The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators held its 2026 Virtual Winter Conference on February 6–7, featuring a panel of two editors and two agents, who shared what they’re looking for, ...

It started with a seemingly innocuous statement. Jews have “the right to life, safety and freedom from scapegoating and fear,” declared April Powers, a Black Jewish woman who posted the release in ...

The Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Chief Equity Inclusion Officer April Powers resigned on June 27 in the aftermath of a post condemning antisemitism. The post, which ...

Next month, children’s authors and illustrators will visit independent bookstores to share behind-the-scenes looks at their recently published or forthcoming books, as part of the inaugural Inside ...

A former diversity chief at the world's leading children's book writers group has hit out at those who sent a flurry of death threats to her and her former colleagues for treating online harassment ...

Jay Asher, the author of several YA novels including Thirteen Reasons Why (Penguin), has filed a lawsuit against the US branch of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and ...

The UK division of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is opening up its annual conference to published authors for the first time. This year, the conference will include ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Los Angeles, CA, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (via NGO Wire) The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators announces today that April Powers has joined the organization as its inaugural ...