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

Created by Carmel Shortall (See other events)
  • Dec 9, 2021 from 10:30am to 11:30am
  • Location: Zoom Online from Collage Writing Room
  • Latest Activity: Oct 27

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.

Tags: find a literary agent, childrens's literary agent, christabel mckinley, literary agents
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Posted by Admin on November 21, 2016 at 12:37pm

Friday 3 December – Rio Trio at Karamel*, 8pm.

Saturday 4 December – Community Gardening on the Triangle, 11am.

Saturday 4 December – Keith Kahn-Harris talks about his new book The Babel Message: a love letter to language at All Good Bookshop, 35 Turnpike Lane, Wood Green, 6-7pm.

Saturday 4 December – Bach's Magnificat and Christmas Carols at St Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road, N10 2DD, 7.30pm. Fortismere Community Choir's Christmas concert.

Sunday 5 December – Christmas Cracker Fair at Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove N6 6BS, 11-5pm.

Sunday 5 December – Revolution: a night of theatre, music and poetry at Karamel*, 6.30pm.

Monday December 6 - Green Open Homes online tour and advice event. Muswell Hill Sustainability Group.

Thursday 9 December - Meet the Children's Agent: a talk with Christabel McKinley of David Higham Associates on Zoom, 10.30-11.30 am.. From Collage Writing Room.

Thursday 9 December - Time Zone at Karamel*, 8pm.

Friday 10 December – Learn to Sew a personalized cushion cover! at Stitch Crafts and Classes, 364 Green Lanes, N13 5 XL (inside Post Office main entrance), 11-1pm.

Friday 10 December – Soul Funk Secret at Karamel*, 8pm.

Saturday 11 December - Muswell Hill Creatives Winter Fair in St. James Square N10 (outside Planet Organic), 10.30-4pm.

Saturday 11 December - Singing Carols for Shelter with V&J Ensemble at Owens Food Store 90 Alexandra Park Road N10, 11am.

Saturday 11 December - Collage Kids: Baden Prince's African Stories at Karamel*, 11.30-12.30pm. Free, but please book.

Saturday 11 December -  Burning Ballroom and Die-In event in Wood Green outside the Vue cinema (opp. Wood Green station), 12-2pm.

 Saturday 11 December - An Eve of Xmas Spirit at Karamel*, 7pm.

 

Exhibitions

Weaving Tales of Resilience at Bruce Castle Museum from 22 September to 26 February 2022. How diverse communities in Tottenham pulled together the community threads of resilience; created from textiles and film media.

Sisters, Sirens and Saints – imagining the women of Beatrice Offor, at Bruce Castle Museum, from 22 September – 23 December.

Lockdowns and Landscapes at Hornsey Library, Haringey Park N8, from 29 November - 11 December.

 

Courses and Activities

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.

Collage Kids: Rhythm and Song Sessions - Tuesdays at Karamel*, 10-11.15am. Free.

Movers and Shakers - Thursdays at Karamel*, 11.30-12pm. Music and movement for babies and toddlers.

Salsa with Sureka – live course on Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm. 

* * * Writing Courses with Collage Writing Room * * *

Finding the Poem Set 2 – Monday evenings starting 1 Nov on zoom, 6.30-9pm. Collage Writing Room course.

Creative Writing Foundation part 2 – Tuesday mornings starting 2 Nov on zoom, 10.30-1pm. Collage Writing Room course.

Life Writing and Memoir – Tuesday mornings starting 2 Nov on zoom, 10.30-1pm. Collage Writing Room course.

Write into Childhood – Tuesday evenings starting 2 Nov on zoom, 6.30-9pm. Collage Writing Room course.

Prioritise your Writing! – Wednesday mornings starting 3 Nov on zoom, 10.30-1pm. Collage Writing Room course. 

Short Fiction Workshop – Wednesday evenings starting 3 Nov on zoom, 6.30-9pm. Collage Writing Room course.

 

*Karamel Restaurant is in Coburg Road, Wood Green.

 

 

 

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