Jo Collins

Freelance children's book editor. Director of the 12-month picture book writing course at The Golden Egg Academy @TheGEAcademy (

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

So excited to meet Katherine Rundell and hear her fabulous talk about Impossible Creatures!
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#picturebooks #amwriting #kidlit
#writingcommmunity #writingforchildren #writingcourses

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

Just met one of my all time favourite authors, the brilliant Joseph Coelho @HayFestival at his inspiring talk about picture books and getting kids writing poetry!
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#picturebooks #amwriting #kidlit
#writingcommmunity #writingforchildren

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

Getting inspired here @HayFestival ready to teach our 4-week picture book course starting next week!
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#picturebooks #amwriting #kidlit
#writingcommmunity #writingforchildren #writingcourses

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

I'm delighted to be a mentor for #AllStories2024. The programme will once again offer in-depth mentorships to children's book writers from underrepresented groups, alongside vital grassroots events. If you're looking to develop your work, do check it out: https://t.co/PusNJW3Z0L

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

@JDonninibooks Really excited to be working with you too again! @JDonninibooks ☺️

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

Wonderful news! Huge congratulations @RashmiWriting @ruchimhasane and @AndersenPress !

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

@Philippa_writer What a beautiful idea. So very sorry for your loss, dear Philippa. Sending you love and strength xx

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

Amazing news. Congratulations @RashmiWriting and Ruchi Mhasane!

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

Lovely to see this. Congratulations to all of you on your fantastic debut picture books! 🤩❤️

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

@mariesadulak @FaberChildrens @rebecca_cobb @thebookseller @BathLitAgency @LLMonts @Tessa_at_home @TheGEAcademy @PeterBently @TraceyCorderoy @PDBeavis @AmySparkes @karenball @SCBWI_BI @SumanaSeeboruth @ThomasTrudie @bibliofish @saraburnand Congratulations @mariesadulak ! Wonderful news and can’t wait to see your book! x

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

🎉 Congratulations to the 2023 Winners of the Yoto Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: @ManonSteffanRos Jeet Zdung, @RutaSepetys and @Joetoddstanton! #YotoCarnegies23 Read the press release: https://t.co/e8npqFkAyf

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

@zoearena1 @samclarkewrites @SJpicturebooks @JonCox7 @JoBenn @FarrahRiaz @roaringreads @pbookmakers @amyinkyevans @LouTreleaven @IAmInPrint @LittleTigerUK @sullmegh @TheGEAcademy @ClareHelenWelsh @AmySparkes @writementor @BookJiveLive Congratulations, Zoe! Wonderful news ! 🎉🎉

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

@CatherineWard0 @OtterBarryBooks @lucyirvine93 Ah that’s so lovely to hear! 🥰

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

@CatherineWard0 @OtterBarryBooks @lucyirvine93 Congratulations @CatherineWard0. Fantastic news! 🥰

[Jo Collins @jocollinseditor]

Congratulations! So thrilled for you @pippa_cleary 🥂🥰

[Pippa Cleary @pippa_cleary]

Super chuffed to announce today that The Great British Bake Off Musical is coming to the West End in February after two years baking in the oven!🍰

So thankful to Tom Howe for allowing me to use his wonderful original Bake Off theme music, what a privilege!

[Searchlight Writing for Children Awards @WritingAwards]

Thank you to everyone who entered our Best Picture Book (text) 2022 competition. Your entries made me smile, think, laugh out loud and wish I’d come up with some of the ideas myself! They are now with our fabulous reading team. What a difficult decision it’s going to be! #Kidlit

[Charlotte Maslen @LonLiteraryGirl]

‘As of this morning BookTok has had over seventy nine billion views.’ #KIDSCONF22 @katmckenna_ @TheGEAcademy

[Charlotte Maslen @LonLiteraryGirl]

‘BookTok is true word of mouth marketing. It’s the readers promoting a book, not the author.’ @AdamSilvera #KIDSCONF22 @TheGEAcademy

[Charlotte Maslen @LonLiteraryGirl]

How can you engage YA readers? Unsurprisingly, social media and particularly Insta. @thebookseller #KIDSCONF22 @TheGEAcademy

[Charlotte Maslen @LonLiteraryGirl]

Top five selling books 2022 @thebookseller #KIDSCONF22 @TheGEAcademy