Eleanor Farmer

Friday 19 May 2023

15:00 to 16:00

I REALLY REALLY WANT TO WRITE PICTURE BOOKS

Commissioning editors receive hundreds of submissions every month, so what’s going to make your text stand out? What will make an editor jump for joy? Join Little Tiger’s Eleanor Farmer and Maudie Powell-Tuck as they chat about the top 5 ways to get your picture book text noticed by publishers.

Eleanor is Editorial Director of the picture book list at Little Tiger, a UK-based publisher specialising in children’s books. She loves stories that make her laugh, are packed with personality and charm, and that engage young minds. She is always searching for fresh voices or interesting approaches to evergreen themes. During her career in children’s publishing she has edited novelty books, non-fiction titles and licensed properties.

Agent one-to-one appointments are available with Eleanor. Once you have booked your festival ticket you will receive link and details about Eleanor’s available timeslots. Please note #Agent121 sessions are charged extra at £60 each.