Tonight's the night 🤩 Who's coming to the launch of #UV26? Our amazing judges, that's who! Come and hear from them what makes a winning submission 📚 If you haven't booked a place yet, do it now! 👇tinyurl.com/3sbw5tzp Online TONIGHT at 7.30pm (BST) SCBWI British Isles #KidLit

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Huge thanks to everyone who joined the SCBWI British Isles #UV26 launch last night. There was so much incredible insight from our judges as to what they're looking for. For more top tips to perfect your story, don't forget to sign up for our online masterclasses: tinyurl.com/4tjm6m9r

One week until the first SCBWI British Isles #UV26 online masterclass 🥳 Just £30 for scbwi members for three fab workshops = top tips for competition success Register at tinyurl.com/4tjm6m9r by 31/05 for chance to win a writing craft book by Sara Grant or Sheila M Averbuch threads.net/sheilamaverbuch 📚

** Sign up by midnight for a chance to win one of these two fantastic new books on perfecting your writing craft ** Three 90min masterclasses for just £30 for scbwi members; £40 for non-members. Sara Grant Sheila M Averbuch threads.net/sheilamaverbuch SCBWI British Isles #UV26

Check out this blog post by Sue H Cunningham☁️ Cloud Nine is here! on author brand or "establishing your uniqueness" to stand out with agents and publishers: tinyurl.com/2snfwerv Sign up for our online masterclass series to learn more from Sue 🤩 SCBWI British Isles #UV26

Pens at the ready! Tonight's the first of our #UV26 masterclasses, Pitch Your Novel with Sheila M Averbuch threads.net/sheilamaverbuch ✍️📚 There's still time to book - just £30 for scbwi members for THREE masterclasses, all online and recorded. Register: tinyurl.com/4tjm6m9r SCBWI British Isles SCBWI Ireland

Submissions open NEXT WEEK for #UV26 - how's your manuscript looking? Our amazing co-founder, author and editing guru Sara Grant has put together this incredibly helpful checklist to help decide if you're submission ready 👇 undiscoveredvoices.com/news/checklist… SCBWI British Isles

The Kids Lit writing competition that helped me connect with my lovely agent opens NEXT WEEK! All you need to enter is 2,500 words of your opening chapter(s) a synopsis and a pitch line. For more info go to www/undiscoveredvoices.com

Congratulations to Undiscovered Voices alumnus Em Lynas, shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 👏 Dozens of UV winners have gone on to huge publishing success over the years - could you be the next? Entries are open now - find out more 👇 undiscoveredvoices.com #UV26 SCBWI British Isles

Huge congratulations to UV alumnus Stephen Daly 🏳️‍🌈 whose debut YA novel comes out next year 👏 Stephen signed with his agent @sfmolteni after featuring in the 2024 anthology so if you haven't entered yet - what are you waiting for?? Closes: 8 September undiscoveredvoices.com

** One month to go** to get your entries in for Undiscovered Voices - the best competition around for unpublished, unagented kidlit and YA writers (okay, we might be slightly biased...) We can't wait to read your manuscripts 👀 undiscoveredvoices.com

"UV was a springboard to my writing career - it gave me hope at a time when hope was in short supply." Katja L Kaine won UV22 and now has a major deal with Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚, with her book set to be a lead YA title in 2026 🙌 Read more: tinyurl.ph/JRLLM SCBWI British Isles

Who's spending the weekend polishing their #UV26 submission? Two years ago, that was Stephen Daly 🏳️‍🌈 and now look - his stunning YA debut will be out next year. If you're an unagented, unpublished kidlit/YA writer, don't miss this opportunity! Enter at undiscoveredvoices.com

Entries for Undiscovered Voices close one week today! Winners will be published in the #UV26 anthology and introduced to agents and editors at the exclusive launch party. Don't miss this incredible chance to launch your #kidlit career🚀 undiscoveredvoices.com SCBWI British Isles

"Don't be scared to put yourself out there!" - the words of the amazing #UV26 Honorary Chair Louie Stowell UPDATES ONLY NOT REALLY HERE Take her advice before it's too late - competition closes this coming Monday. undiscoveredvoices.com SCBWI British Isles SCBWI Ireland scbwi

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 👇 undiscoveredvoices.com SCBWI British Isles SCBWI Ireland scbwi

Congratulations to Louise Austin on her incredible news 👏 The hilarious Alex Abbot featured in the #UV24 anthology and Louise was snapped up by agent Becky Bagnell To all who entered this time - this could be you in a couple of years 🤩 We're loving reading your submissions ❤️