Want to write a picture book, but don’t know where to start? As any experienced writer knows, 500 words can be just as difficult to write as 50,000. How do you build a story? How do you create a character? How do you create your world? And all of that with fewer words than a…
Tag: Clare Wallace
Meet the Team – Clare Wallace
It’s time to meet our third and final member of the Darley Anderson Children’s Book team – agent Clare Wallace! Clare has headed up the children’s agency for a number of years now and is on the lookout for new talent to add to her glittering list. Read on to find out what she looks…
8 Pictures of Kerry Fisher’s Début THE SCHOOL GATE SURVIVAL GUIDE Going from Paper Roll to Publication
To celebrate the publication of Kerry Fisher’s brilliant new novel THE SCHOOL GATE SURVIVAL GUIDE Clare Wallace took a trip with editor, Helen Bolton, the author’s father and the author herself to Clay’s Ltd in Suffolk to see the paperbacks coming to life. Ever wanted to see how a book is actually made? Here are…
An Interview with Beth Reekles
Beth Reekles is the teen sensation behind THE KISSING BOOTH, officially one of the world’s most influential teenagers and the newest author to join the Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency, agented by Clare Wallace. At fifteen, Beth began uploading her debut novel THE KISSING BOOTH to story-sharing platform Wattpad, where it quickly accumulated over 19 million…
16 Photos You Mustn’t Miss from the Launch of Polly Ho-Yen’s Debut Novel BOY IN THE TOWER
1. This photo of two very familiar looking towers which we spied from the train on our way to the launch 2. This picture of the horticulturally appropriate display in the window of the Peckham Review 3. And this one of all the sparkling new copies of Boy in the Tower 4. This photo of…
14 Pictures You Need to See from the Launch of Kim Slater’s Debut Novel SMART
1. This picture of all these beautiful copies of Smart at Waterstones in Nottingham: 2. This picture of our own Mary Darby and Clare Wallace (respectively) marveling at the brilliant turnout: 3. And this one of the live music performed by Jake: 4. This fantastic reader recommendation from the staff of Waterstones: 5. This picture of…
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