Fiz Osborne and Rachael Davis-Featherstone are collaborative, strategic and proactive agents who work closely with their select group of clients to hone pitch-perfect ideas, concepts and manuscripts for children's book publishers. Well-connected and highly creative, Fiz and Rachael are savvy matchmakers who help publishers find exactly who and what they're looking for.
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Alice Hemming
Alice Hemming is the author of over fifty books for children, including the bestselling Dark Unicorns series. Her award-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book with illustrator Nicola Slater, The Leaf Thief, has sold across the world and been translated into nineteen languages.
Alice lives in Hertford, UK, with her husband and two children. She works in a writing shed at the top of her garden.
Danielle Coombs
Danielle Coombs is so passionate about words that she works with them in every way she can: as a writer, an editor and also a translator. She has an MA in Creative Writing and has published fantasy short stories with Aurelia Leo, Ideomancer, Black Denim Lit and Mirror Dance. Her love of fantasy began in childhood, and she still finds nothing more exciting than cracking open a good book and discovering new worlds. When she's not writing, Danielle can be found either taking country walks in Hampshire, or stocking up on delicious Freia chocolate in Norway.
Emily Ann Davison
Emily Ann Davison spent her childhood scribbling down stories and poems. It’s therefore no surprise that she became an author - it just took a little while to get there. After completing a degree in Psychology, Emily trained as an Early Years teacher. She has a keen interest in children’s development and promoting emotional wellbeing. Through working with children, she developed her love for children’s books. One day, a story idea popped into her head and now the ideas won’t stop popping!
When she isn’t writing, Emily can be found playing the piano, having adventures with her family or daydreaming about what stories to write next. She is never seen without a cup of tea.
Emily is the author of picture books Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny, The Blue Umbrella and Is It a Seed?
Kayt Bochenski
Kayt Bochenski has 20 years experience in children’s publishing and is passionate about illustration and story-telling. Working from her little studio in the garden, she loves creating cute, vibrant characters for children's books, apparel, toys and stationary.
Kayt brings creativity, enthusiasm and a touch of sparkle to every project she works on. In her spare time she likes to take creative courses in jewellery making, printing and pottery. Kayt lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband, two children and two lop-eared bunny rabbits.
Louise Gooding
Louise Gooding has a keen interest in sharing untold stories with authentic representation and characters that have something to say about the world. She writes for all ages, across fiction and non-fiction.
Inspired by stories from her own experiences and within her own family, Louise took up writing to find a way to discuss neurological and physical diversity, and explore other sensitive issues within children’s books.
Her book, Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction to the World of Neurodiversity, was shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards 2024. Louise is also an Inclusive Minds ambassador.
Louise lives in Norfolk. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, painting, photography, spending time with her family and her work as a Book Fairy.
Sarah Shaffi
Sarah Shaffi has always been curious (some people might call it nosy), and this naturally led her to a career in journalism and writing, where she’s had the opportunity to ask, “but why?” to her heart’s content. Sarah worked in local and regional newspapers and websites as well as at The Bookseller, before she went freelance as a writer, editor and event chair.
Sarah is also co-director of Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour.
Simon Yeend
Simon Yeend grew up in Birmingham, studied in Newcastle, then headed to London. After completing a post-graduate course in journalism, Simon spent the next 15 years working as a sports writer for a national newspaper, which means he's definitely not afraid of a tight deadline!
Simon swapped football matches for climbing frames when he became a stay-at-home dad, and the writing itch never left him - only now he writes stories for his daughters. When he won a competition to be mentored by Amy Sparkes, Simon learnt how to let his energy and humour shine through in his writing for children.
When he’s not writing, he can be found dog walking in the countryside.
Sue Meikle
Sue Meikle has always been obsessed with picture books, and after working as an Early Years Specialist for over 25 years, she has read stories to children from Stockport to South Africa. In schools, in early years centres, while on forest school adventures... Sue has even read stories on a travelling play bus!
So, perhaps it was always in the stars for Sue to not just read books, but write them, too!
When she's not reading or writing stories, Sue can be found walking her dog or chauffeuring her teenagers around the Greater Manchester area (because that’s where they live… in a home that they made from a derelict barn!).
Submissions
Please note, we only accept submissions from traditionally published authors and illustrators. However, we do open our submissions to self-published and non-published creatives from time to time. Please check our social media for these dates and/or subscribe to our newsletter.
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For published creatives, please enquire using our contact form, telling us a bit about you and your publishing career, including a list of your published books and the publishers you've worked with. Unfortunately, we do not accept physical submissions via post or courier.