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Welcome to my new BLOG and WEBSITE

Welcome to my new BLOG and WEBSITE

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...
Authors, don’t ignore Twitter Pitch Parties. They are a great way to find an agent.

Authors, don’t ignore Twitter Pitch Parties. They are a great way to find an agent.

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...
How to Store and Sort your Story Ideas

How to Store and Sort your Story Ideas

by Kate Peridot | Jan 28, 2019 | Children's Fiction, Children's non-fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

If you are a writer of picture books, young fiction, children’s chapter books or short stories and poems, you are probably someone who has lots of story ideas. If you’ve been writing for many years or taken part in StoryStorm and the PB 12×12 challenge, you may...
Finding your Funny Bone

Finding your Funny Bone

by Kate Peridot | Nov 15, 2018 | Children's Fiction, Picture Book Knowhow

Ten types of humour PB writers need to know about I love writing funny picture book stories. I’m not sure where these sudden bursts of subversive humour come from or if my ideas are even right for the market (I’ve not sold one yet! – only gentle humour),...

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