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    How much does a children's book illustrator cost?
    • Aug 1, 2021
    • 7 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...
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    Line managers: how important are they?
    • Apr 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    Line managers: how important are they?

    Chris Modafferi is an Italian-American who moved to England six years ago to pursue a career in children's publishing. Since moving to...
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    Saturday round-up: tips for MG writers
    • Apr 3, 2021
    • 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...
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    Saturday round-up: tips for authors and illustrators
    • Mar 21, 2021
    • 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...
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    Sunday round-up: tips for editors starting out in their careers
    • Mar 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sunday round-up: tips for editors starting out in their careers

    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...
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    Sunday round-up: tips for picture book makers
    • Mar 13, 2021
    • 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...
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    Agent showcase: Gaia Banks at Sheil Land Associates
    • Jan 31, 2021
    • 3 min

    Agent showcase: Gaia Banks at Sheil Land Associates

    Gaia Banks is a literary agent at Sheil Land Associates, a literary, theatrical and film agency established in 1962. Sitting across both...
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    Agent showcase: John Baker at Bell Lomax Moreton Agency
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Agent showcase: John Baker at Bell Lomax Moreton Agency

    Showcase series comes from John Baker, Junior Agent at the stellar Bell Lomax Moreton Agency.
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    How I became a children's book author: Karl Newson
    • 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.
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    What is the best role in publishing to suit a writer?
    • 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.
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    How I got into the publishing industry: Katie Sinfield
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 6 min

    How I got into the publishing industry: Katie Sinfield

    Katie Sinfield, Editorial Assistant at Penguin Random House Children’s, talks about how she got into the industry.
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    My tips on illustrating a picture book: Jarvis
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    My tips on illustrating a picture book: Jarvis

    Illustration tips from Jarvis, illustrator-author of picture books such as Alan's Big Scary Teeth and Tropical Terry.
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    Aspiring authors: Part A
    • 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.
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    I want to be… a translation agent
    • Aug 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    I want to be… a translation agent

    Emma Jamison, a translation agent at David Higham Associates, talks about how she found publishing and what her day-to-day looks like.
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    Publishing: it's not all internships and London, you know
    • Aug 7, 2020
    • 7 min

    Publishing: it's not all internships and London, you know

    Kate McKellar, Senior Publishing Manager for Wiley, talks about getting into publishing without doing an internship or moving to London.
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    I want to be... an agent.
    • Aug 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    I want to be... an agent.

    What does an average day look like for an agent?
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    How do I get my first publishing job?
    • Jul 19, 2020
    • 5 min

    How do I get my first publishing job?

    The publishing industry is notoriously hard to get into, but Serena Arthur has done it and is now Editorial Assistant at Wildfire Books.
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    Erika Meza's four tips for illustrators
    • Jul 18, 2020
    • 6 min

    Erika Meza's four tips for illustrators

    Erika's creative tips are perfect for aspiring illustrators.
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    Can I get any publishing job and then switch departments?
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Can I get any publishing job and then switch departments?

    Let me guess - you want to be in editorial?
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