Writing and Pitching a Children’s Book: From Idea to Submission
£125.00
A practical 2-hour live masterclass for writers with a children’s book idea, draft or manuscript who want to understand how to shape, pitch and prepare their work for publication.
August offer: Use code SUMMER10 for 10% off live masterclasses until 31 August.
Description
Access: After checkout, we’ll confirm your place by email and send the Zoom joining details before the session.
Writing and Pitching a Children’s Book: From Idea to Submission is a live 2-hour Litro masterclass with award-winning children’s author A. M. Dassu for writers who want to understand how to shape, pitch and prepare a children’s book for publication.
If you have a children’s book idea, early draft or finished manuscript, this session will help you understand the publishing process more clearly: age range, audience, genre, word count, submission packages, agents, publishing deals, editing, and what it takes to keep working as a children’s author.
Who it’s for
- writers with a children’s book idea, draft or finished manuscript
- writers preparing to submit to agents or publishers
- writers who want to understand age range, audience, genre and word count more clearly
- anyone who wants an honest, practical view of what it takes to get published in children’s books
How it works
- One live group masterclass on Zoom with A. M. Dassu.
- 2 hours: 90 minutes of practical teaching plus a 30-minute Q&A.
- Small group format with seats capped at 15.
- Bring a question about your idea, draft, submission route, agents, publishers, or next steps.
What we’ll cover
- Audience and age range: how children’s publishing thinks about readers, categories, genres, word counts and positioning
- Submission preparation: how to move from concept or draft towards a stronger submission package
- Agents and publishers: what to look for in an agent, how publishing deals work, and how smaller publishers differ from the Big Five
- After the deal: what happens once a book is acquired, including editing, events, school visits, and the work involved in staying published
What you’ll leave with
- a clearer understanding of how the children’s publishing process works
- a stronger sense of where your idea, draft or manuscript fits in the market
- practical next steps for preparing your work for submission
- insight into agents, publishers, book deals, editing, events and school visits
- a more informed and confident plan for moving your children’s book project forward
Session details
- Live on Zoom
- 2-hour group masterclass
- 90 minutes teaching plus 30 minutes Q&A
- Seats capped at 15
- Saturday 10 October 2026
- 4:00–6:00pm UK / 11:00am–1:00pm ET
Important: This course is designed to help writers understand the children’s publishing process and approach submission with more clarity and confidence. It does not guarantee publication, agent interest, representation, or a publishing deal.