Literature Wales Newsletter
Organisations of Interest
SCBWI Wales
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| Address: Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1AB |
| Tel: 07913 447342 |
| Email: scbwi.wales@gmail.com |
| Website: http://britishscbwi.jimdo.com/networks/wales/ |
| Description of Organisation: The Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Wales is the Wales branch of an international organisation to support both published and unpublished writers and illustrators of children's books. The SCBWI Wales, along with The SCBWI, British Isles region offers members support, information and education at a local level. The SCBWI serves as a consolidated voice for professional writers and illustrators internationally. As a unified body, SCBWI acts as a powerful force to effect important changes within the field of children's literature. In recent years, the SCBWI has successfully lobbied for such issues as new copyright legislation, equitable treatment of authors and artists, and fair contract terms. |
| Date Established: 2008 |
| Contact: Holly Ireland, Regional Coordinator for Wales |
| Additional Detail: SCBWI Wales runs regular critique meets, workshops and speaker events in Cardiff and Aberystwyth. International membership automatically grants you membership to the British Isles Region or any other region local to you. |