We are very excited about our next SCBWI Ireland Zoom session. Join us on Mon 16 Feb 8.00pm (Dublin time) & learn how award winning children's writer Christopher Cheng got started writing picture books and how he keeps going. www.scbwi.org/events/let-s...

The first SCBWI Ireland meet up of 2026 was in Longford library on Saturday morning. Thanks for a wonderful talk Mary Smyth and to @eileenmoynihan.bsky.social for organising this meet up

It's snowing! - the perfect opportunity to get stuck into writing something new tonight at our 'Picture This, Write Now' session

Our next Midlands social is on Sat 17 January 11.00-13.00 in Longford Library. Mary Smyth will talk about her illustrations for a picture book and the group will talk about an anthology of stories & poems for Christmas 2026. Thanks @eileenmoynihan.bsky.social for organising this event

If you’ve decided 2026 is the year you’re going to finish a project you’re working on, our next ‘Picture This, Write Now’ session on Monday 5th January from 7.30-9.00pm (Dublin time) will be helpful. Pop in for some time to be creative. We'd love to see you! www.scbwi.org/events/janua...

We had some festive fun tonight at our SCBWI Ireland zoom session. Thanks to everyone who has joined in our activities during the year - zoom sessions, in person meet ups and workshops. We look forward to more creative time together in 2026

Join us for some festive fun at our final SCBWI Ireland zoom meeting at 8.00pm (Dublin time) on Monday 8th December www.scbwi.org/events/festi...

We had fun tonight at our 'Picture This, Write Now' session working on our projects and being inspired by creative prompts.

This looks like it will be great. Thanks to @shirleyannemcm.bsky.social for the heads up

thanks to @eileenmoynihan.bsky.social for organising our Midlands meet up this morning in Longford

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.

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...

Looks like a great place to write and meet up with kidlit writers 😀

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

There's still a few spaces left at this Saturday's picture book workshop with the amazing Ann Paul

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.

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...

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!

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...

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

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.

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.

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.

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...

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

Places are booking up at our Dublin event on 4th October! Make sure you book yours @childrensbooksireland.ie

Super opportunity! Chicken House is open for MG submissions for 1 day only on 22 September!

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.

I would love to meet new authors and illustrators for this (hopefully) fun talk!

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.

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

Be quick! Not long left to get your submission in to UV!

Great opportunity - get that manuscript polished!

thanks to Colleen for organising our recent meet up in Cork.

So glad you were able to catch up with some of our @scbwiireland.bsky.social group during your visit @lisayee.bsky.social

Next Belfast meet up- Sat 13 Sept 11am - 1pm, Waterstones cafe, Fountain Street, Belfast. All writers, illustrators & translators for YA & Children's books welcome. Coffee (or tea, if that's your thing) cake - chats about writing for children. Thanks to Vicky McFarland for organising this

Reminder! Our special Dublin get-together is taking place on Tuesday 26th

Our next Cork social is on Sat 30 Aug 11:00 - 13:00 at Tara's Tea Room on McCurtain Street. Anyone writing, illustrating, or translating books for kids & teens is welcome to join @colleenjones.bsky.social for tea, coffee, hot chocolate & treats. A big table at the back has been booked! Just show up!

Closes this Friday!

Date for your diary! Our next SCBWI Ireland Zoom meeting will take place on Monday 8th September from 7.30-8.30pm (Dublin time). Our special guest will be Venetia Gosling from Gill Books, Ireland www.scbwi.org/events/getti...

The Midlands Group met up on Saturday 26th July in Edgeworthstown library. Local illustrator and children's book author, Angelika Sowul came along and talked about her art, illustrations and books. Thanks to @eileenmoynihan.bsky.social for organising this.

Next Dublin meet up! We are honoured to have @lisayee.bsky.social joining us. This meet up is FREE but please book a place - Tickets on sale 7th August. Thanks to @deboraadachi.bsky.social for organising this

Great to see @whackochacko.bsky.social and @clivemcf.bsky.social have a new venture - check out Bad Books - a new picture book publisher based in NI Bad Book Press - Small Publisher for Kids badbookpress.com

Still some places available on this workshop next week with the wonderful @suedivinwriter.bsky.social

The Slush Pile Challenge has been a springboard for many of our members. Thanks to @elaineccline.bsky.social and all the team for your work over the years

Our next Midlands meet up is from 11.00-13.00 on Saturday 26th July in Edgeworthstown library. Local illustrator & children's book author, Angelika Sowul will talk about her art, illustrations & books. Thanks @eileenmoynihan.bsky.social for organising this

Great to read about @katehigney.bsky.social's experience of winning the Words and Pictures Slush Pile challenge earlier this year. Well done Kate 👏 Thanks to @scbwi-bi.bsky.social for setting these challenges in Words and Pictures

Get those manuscripts polished! UV is open!!

Great turnout for the Cork social yesterday! Talking about indie & trad publishing, Golden Egg Academy, PLNs for books in libraries, the recent Irish Kids Books Symposium, the upcoming Children’s Books Ireland conference, inspiration, ideas & more. Thanks @colleenjones.bsky.social for organising