Molly Jamieson of United Agents set and judged the April 2023 Slush Pile Challenge.     Molly set this challenge: “I’m asking for ...

  We hear a lot about voice in writing, or industry professionals not connecting with a voice, but what exactly is meant by a writer’s “voic...

   This month  Chip Colquhoun  brings you the opportunity for feedback on your  Opening Lines  from  Jenny Savill  of Andrew Nurnberg Associ...

A lot of illustrators have moved from traditional media to digital media such as Procreate . This comes with its own hurdles - Instagram re...

This month's Featured Illustrator is Jeske Balmakers. She worked as an art director in London, for advertising agencies. She currently ...

In the second part of a series for illustrators starting out in Picture Books , Words & Pictures Illustration Editor John Shelley ...

For a peek into how others are working,  Loretta Flockhart  invites writers and illustrators to reveal a few secrets about their creative sp...

Robots have been filling out Christmas stockings since Santa made his first ride, so as the festive season draws near lets connect the circ...

  * Comic:  Penny Bennett;  Author: Tibo Torelli Brilliant! * If you would like to submit an idea or get briefed for our Comics feature, ple...

  Now that the whirling debut dust has settled, Camilla Chester talks to Words & Pictures magazine about some of the things she's ...