Laura Howard 📚

Children's Writer | Write Mentor PB Award LL 24, Searchlight Awards PB LL 23, Writing Magazine PB Prize LL 23, Books That Help LL 23

[Guardian Books @GuardianBooks]

‘Essential for me’: readers on the importance of libraries https://t.co/I50XCM0k5w

[Laura Howard 📚 @ByLauraHoward]

@carylhart1 @britishlibrary @PLR_UK @StoryWiseAgency Congratulations!

[WriteMentor @writementor]

Tickets on sale now for WriteMentor's online writing conference this September 🎉 A jam-packed weekend of talks, workshops, panels, agent 121s, pitching contest, community party & keynote speech from one of the UK's best loved writers, Michael Rosen 📝 ↪️ https://t.co/x4KGZBg3OV

[Lu Fraser ('ROOM FOR US ALL' ~ coming MAY 7th!) @_lufraser]

''...This book, to me, feels like The Snowman...it's beautiful...''

Oh, @Louiestowell ...thank you so much for your incredibly kind & generous words about our Ava...
😭🙏🥰🌳

[Laura Howard 📚 @ByLauraHoward]

Congratulations to Kirstie and Suzie - your pitches sound amazing!

[WriteMentor @writementor]

The winner of WriteMentor's Idea Idol is...🥁🥁🥁

🎉 Kirsti Sinclair's Middle Grade story 'Dewey Decimal is My Friend' 🎉

Judge @deedotpower said: “I loved this pitch. It’s relatively straightforward – no saving the world stakes here, but it still has a really strong sense of what’s important to the main character, so the stakes still feel high, and the emotion of what’s happening is still clear. Daisy’s incredibly relatable, and her thought process seems pitched perfectly for the age group.”

Huge congratulations, Kirsti!

Read the winning pitch here↪️ https://t.co/uStrRi0OY6

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

📢 MARVELLOUS MONDAY NEWS!

We're delighted to share that the wonderful Patrice Lawrence is our brand new #WriterInResidence.

She'll be shining a light on how books can support children experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage.

Find out more 👇

https://t.co/qiz09GnE2s

[Laura Howard 📚 @ByLauraHoward]

@taragirvan @writementor Amazing! Double congratulations!! 🎉🎉🎉

[Lu Fraser ('ROOM FOR US ALL' ~ coming MAY 7th!) @_lufraser]

If ever a book had my 💗woven into the pages, this is it...

So hugely delighted to be able to share the gorgeous cover of 'Ava and the Acorn' - words by me, stunning illustrations by @paddydonnelly & a huge team effort by the great folks at @HachetteKids 🙏😊

Out September!

[Nicolette Jones @NicoletteJones]

#NewIllustrationoftheDay. Burning image by Doug Salati from his picturebook of very few words, Caldecott Medal-winner Hot Dog, about a sausage dog overwhelmed by the heat and crowds of the city, who gets to swap them for the cool blue of the seaside. Out 4 July @PushkinChildren

[Guardian Books @GuardianBooks]

Frank Cottrell-Boyce chosen as new children’s laureate https://t.co/HajUlc2Hjq

[WriteMentor @writementor]

#Writers, we have exciting, #writing conference-shaped news to announce in this week's newsletter! 🎉

Famous keynote speaker? Stellar line-up? Ticket release? Early bird prices? All of the above? Subscribe to our newsletter to find out! ↪️https://t.co/qA0ZtKypW0

[Fiona Woodcock @FionaWoodcock]

#LittleLionGirl is out TODAY!!

“The city roared like a jungle.
Leonie roared back at the city.
She shook her mane and swished her tail.
She was a lion girl”.

Written by Olivia Hope and illustrated by me. : )
Huge thank you to the @KidsBloomsbury team. 🦁

[LondonKidsLitFest @kidslitfest]

Welcome to Festival week everyone!

The UK's largest kids' book festival turns TEN (10!) THIS WEEKEND Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 June. Be there! https://t.co/NYg3wvp0G3

[WriteMentor @writementor]

Our Hub members are enjoying lots of writing & publishing success - like #writer Melissa Kay Valente 🎉 Find out how being part of the WriteMentor Hub community helped Melissa secure agent representation ↪️ https://t.co/mPNKlqE9Q9

Join the Hub ↪️ https://t.co/9ofFU2ouDO

[Laura Howard 📚 @ByLauraHoward]

@MeredithVigh How exciting!

[Laura Howard 📚 @ByLauraHoward]

@Alex_Hamill_ @KatieBlagden @WritingAwards Congratulations, Alex - wonderful news! 🥳

[Laura Howard 📚 @ByLauraHoward]

This is the best news! Congratulations, Jo! 🥳 Your stories are going to spread so much joy. Exciting times ahead...✨

[Joanna Oldman 📚 @JoannaOldman2]

I’m so thrilled to announce that I’m represented by Deirdre Power @DHAbooks @DHAchildrens! I couldn’t ask for a more lovely, clever or passionate champion for my stories. I can’t wait to get started! Huge thanks to all the amazing friends who have supported in so many ways...1/3

[Laura Howard 📚 @ByLauraHoward]

@_BethanClarke @EnglishAssoc @LittleTigerUK @andersfrang Congratulations! 🥳🥳🥳

[WriteMentor @writementor]

#Writers, curious about growing a freelancing #career? Join our Hub talk this Friday evening where freelancer @flohumphrey3 will be sharing how she finds writing gigs 📝

[Laura Cooney: Kids @lozzakidwriting]

From the man himself. Word!

What goes around. Comes around.

@neilhimself