

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September 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM