Picture Books (Children's)

You write and/or illustrate short books for 0-5 year-olds. These stories are led by illustrations and contain few words. Famous picture book authors include Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak and Julia Donaldson.

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How to Create a Fantastic Picture Book

Emma Blackburn

4th March 2013

Edited

24th January 2021

Emma Blackburn, editorial director for picture books at Bloomsbury Publishing, gives her top tips for getting started on your picture books.

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4 min read

Interview with Debi Gliori

Writers & Artists

26th February 2013

Edited

24th January 2021

Debi Gliori, author of What's the Time, Mr Wolf? talks to us about her illustration style, what inspires her and what advice she has for aspiring...

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Interview with Giles Andreae

Writers & Artists

27th July 2012

Edited

24th January 2021

Even if you’re not familiar with the name of poet, author and illustrator Giles Andreae, you’ll certainly recognise his work. He is the playful...

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5 min read

Interview with Liz Martinez

Writers & Artists

27th July 2012

Edited

28th October 2020

Author of The Everyday Witch Liz Martinez shares her story of landing a publishing deal.

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6 min read

Writing and the Children's Book Market

Chris Kloet

27th July 2012

Edited

24th January 2021

Around 10,000 new children’s titles are published in the UK every year. Chris Kloet, Editor-at-Large at Walker Books, suggests how a potential author...

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7 min read

Illustrating children's books

Raymond Briggs

27th July 2012

Edited

24th June 2021

Creating graphic novels