Finding Your Way in the Woods...
My journey to publication started many moons ago! Over the years, I’ve tuned into the wisdom of countless children’s book creators, knowing that there is always more to learn about the magical world of storytelling. The greatest joy has been in connecting with others through books, podcasts, newsletters – and in real life! Thankfully there are a GAZILLION resources out there, many of which are free. Below are some of my favourites…
I’d also love to hear your own recommendations – please do get in touch!
Books
- Caldecott & Co. Notes on Books & Pictures – Maurice Sendak
- Drawn From Memory – Ernest Shepard
- On Writing – Stephen King
- Once Upon a Time – Marina Warner
- The Haunted Wood: A History of Childhood Reading – Sam Leith
- The Ode Less Travelled – Stephen Fry
- Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise – Katherine Rundell
- Wild Things – Bruce Handy
- Writing Picture Books – Ann Whitford Paul
- Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children’s Books – Uri Shulevitz
Podcasts
Substacks
- Abie Longstaff’s Publishing Peptalk
- Alex T Smith’s Pigeon Post
- Beth Spencer’s Introvert Drawing Club
- Catherine Rayner Studio
- Claire Powell’s Pen Powell Posts
- Ella Beech from Gather Filter Make
- Helen Stephens’ Pencil Pals
- Jacob Souva is Drawing a Blank
- Jane Porter from Story Street
- Katie Clapham’s Receipt from the Bookshop
- Melissa Taylor, Imagination Soup
- Momoko Abe from Momo’s Doodle Den
- My Bookshop Backstory (Tom Rowley)
- Notes From a Creative Founder (Vicky Willden-Lebrecht, The Bright Agency)
- Simon Philip from Authorly Honest
- Taylor Sterling from Moonbow
- The Honest Editor (Phoebe Morgan)
- Words and Pictures with Naomi and James Jones
