by Kate Peridot | Jan 26, 2023 | Children's non-fiction
It’s getting super creative, that’s what! Once upon a time, there were big heavy non-fiction books (probably called an encyclopaedia) that had some great facts, but these books were also used as a prop for a racetrack, a counterweight for the roof of a den, a throne...
by Kate Peridot | Jan 7, 2023 | Children's Fiction, Children's non-fiction
Dear Readers, I haven’t been blogging much for the last eighteen months because a lot has been going on. I have written six children’s non-fiction books for six UK publishers back to back. Phew. My first book is launching in April 2023 with Walker books, closely...
by Kate Peridot | Jan 3, 2022 | Agent and Publisher Advice, Children's Fiction, Children's non-fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory
What is a twitter pitch party? Several pitch parties take place during the year. Authors are invited to pitch the concept of their book to agents and editors in just 280 characters (the max size of a tweet). Agents and editors are primed by the organisers to browse...