Authors

Apr 3
3 min

Saturday round-up: tips for MG writers

Over on Twitter we sometimes post publishing insights and tips. So they don't get completely lost in the ether, you can also find them...

1 view0 comments

Mar 21
7 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),...

602 views0 comments

Mar 21
2 min

Saturday round-up: tips for authors and illustrators

Over on Twitter we sometimes post publishing insights and tips. So they don't get completely lost in the ether, you can also find them...

41 views0 comments

Mar 13
2 min

Sunday round-up: tips for picture book makers

Over on Twitter we sometimes post publishing insights and tips. So they don't get completely lost in the ether, you can also find them...

31 views0 comments

Oct 25, 2020
6 min

How I became a children's book author: Karl Newson

Karl Newson is the award-winning children's book author. Here he talks about how he became a published author.

231 views0 comments

Oct 4, 2020
5 min

What is the best role in publishing to suit a writer?

What is the best role in publishing to suit a writer? Senior Editor and YA author, Kesia Lupo, gives us her insights.

126 views0 comments

Sep 18, 2020
7 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.

229 views0 comments

Aug 30, 2020
7 min

I want to be… a freelancer

Alli Brydon is a freelance children’s book editor and author who has worked in children’s publishing for 15 years, both in the US and UK.

79 views0 comments

Aug 28, 2020
6 min

I want to be… a freelance author and editor

Laura Baker works from home as a freelance author and editor for children’s books. She talks about her workload and how she got started.

174 views0 comments

Aug 8, 2020
5 min

Aspiring authors: Part A

For us to answer all of your questions around being published as a picture book author, here is the first in our "Aspiring authors" series.

135 views0 comments

Jul 17, 2020
4 min

Are agents important?

Abi Fellows, Literary Agent at The Good Literary Agency, talks about why they are.

399 views0 comments

Jul 14, 2020
3 min

Four tips for aspiring picture book authors

Are you a picture book author looking to maximise the appeal of your writing? Then read on...

65 views0 comments

{"items":["606851f846d63400150cd667","605727e364a7400015ca0068","604d10f1f5d65f00574dbc65","604d0cca5fe9900015589d42","5f8f109b94b91700175a6597","5f797d6277229a0017333d86","5f6471e377643d00172558f4","5f48f72793b4c40017362cd9","5f43c0dde30f83001743ce91","5f2e578904c43400178c2ec6","5f11f4605883ed0017171160","5f0e0eb8cec00100178ba393"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_15","value":"rgba(0,0,0,1)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}