CELEBRATIONS Summer 2024
The holiday season is here - a time when lots of writers, illustrators and industry professionals take a break and recharge. That doesn't seem to have stopped some fabulous things from happening, though. In fact, we've got so much good news, we've had to split this article into two parts. Look out for more in the next edition of Words & Pictures...
A huge congratulations to Sharon Hopwood. Sharon's debut picture book Little Mouse is Absolutely, Completely, TOTALLY FINE! publishes on 15th August with Farshore and is illustrated by Marisa Morea.
Sharon Hopwood
There's great news for our very own sub-editor Cate Haynes this week. After winning the WriteMentor Novel Award in 2023 with her MG manuscript, Nan Crabapple is Spellbound, Cate has signed with Becky Bagnell of Lindsay Literary Agency. When announcing the news, Cate said, 'Here's to witches, spells, soulrazers, queens and lots and lots of CAKE'.
Meanwhile Becky said, 'I can't wait to share it with publishers'. Congratulations Cate, your manuscript sounds wonderful and we can't wait to follow the next stage of your journey.
Cate Haynes has signed with agent Becky Bagnell
Antonia Maxwell is celebrating the release of her debut novel, Terra Electrica, with Neem Tree Press. Published on July 4th, Terra Electrica is an MG dystopian adventure series set in 'the near-future, post-melt Arctic'. Terra Electrica is a deadly force which is threatening to infect civilisation. Now it is up to 12 year old Mani to change the fate of the world.
Antonia Maxwell
There's another exciting MG announcement we need celebrate. Lui Sit, who is also represented by Becky Bagnell of Lindsay Lit, has revealed that her debut MG novel will be published by MacMillan Children's Books on 1st May 2025, with a sequel to follow in 2026. Land of the Last Wildcat champions the importance of our natural world and Lui is excited for everyone to meet 10 year old Puffin and the kuri wildcat. Lui won the FAB prize in 2022 with an earlier version of the novel. We can't wait to hear more about this novel, Lui, which will be illustrated by David Dean.
Lui Sit
Photo credit: Rebecca Cresta Photography
Emma Finlayson-Palmer has been celebrating again. Emma has won July's #WriteCBC competition organized by Curtis Brown Creative, with her tweet length story/scene. The prize is a place on their new course, starting in September: Writing Gothic and Supernatural Fiction. We hope you enjoy it, Emma and congratulations.
Emma's winning entry
Have you got good news to share? A new book? An offer of agent representation? An award? Don't be shy! Why not send an email over to production@britishscbwi.org together with a picture and any links so we can celebrate with you.
*Header image: in-house collaboration by Ell Rose & Tita Berredo
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Tracy Curran is the Production Editor for Words & Pictures and enjoys writing picture books, young fiction and lower middle-grade novels. Known as Little Cornish Writer, you can find her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
She also enjoys reviewing children's books on her blog The Breadcrumb Forest.
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Ell Rose is the Illustration Features Editor of Words & Pictures.
Find their work at https://fourfooteleven.com
Contact them at illustrators@britishscbwi.org
Tita Berredo is the Illustrator Coordinator of SCBWI British Isles and the Art Director of Words & Pictures. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter or www.titaberredo.com
Contact her at: illuscoordinator@britishscbwi.org.
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