Pippa Goodhart - Editor

Pippa is a fountain of knowledge on all things children’s books. However, picture-books, in particular, are her forte. She has worked with us for over a decade and is one of our most trusted editors. We love working with Pippa. Her reports are methodical, comprehensive and packed full of market-centred advice. Experienced with all routes to publishing, she perfectly caters her advice to your publishing aims and dons her ‘creative writing tutor’ hat to help hone your writing skills further. Indeed, sufficiently prepared for any picture-book project that comes her way, Pippa’s reports are always expertly executed.

Children’s books are important. They can turn children into lifelong readers, they open children’s eyes to the lives of others, developing empathy, they comfort, the inform, they entertain. And they are very hard indeed to write well. It’s a privilege to help writers develop the skills.

I have many years of experience as a writer for children, and I’m still very much an active writer now. I’ve also got experience in the worlds of publishing and bookselling. And I enjoy teaching!

Working on picture books is a particular passion. The results can look so simple, and yet the business of using few words to interact with a series of images can be very tricky to get right. It isn’t just a matter of telling a story, it is bringing the visual story to audible life. And it’s also a matter of suiting your story to the current market.