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Feb 273 min

What is PLR and why do I want it?

For many creators, Public Lending Right (PLR) payments provide a much-needed annual income boost. So, this week, as PLR statements are...

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Feb 247 min

Notes from a debut author: Kael Tudor

Kael Tudor is the author of One Goose, Two Moose, a brilliantly funny picture book illustrated by Nicola Slater and published by...

How much does a children's book illustrator cost?

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Aug 1, 20217 min

How much does a children's book illustrator cost?

From a publisher point of view, when commissioning an illustrator for a project there are a number of things taken into consideration...

Why does it take so long to publish a picture book?

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Mar 21, 20218 min

Why does it take so long to publish a picture book?

Picture book authors and illustrators! If you are new to the publishing process (or even if you’ve been at it for a little while now),...

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Apr 3, 20213 min

Quick tips for MG writers

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Mar 21, 20212 min

Quick tips for authors and illustrators

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Quick tips for editors starting out in their careers

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Mar 14, 20212 min

Quick tips for editors starting out in their careers

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Mar 13, 20212 min

Quick tips for picture book makers

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Sep 20, 20203 min

I want to be… a scout

Sophie Clarke is Junior Scout at Daniela Schlingman Literary Scouting. So, what does a scout actually do?

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Sep 18, 20207 min

I want to be… a children's book author

Alice Hemming, a children's book author, shares her experiences of writing across age groups - from picture books to teen fiction.

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Sep 12, 20205 min

I want to be… a development editor

Christie Anderson, a Development Editor at Oxford University Press, tells us about her role and the positives of ELT publishing.

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Sep 5, 20203 min

I want to be… a publicity executive

Hilary Bell is PR Exec at a large children’s publisher. She’s been working in publishing for five years and was Head of Events at the SYP.

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