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My schedule for YALC 2024!

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

I’m really excited about heading back to YALC – the Young Adult Literature Convention at London Comic Con – in November! I’ve been for the last two years and it’s…

Birthday flash sale! 39% off everything

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Happy birthday to me! I turn 39 this week and I wanted to celebrate by giving YOU lovely people a little present because I love you so. From Wednesday 22nd…

My schedule for MCM London Comic Con 2023!

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Hands up if you’ve been to any comic conventions this year? I try and go to as many as I can, partly because I love comics – as do my…

Nail Your Genre and Give Young Readers What They Want! New course 🎉

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

If you struggle to pin down your book’s genre or don’t really understand why it matters when it comes to children’s books, this is the course for you! It comes…

FAQ: How does payment work at Writer and the Wolf?

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Editing and developing your craft can be super expensive investments. Trust me, I know! I’ve paid for more writing and editing courses than I can count, plus I’ve hired professional…

New Course! An Introduction to Writing Middle Grade and YA Fiction

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

I’m so excited to be launching a new course! An Introduction to Writing Middle Grade and YA Fiction covers so many of the questions I’ve been asked by new and…

May Wrap-up: A month in the life of a kidlit editor

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

I just got back from a long bank holiday weekend in Devon and it was totally lovely. Not relaxing, obviously, since I have a five year old but it was super fun and just nice to be somewhere different – especially after having Covid earlier this month and not being able to leave the house. We stayed in a little cottage near the sea and spent lots of time walking, making sandcastles, doing treasure hunts, going on rollercoasters (Caeden and Steve, not me) and eating scones in the scorching sun.

April Wrap-up: A month in the life of a kidlit editor

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Life and work April was another ridiculously busy month for me but I’m not complaining. During the easter holidays I spent a few days in a villa in Menorca with…

March wrap-up: A month in the life of a kidlit editor

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Life and work This month has flown by! I’ve been kept busy with a Monster Critique of a lovely graphic novel, a Plot Check-up on a really original animal fantasy…

February wrap-up: A month in the life of a kidlit editor

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

It’s been so nice to get back into the swing of things this month and it feels like business might be slowly starting to return to some sort of normal after a strange 2021. I’ve had a pretty constant influx of enquires and manuscripts and next month is looking super busy with editing, coaching and speaking engagements. I finished my year-long fiction writing programme with Golden Egg Academy in December and it’s been nice getting my evenings back but now the terrifying query process starts with my middle grade contemporary novel. See, authors, I really do know what you’re going through!