TY - JOUR
T1 - A worldwide network for Children's writers and illustrators
AU - Ahrens, Kathleen
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/11/1
Y1 - 2011/11/1
N2 - Writers and illustrators for children have a worldwide organisation they can turn to in order to help them improve their craft, provide networking opportunities, and promote their interests regarding copyrights and contracts. The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) has over 20,000 members worldwide in over 70 chapters around the world and represents writers and illustrators in all genres and for all ages. As a professional organisation for children's writers and illustrators, it seeks to offer opportunities for the exchange of ideas between experts in the field, including editors, agents, publishers, librarians, educators, and booksellers. In this article, I'll detail the ways this organisation aids writers and illustrators, and I'll also explain its unique organisation structure, as SCBWI is primarily run by volunteers.
AB - Writers and illustrators for children have a worldwide organisation they can turn to in order to help them improve their craft, provide networking opportunities, and promote their interests regarding copyrights and contracts. The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) has over 20,000 members worldwide in over 70 chapters around the world and represents writers and illustrators in all genres and for all ages. As a professional organisation for children's writers and illustrators, it seeks to offer opportunities for the exchange of ideas between experts in the field, including editors, agents, publishers, librarians, educators, and booksellers. In this article, I'll detail the ways this organisation aids writers and illustrators, and I'll also explain its unique organisation structure, as SCBWI is primarily run by volunteers.
KW - children's literature
KW - illustrators
KW - SCBWI
KW - writers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84857757263&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/14790726.2011.615406
DO - 10.1080/14790726.2011.615406
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84857757263
SN - 1479-0726
VL - 8
SP - 312
EP - 320
JO - New Writing
JF - New Writing
IS - 3
ER -