Read about @libbyhartwell.bsky.social's experience of entering and winning the July 2024 Slush Pile Challenge. Thank you to Callen Martin of Bell Lomax Moreton for setting and judging this competition. @scbwi-bi.bsky.social @scbwiireland.bsky.social SCBWI Europe www.wordsandpics.org/2025/02/slus...

Ooooh! Excited to see my story on the longlist for the Searchlight Picture Book Award. Thank you 🙏 🎉🥳 @writingawards.bsky.social and good luck to all the other longlistees.

I’ve started working up the 3rd UK kids book chat starter pack. Apologies if I’ve missed anyone. Do let me know if you’d like to be added. All three are here: go.bsky.app/QcvHnp8 go.bsky.app/LEQd4SR go.bsky.app/EuGRKnC #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit #BookSky

If you’re looking to follow more UK publishing people, @carolineonline.bsky.social has pulled together an excellent starter pack! 👉 go.bsky.app/G7Lbbv2

I’ve made a second UK Kids Book Chat starter back with the new arrivals and those I couldn’t fit on the first list. There’s still room on this list so do let me know if I’ve missed anyone or if you want to be added. And apologies to anyone I’ve added to both by mistake! go.bsky.app/EuGRKnC

The question about how to break into picture book illustration comes up often in conversations so I've put together a blog post with my best advice with tons of links to #kidlit resources. I hope it can be helpful to all new illustrators just starting on their journey www.mirkah.com/pb-blog/beco...

Our first #AuthorCheerleaders here features @camcauthor.bsky.social. If you haven't read Call Me Lion, you should. It is a sensitive, informative and thoroughly beautiful book. It highlights selective mutism, a condition which is rarely written about, with empathy and love. A superb book