25 submission opportunities for children's authors and illustrators in ...

Children’s Book North has launched a new picture book prize for writers and illustrators living in the North of England. Submissions close 26th February 2026. Orange Beak Studio are offering two free places to attend all of their online events in 2026. Deadline 10th December. ## Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to Words and Pictures with Naomi and James Jones to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. [...] As well as lots of incredible submission opportunities, we’ve also included some industry news - almost everyone we interview says how important it is to get to know the market so paying attention to popular titles, trends and headlines is crucial. ## 25 submissions opportunities for children’s authors and illustrators Naomi is offering 3 hours of free picture book mentoring to an underrepresented writer. The deadline is 31st December - find out how to apply here. [...] 25 publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts What publishing 13 books has taught us about self-promotion What Naomi is looking for in a mentee We’ve also shared interviews with designer Ness Wood from Orange Beak Studios, Piers Torday and Annabelle Sami. We’ve spoken to a UK Publishing Director and a Publishing Strategy Director from two major publishing houses over the last couple of weeks and can’t wait to share their interviews very soon.