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I Am In Print has teamed up with cutting edge picture book publisher, Little Tiger Press, to create a day of informal workshops packed with nuggets of wisdom for you to improve your texts and increase your chance of becoming published!
This is a fabulous opportunity for picture book text writers to spend the day at the Little Tiger publishing office in London with Stephanie Stansbie (Editorial Director), Perry Emerson (Commissioning Editor) and Meghan Sullivan (Junior Editor) to discover exactly what they look for in the world of picture books in today’s market for pre-school readers.
The day includes:
The day includes:
Practical tips to help you improve your writing
A tour of Tiger Towers
Lunch and refreshments
An Agent121 with a Little Tiger editor!
Little Tiger Press prides itself on developing aspiring and debut authors to launch them into the market. Combined with us, I Am In Print, this is the perfect day out to find your picture book writing tribe and takeaway lots of advice!
At Little Tiger Towers
Coda Studios
189 Munster Road
London
SW6 6AW
This event is now sold out! But please join the waiting list below to be the first to know about any new Picture Book events. You can can also read further to find out if you are eligible to apply for a Golden Ticket.
Once again, I Am In Print has teamed up with cutting edge picture book publisher, Little Tiger Press, to create another day of informal workshops packed with nuggets of wisdom for you to improve your texts and increase your chance of becoming published!
This is a fabulous opportunity for picture book text writers to spend the day at the Little Tiger publishing office in London with Stephanie Stansbie (Editorial Director), Perry Emerson (Commissioning Editor) and Dyanni Swhyer-Brown (Editor) to discover exactly what they look for in the world of picture books in today’s market for pre-school readers.
The day includes:
Little Tiger Press prides itself on developing aspiring and debut authors to launch them into the market. Combined with us, I Am In Print, this is the perfect day out to find your picture book writing tribe and takeaway lots of advice.
Does your story have a satisfying narrative arc? Will readers be propelled through each page towards a powerful ending? Will they want to read it all over again? Discover how to structure your storytelling to create maximum impact.
Find out about the elusive ‘hook’. Editors need a strong hook in order to sell ideas to the sales force. No hook, no book! But what exactly does that mean? What makes a good hook and how does it shape your narrative? Learn about this vital component of your storytelling.
Picture books are a unique format, with multiple ways to be enjoyed and myriad ways to tell the same story. Learn how to resonate with your audience and hone your style to suit your subject matter and the needs of the market.
How do you capture the attention of an agent or editor in the unflatteringly designated ‘slush pile’?! Drawing on the earlier sessions, learn how to condense your story into a compelling pitch and avoid common submission pitfalls.
Meet the creative team on a tour of the Little Tiger publishing house. And enjoy a hands-on display of every stage in the life of a book. Plus there will be a sneak peak of Little Tiger’s current, top-secret picture book list!
Receive face-to-face feedback and guidance from an experienced editor on two of your picture book texts to encourage you to improve your work in a friendly, positive environment. Feedback will focus on the text that has the most potential.
LOCATION
Little Tiger Press Ltd
Coda Studios
189 Munster Road
London
SW6 6AW
A 10 minute walk from Parsons Green tube station on the District Line.
Please email Elane and Sarah at iamwriting@iaminprint.co.uk with any questions.
Little Tiger Press Ltd
Coda Studios
189 Munster Road
London
SW6 6AW
A 10 minute walk from Parsons Green tube station on the District Line.
Please email Elane and Sarah at iamwriting@iaminprint.co.uk with any questions.
Little Tiger Press Ltd, Coda Studios, 189 Munster Road, London, SW6 6AW
Please email Elane and Sarah from I Am In Print at: iamwriting@iaminprint.co.uk if you cannot find the answer to your question in the FAQs.
There are only 16 places on this workshop, so bookings will close once all of the spaces are filled.
The day costs £165 to attend, which must be paid upon booking. This fee includes the one-to-one, a buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
Please prepare to submit two picture book texts without illustrations of no more than 600 words each – prose or verse – perfect for sharing with children aged 3–6. (Please do not include illustration notes unless essential to the storytelling). You will sit down with a Little Tiger editor and have a ten minute one-to-one about both texts on the day.
Please email them both to us at iamwriting@iaminprint.co.uk in one document by Tuesday 7 April at 7pm BST, with your name as the document heading. A covering letter is not required. Your texts will be sent to Little Tiger in advance of your one-to-one so they can prepare their feedback.
Please also bring a copy of one of these stories with you on the day as it may be worked on during one of the sessions.
Closing date for Golden Ticket application: 27 March 2026.
Closing date to receive two picture book texts for the one-to-one: 7 April 2026 at 7pm BST.
Last day for cancellation or refund: 9 April 2026.
Date of event: 24 April 2026.
Picture book writers over the age of 18 years old.