""What a picture - what a photograph!" to quote Tommy Steele.
Smashing round up of comments, Rowena - you've really got the feel of the afternoon."
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Hi there. My interview with Imogen Cooper of the Golden Egg Academy now out in Words & Pictures. Very sorry if you're here to read the rest of it. I'll upload it as soon as I can. How to Hook an Agent by Julia Churchill of The Greenhouse Agency and What Publishers Want from Ali Dougal, commissioning editor at Egmont, are still below my profile. Hope they help.
Profile
- About Me
- I'm a journalist (ex-Reuters foreign correspondent, now a freelance sub-editor) living in deepest rural Devon with my lovely family. Besides reading and writing lots, I walk our Australian sheep dog on the nearby coast path and dream about restoring our once-teeming wildlife garden from the ravages of said dog.
- What are you working on at the moment?
- I'm experimenting with new genres/styles at Bath Spa, where I'm on the MA in Writing for Young People (great people, great place) and hope to develop a gritty love story set in Africa as the main manuscipt for the course.
- If you had to recommend just one children's book you've read in the last year, what would it be?
- Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls: simple, powerful, compelling
- What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
- Experiment. Re-vision. Open up. And remember to enjoy it!
Rowena House's Blog
NOTES AND QUOTES FROM THE ‘HATCHING’ OF GOLDEN EGG ACADEMY
At the official ‘hatching’ of the Golden Egg Academy in Bath last weekend, three children’s writers gave a first taste of what it’s like working on their manuscripts with senior Chicken House editor Imogen Cooper and her team - a team that now includes Beverley Birch, who retires this year as Hodder Children’s Book’s senior commissioning editor, as well as Christine O’Brien and Vanessa Harbour. Guest speaker Barry Cunningham, managing director of Chicken House Publishing and…
ContinuePosted on January 17, 2013 at 12:00 — 2 Comments
What Publishers Want by Ali Dougal, Commissioning Editor, Egmont
Julia Churchill, Greenhouse Literary Agency, and Ali Dougal, commissioning editor at Egmont, London Professional Series Book Camp, Mar 6th, 2012
Ali Dougal kindly stepped in for Leah Thaxton, also of Egmont. Ali is one of an editorial team of four, covering the market from 5+ to YA and crossover fiction. Michael Morpurgo and Enid Blyton both feature on Egmont’s strong back list. Among their recent big things are Andy Stanton’s Mr Gum and Michael Grant’s…
ContinuePosted on March 11, 2012 at 10:30 — 1 Comment
How to Hook an Agent by Julia Churchill, Greenhouse Literary Agency
Julia Churchill, Greenhouse Literary Agency, and Ali Dougal, commissioning editor at Egmont, London Professional Series Book Camp, Mar 6th, 2012
Julia gave a great talk on Tuesday, with advice on how to find an agent, what they want in query letters and the job agents do for their authors. Below are edited highlights. For more about Julia and the Greenhouse, see her website or the recent interview by Nicky Schmidt. Ali Dougal’s excellent contribution and…
ContinuePosted on March 11, 2012 at 10:00
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NOTES AND QUOTES FROM THE ‘HATCHING’ OF GOLDEN EGG ACADEMY
At the official ‘hatching’ of the Golden Egg Academy in Bath last weekend, three children’s writers gave a first taste of what it’s like working on their manuscripts with senior Chicken House editor Imogen Cooper and her team - a team that now includes Beverley Birch, who retires this year as Hodder Children’s Book’s senior commissioning editor, as well as Christine O’Brien and Vanessa Harbour. Guest speaker Barry Cunningham, managing director of Chicken House Publishing and…See More
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Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 13:54 on June 26, 2012,
Lil Chase said… Lovely to meet you too! Thanks for buying the book.
Lil x x
- At 11:41 on May 22, 2012,
Cheri Hunston said… Hi Rowena,
Thanks for being my friend! Lovely to meet you the other day.
BW
Cheri
- At 9:01 on May 19, 2012,
Katherine Lynas said… - Thanks Rowena, you put a smile on my face this morning. I am very happy that you liked it and found it useful.
- At 11:39 on April 30, 2012,
Sarah Mussi said…
Hi Rowena - YES hope to see you at Winchester - btw LOVE your blog! X Sarah
- At 14:58 on March 27, 2012,
Lesley Moss said… Both blog posts were really useful, I thought. Looks like you got a fair few reads too! To get even more interest, you'd need to post the link on Yahoo, Facebook and/or Twitter, or see if the others who blogged on the same event will link to you. What about posting the link to your page on the Ning SW group too, for Southwesterners who couldn't make the events?
- At 22:23 on February 22, 2012, Lesley Moss said…
Rowena, there's a group (on the home page under Groups) called Ning Help where you can ask questions about how it works if you're not sure. Re. blogging, if you look (on the home page) under 'Need To Know' you'll see some blogs - some people just link to an external site while others use their profile page blog. It's quite easy to use.
Usually when there's an event of the kind you're thinking of writing up, several people will cover it and then let people know about it via the Yahoo Group and Facebook as well as here. People who can't get to London events are always very grateful!
Also, if you 'friend' one of the event organisers on here, you can send them a direct message to ask about protocol.
- At 13:20 on February 20, 2012,
Rebecca Brown said… Welcome to SCBWI - I love your profile, you come across as very chatty and friendly :)
- At 12:14 on February 18, 2012,
Amanda Lillywhite said… Hi Rowena, when you send a friend request the message only comes through as an email - so you are doing ok! Good luck with your book, it sounds very good.
- At 16:50 on February 17, 2012, Lesley Moss said…
Hi Rowena, welcome to SCBWI and SW SCBWI! I look forward to meeting you - watch the SW group for dates. We'll be having another Write-In soon: we're a small but lovely group!
Your books sound fascinating!
- At 16:04 on February 17, 2012,
Amanda George (aka The Pest) said… Welcome to SCBWI, Rowena!
Happenings
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Cambridge Get-Together
May 28, 2013 from 7:30pm to 11pm – CB2 Cafe
We are having a Cambridge social gathering at CB2 Cafe, Norfolk St, Cambridge, on Tuesday 28th May at 7.30. All writers and illustrators very welcome.
Organized by Helen Moss | Type: social
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Aptness of Apps?
June 4, 2013 from 6:45pm to 9pm – St. James Piccadilly Conference Room
Aptness of Apps? · 4th June 2013 Nick Cross - Digital Product Manager, OUP Other Speakers - TBC Book Apps for ipads and tablets are popular with parents and children, but what does this mean for writ…
Organized by David Richardson & Sally Poyton : profseries@britishscbwi.org | Type: professional, series
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Producing Outstanding Art Samples for Submission
June 29, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – St George's, Bloomsbury
with Sarah Malley, art director, and a designer (tbc) from Egmont Children’s Books In this masterclass we will be working with Sarah Malley and a designer from Hodders Children’s Books. Pre-workshop…
Organized by Anne-Marie Perks | Type: illustrator, masterclass, series
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Picturing Words and Writing Pictures
July 5, 2013 at 4pm to July 8, 2013 at 10am – Holland House
Helen Stephens, author illustrator, Gerry Turley, author illustrator, Natascha Biebow, Blue Elephant Storyshaping (an editing, coaching, and mentoring service) tbc, and Sarah Frost, commissioning edi…
Organized by Anne-Marie Perks scbwiillustration@gmail.com 01494 775416. | Type: picture, book, retreat, for, illustrators, and, writers
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Speed Dating For Writers
July 13, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm – North West Region - Manchester
A panel of special guests: Zoe King/Elizabeth Bonsor - The Blair Partnership Catherine Pellegrino - Agent Philippa Donovan _ SmartQuill Editorial will deliver throughout the afternoon giving insigh…
Organized by Stephanie Williams - lilyboo147@googlemail.com | Type: workshop, one-to-one, sessions
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Illustrators Print Showcase in Norwich
July 26, 2013 to August 9, 2013 – Norwich Millennium Library
The Illustrators Print Showcase exhibition is coming to Norwich for the first time and will be on display in the Millennium Library 26th July – 9th August 2013 We're planning to run events and promot…
Organized by John Shelley | Type: exhibition
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By Popular Demand
August 24, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – North West Region - Manchester
Children's Author Steve Hartley's workshop 'Keeping up Appearances' is both entertaining and interactive, giving you a simple behaviour model that will aid you in giving distinctive and consistent ch…
Organized by Stephanie Williams - lilyboo147@googlemail.com | Type: workshop
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Young at Heart: Writing Fiction that Young Readers Will Love with Ruth Bennett (Stripes)
September 7, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm – London
This class will focus on how to connect with readers in the 5-8 age group. We will cover story ideas, writing styles and trends in young fiction, as well as the tricky business of how to submit your…
Organized by K M Lockwood (Philippa Francis) | Type: masterclass
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The dummy makeover
September 14, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – St George's, Bloomsbury
With author illustrators Bridget Strevens-Marzo and Sue Porter. Have you wondered what wasn’t working in your book dummy, or how to get the right narrative flow between words and image? This…
Organized by Bridget Strevens-Marzo | Type: illustrator, masterclass, series
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Slush Pile Turn-Offs
September 17, 2013 from 6:45pm to 9pm – St. James Piccadilly Conference Room
Industry Professionals Speakers TBC What are the Slush Pile Turn-Offs ? - How can we make our writing or illustrations stand-out from the rest? What makes an agent, editor or publisher reach for t…
Organized by David Richardson & Sally Poyton : profseries@britishscbwi.org | Type: professional, series
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