Journal

This no-nonsense guide isn’t here to sell you a dream. It’s here to help you navigate the reality of freelancing.

Creating, designing and writing for reluctant readers requires creativity, empathy, and a few innovative techniques.

David Antram is the celebrated illustrator who works in an astonishing variety of styles, yet he is perhaps best known for his caricatures.

In this strange business of ours, where we live and die by names, what irony to find myself suddenly nameless. A refresh, they called it.

Muriel Rukeyser wrote, "that stories, not atoms, comprise the universe." In her 1968 poem "The Speed of Darkness".

Once your creative work is out there in the world, how do you ensure that your intellectual property (IP) is properly protected?

The Fragility of Ideas At the heart of this metaphor ‘An Egg is a Dream’  is the whimsy of fragility. an idea starts small and grows.

I look at the publishing career of Patricia Borlenghi, her career in foreign rights, and as the founder of Patrician Press.

Shirley Willis Salariya has worked in a variety of art styles and always embraced experimentation.

Difficult topics have always been part of the mix. From the loss of a parent in "Bambi" to the themes of war and displacement.

Most people encounter rejection in various forms throughout their lives, whether in small, everyday situations or more significant moments.

To research for accuracy in a historical children's book, use primary sources, consult secondary sources, visit historical sites.

The idea of Victor Frankenstein's notebook intrigued me and I started to think about what a student of anatomy would learn 19th Century.

To get your children's book into UK schools and libraries, ensure high-quality content, gather positive reviews.

Back story of the creation and design of the You Wouldn't want To Be an Egyptian Mummy...! series by David Salariya in 1999.

Whether you're an established writer or illustrator, or just starting out, leveraging social media platforms can boost your work.

To prepare your children's novel for publishing, edit thoroughly, seek feedback from beta readers, and hire a professional editor.

For children's book dialogue, use simple, age-appropriate language, keep sentences short, and avoid complex words.

Illustrator and Writer Carolyn Scrace chooses her Top Ten Books from her wide portfolio of published work.

To keep young readers engaged, maintain a balanced pace by starting with a strong hook, using varying sentence structures.