Alli Brydon Creative | Children's Book Editor
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Alli Brydon Creative is an independent children's book editorial and writing business started by Alli Brydon, a children's book professional with 15 years of experience. Having worked as both an acquiring editor and an agent for children's book authors and illustrators, she brings a unique blend of skills to all projects.
Alli Brydon Creative | Children's Book Editor
5y ago
It's been two years since I started of Alli Brydon Creative,
my children's book editorial and writing business!
Here, have a slice of cake with me
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
The first year was incredibly successful, with such projects as editing/project managing
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo (which keeps on going and going), writing nonfiction for Scholastic Clubs, and signing on with my agency, Painted Words. Feel free to click back to my blog post from last year celebrating my 1st birthday.
Well, the second year possibly outshone my first!
OK, so I’m going to come right out ..read more
Alli Brydon Creative | Children's Book Editor
5y ago
A lot of discussion goes on in the #kidlit world about the all-important Query Letter. Do editors and agents even read them? How do I format one? Should I mention that I follow this editor on Twitter? Do I say how much I like the other books on their list? How personal/not-personal should I get? I can only speak for myself as a children's book editor, of course, but I have to say: when I acquire a book for a publishing house, I don't read most of the query letter. I jump straight to...The Pitch.Within the all-important Query Letter should be the even-more-all-important Pitch-with-a-capital-P.W ..read more