“Be original. Don’t look at what’s selling and try to imitate it…”
We sat down with the delightful Zoe Griffiths, Senior Commissioning Editor at Bloomsbury Kids, to ask her some questions about finding brilliant children’s fiction.
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How to make an agent or editor fall in love with your book
A really brilliant opening line, followed by a brilliant opening paragraph, is crucial. It gets your prospective agent or editor’s attention and makes them more inclined to like the rest of your writing.
How many words are in a children’s book?
How long should my children’s book be? We wish there was a simple, one-size-fits-all answer to this! There are no set rules for how long a children’s novel should be, and the lack of clear guidance can be frustrating. That’s why we often get asked questions like this.
Want to write a book? Just do it
Exciting times at The Lighthouse! Cat Clarke’s new book, The Lost and the Found, is out in July (and it’s stunning – buy a copy!). In same month, my very first children’s novel, Elspeth Hart and the School for Show-offs, hits the shelves. All this writing has got me thinking.
How to tame your writer: living with someone who is trying to get published
It’s not easy living with a writer, whether they are well-established, or still trying to find an agent or publisher. Here’s how to support your writer as they go through the process of getting published.
The Lighthouse Guide to Awesome Hideaways in Edinburgh
Are you in Edinburgh for the book festival (or one of the other festivals)? Yes? Huzzah! That’s when you need…drumroll…The Lighthouse Guide to Awesome Hideaways in Edinburgh.