Meet the Children's Agent: A talk with Christabel McKinley of David Higham Associates

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Dec 9, 2021 from 10:30am to 11:30am UTC0
Location: Zoom Online from Collage Writing Room
Latest Activity: Oct 27, 2021

During this friendly session, Christabel will introduce herself and her agency, and tell us about some of her authors. She will talk about how a literary agency works, what excites her interest, and how to hone your submission package. Please come ready to give a 2 minute ‘elevator pitch’ for your current project if you would like to. There will be time for questions too.

Christabel is building a list of children’s authors and illustrators, from picture books to Young Adult fiction. She is particularly drawn to writing that feels authentically child-oriented with clear insight into the way young people feel and think. Her favourite works for children include Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot and Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn.

Autumn Programme 2021 – Collage Writing Room

Thursday morning, 9 December 10.30am to 11.30am. Cost £8 (email kate@collage-arts.org to register and receive payment link). Virtual Writing Room via ZOOM video conference.

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Posted by Admin on November 21, 2016 at 12:37pm

It is July, so Haringey Arts Festival month.

What’s on this week and the next at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22.

Sunday 13 July – Music in the Gardens: Life and Mission Choir at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Wednesday 16 July – Talk: Scam Alert – is being scammed avoidable? At Hornsey Parish Church Hall, 1.30-3pm.

Sunday 20 July – Music in the Gardens: Rock in the Gardens at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Wednesday 23 July to 1 August – Children’s Art Club at CUFOS (top of The Avenue, N10), see post for times.

Sunday 27 July – Music in the Gardens: London Metropolitan Brass at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Saturday 2 August to 4 September – Free Martial Arts for Teenagers, Alexandra Park School, 5-8pm.

Sunday 3 August – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.

Ongoing courses and activities

5 and 6-a-side Football League on Wednesday evenings from 14 May to 17 December at Christ’s College, East End Road (where it meets the North Circular), East Finchley N2 0SE, 8-10pm. Leisure Leagues.

Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.

Illustrating Children’s books, course for adults on Wednesday mornings at The Green Shed, 1 Tetherdown N10, 10-11.30am. April 30 – July 9.

Geekstrav e ganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

Em Power fitness classes – 9am on Mondays & Thursdays (term time only), focusing on strength. All abilities welcome!

Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.

Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Jan 9th - March 27th.

Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

Fortismere Community Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm.

V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road,

Wood Green N22 6UJ.

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