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By: Jenny,
on 6/13/2013
<!DOCTYPE html> Edyth Bulbring will be a speaker at an SCBWI event to be held at the Sandton Public Library on 2 July 2013. Edyth comes from the Eastern Cape where she attended Collegiate High. She completed a BA at UCT and an MBA at Wits Business School. She has worked as a journalist and political correspondent. She lives in Johannesburg with her partner, three children and dog. To date
By: Jenny,
on 6/12/2013
Neil Malherbe will be a speaker at an SCBWI event to be held at the Sandton Public Library on 2 July 2013. He is the 2013 Winner of the Crystal Kite Award for the Africa Region for The Magyar Conspiracy which also won the Sanlam Silver Prize for Youth Literature in 2011. The book is published by Tafelberg and is Neil's first novel for young adults. Neil Malherbe grew up in Pretoria, where he
By: Jenny,
on 5/23/2013
On 9-10 May 2013, we had a fantastic workshop facilitated by Joan Rankin. We each received a file containing a number of exercises. On day 1 we drew with pencil. We shared and discussed the work. And worked some more! Joan inspired us with her "Hat story". To be continued ....
By: Jenny,
on 11/20/2012
<!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->PRESS RELEASE November 14th, 2012 Golden Baobab Prize Winners Named Jenny Robson Joy Nwiyi Rutendo Chabikwa The 2012 winners of the Golden Baobab Prize, a leading African literary award, have been announced. This year Joy Nwiyi of Nigeria, Jenny Robson of South
By: Jenny,
on 11/7/2012
We will have our end-of-year event from 10:30 on 4 December in Emmarentia in Johannesburg. It will be an opportunity to talk about your illustrating and writing during the year as well as socialise with friends and colleagues. All are welcome. Please bring a plate to share. For address details, write to Jenny at SCBWI.SA.Gauteng@mweb.co.za
By: Jenny,
on 10/25/2012
Introduction Matina and Thandi
By: Jenny,
on 5/21/2012
It is a pleasure to announce the ongoing Golden Baobab Prize, a literary award that annually invites entries of unpublished African-inspired stories written for an audience of ages 8-11 years or 12-15 years. The mission of the Golden Baobab Prize is to identify the African literary giants of the next generation and produce excellent stories that will be appreciated for years to come.
By: Jenny,
on 4/23/2012
By: Jenny,
on 3/11/2012
4th Unisa Children’s Reading Conference: 11-12 September 2012 Venue: Sunnyside Campus of the University of South Africa, Pretoria Theme: Social media and children “One in six children is failing to read books as they spend an increasing amount of time text messaging friends, sending e-mails and browsing social networking sites”. Social media has become exceedingly popular in recent
By: Jenny,
on 2/16/2012
Although this is a Critique group meeting, all are welcome! Venue: Johannesburg (Address will be given to respondents) Date: 6 March 2012 Time: 9 for 9:30 Cost: R300 for SCBWI members, R400 for non-members Bookings: By 24 February 2012 to Jenny at SCBWI.SA.Gauteng@mweb.co.za David Chislett will facilitate a half-day session focussing on how to position yourself to succeed in the publishing
By: Jenny,
on 2/16/2012
18-20 September 2012 North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom, South Africa Invitation to attend conference and call for papers Conference theme: Spaces, routes and (re-)discoveries in children's and youth literature Papers on South African as well as international children's and youth literature are welcome, and should preferably link up with one or more of the
By: Jenny,
on 2/8/2012
Acres of swishy swashy grass, tons of squelchy, squerchy mud and an assortment of particularly ferocious bears were much in evidence when SCBWI member Hazel Cuthbertson and drama student Mark Tatham presented a one-hour illustration workshop at the Alliance Française in Johannesburg in February. Hazel gave the kids the basics about how to translate the movement, emotion and energy of a story
By: Jenny,
on 1/26/2012
By: Jenny,
on 1/8/2012
SCBWI SA is planning several exciting events in Gauteng for 2012. Our 2011 end-of-year event says it all in the photo showing us wearing our hearing aids, supplied courtesy of Lynn Joffe who inspired us with her music.
By: Jenny,
on 1/8/2012
If your PAL book was published in 2011, we want to make sure that your book is included for consideration in the 2012 Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards! The deadline for receiving your book is Tuesday, January 31, 2012. How do I make sure my book is a contender for the 2012 Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards? 1. Go to and click on the Awards tab to familiarize yourself with the guidelines
By: Jenny,
on 1/8/2012
On Saturday 19th November, the Alliance Francaise in Parkview, Johannesburg was alive with rabbits in rocketships, and elephants with wrinkly knees. SCBWI member and illustrator Maja Sereda had an exhibition of original work that included the wonderfully evocative spreads from her Crystal Kite award-winning book The Kite’s Flight. Maja and fellow SCBWI member Rico (Madam and Eve) Schacherl
By: Jenny,
on 1/8/2012
“Striving for Excellence in South African Literature" - 8-10 March 2012 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 31 JANUARY 2012 INTRODUCTION The Centre for the Book is hosting the second South African Writers' Symposium from 8 – 10 March 2012 in Cape Town. Members of the public, publishers, librarians, booksellers, printers, authors, academics, and all other relevant stakeholders are hereby invited
By: Jenny,
on 1/5/2012
For more information about MML Literature Awards for a novel, double click on the link above. Entries are invited only in the category of NOVELS. An official entry form MUST accompany all entries. Prizes: R10 000 will be awarded to the winner in each language and there will also be a runners-up prize of R5 000. Entrants MUST be South African citizens or permanent resident Go to www.mml.co.za or
By: Jenny,
on 1/18/2011
Maskew Miller Longman calls for drama entries for its annual literature awards competition Leading South African educational publisher, Maskew Miller Longman, is calling for entries for its 2012 Literature Awards, which will be for youth dramas. Each year Maskew Miller Longman runs an award for writing in all South Africa’s official languages. The award aims to stimulate the further development
By: Jenny,
on 2/15/2011
Join SCBWI Gauteng’s Sketchbook Project If you haven’t already joined up, you are still welcome to do so. Buy or make a sketchbook sized between A5 and A4. It can open up to any size but must close to between A4 and A5.Decorate and personalize the cover.Draw / write anything you like in your sketchbook during the next few months. SCBWI Gauteng will also set a theme for each month. Use any
By: Jenny,
on 2/1/2011
TWO CREATIVE WRITING COURSES WRITING FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MARKETS. (7 Weeks: 3 February – 17 March.) This module will deal with reading and analysis, writing practice, and marketing opportunities in the basic genres of children’s literature: picture books, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Class Times and Venue: Thursdays, 18h00-20h30, in the Upper Hall, St Columba’s Presbyterian Church,
By: Jenny,
on 4/10/2011
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) (Gauteng Branch) will be holding a Retreat at a secluded venue in Gauteng on the theme: CREATE, DEVELOP, REVIEW ... The Retreat will be led by two established practitioners: Joan Rankin (illustrator) and Donna-Wyckhoff Wheeler (writing specialist) The workshops and discussions will cover topics such as plotting, characterisation
By: Jenny,
on 6/2/2011
Create Develop Review 20-22 May 2011 Sixteen writers and illustrators signed up for the first SCBWI SA Retreat to be held in Gauteng. Our venue was Mokoyo Lodge near Hartebeespoort Dam. The owners allowed us to have this beautiful resort completely to ourselves for the weekend and that was a real treat. We could go out and be inspired by the lovely, tranquil setting without being disturbed or
By: Jenny,
on 7/1/2011
Joan Rankin and Wendy Hartmann win MER award Media24 Books Literary and Jan Rabie Rapport Awards (formerly known as the Via Afrika Literary Awards) were announced at an award ceremony on Friday 10 June 2011. These esteemed prizes are awarded annually for works published in the previous year and aim to acknowledge and applaud excellence in local literature. Eighteen judges from various spheres
By: Jenny,
on 11/23/2011
A group of SCBWI members attended the IBBY Conference from 31st August to 2nd September. Two members gave presentations. Hazel Cuthbertson's talk was entitled: Are we there yet? – The importance of sketchbooks in the journey from idea to final publication for some South African children’s book illustrators. Hazel used the work of Rico Schacherl, Joan Rankin and Themba Mabaso to illustrate her
