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Be Kind To Your Mind
15 July 2021
Our minds are phenomenal but, much like our bodies, they need the opportunity to relax and rest. By being mindful and observing our emotions, our successes and our stressors, we help our mind process and heal.
Process & Pictures: Debby Rahmalia
15 July 2021
As part of representing artists, we don’t just sit back and wait for new artwork to roll in! Educational Agent Lucie Luddington works with artists on developmental briefs to design new characters, evolve their styles and expand their portfolios.
The Alligator's Mouth Award 2021 Winner
08 July 2021
We are so excited that Pizazz by Sophy Henn has won The Alligator’s Mouth Award 2021. Run by the Bright Agency and The Alligator’s Mouth bookshop, the children’s book prize celebrates the finest illustrated fiction, for 6-8-year-olds.
In the Studio with Hannah Peck
06 July 2021
Hannah Peck is an author and illustrator based in London. Her love of books led her to study English at university, where she stocked up on Gothic stories, English lore, and mythical poems that would later inspire her narrative illustrations.
Bright Welcomes Cbeebies' Rebecca Keatley!
05 July 2021
We are beyond delighted to announce that beloved Cbeebies presenter and children’s mental health advocate Rebecca Keatley is joining the Bright family!
Publishing this Month: July
01 July 2021
With July comes sunshine, summer holidays and a glorious selection of new publications, including the author-illustrator debut Kate on the Case by Hannah Peck; the newest book by Vashti Hardy with illustrations from George Ermos; and the next installment of the best selling series Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dragon, illustrated by Chris Chatterton.
Pride Month
28 June 2021
As Pride Month draws to a close, we’ve collected all the wonderful work our LBGTQIA+ artists have been creating to celebrate Pride. Art inspires and unites, much like the ethos and soul of Pride.
Process & Pictures: Pauline Gregory
22 June 2021
As part of representing artists, we don’t just sit back and wait for new artwork to roll in! Educational Agent Lucie Luddington works with artists on developmental briefs to design new characters, evolve their styles and expand their portfolios.
Bright Literary: Crafting Your Submission
02 June 2021
It seems that amidst the choas of the past year, lockdown has afforded many aspiring authors the time to harness their creativity and complete ongoing writing projects. As a result, literary agencies everywhere are experiencing an influx of submissions from writers eager to take the first steps towards getting their newly finished work published.
Calling all Children's Authors!
28 May 2021
Between Monday 31st May– Monday 14th June we are encouraging authors (debut or established) to submit their chapter book and middle-grade fiction manuscripts. We represent some of today’s most successful children’s authors and illustrators, whose work has been acknowledged by bestseller lists and awards worldwide. If you think your work could sit alongside theirs, then our reading glasses are at the ready!
Publishing this Month: June
28 May 2021
We’ve got lots of exciting new book releases from our authors and artists in June, including Dapo Adeola’s stunning new celebration of growing up black Hey You!, featuring illustrations by Bright’s Diane Ewen and Jade Orlando. Meanwhile, Sophie Beer’s How To Say Hello is all about consent for little readers, and we Look to the Skies with Hannah Tolson in a celebration of the monarch butterfly…
The Alligator's Mouth Award Shortlist 2021
27 May 2021
Five books have been shortlisted for The Alligator’s Mouth Award 2021, which champions authors and illustrators of highly illustrated children’s fiction. Now in its third year, the children’s book prize was created by Bright and The Alligator’s Mouth children’s bookshop to celebrate the best books for 6-8-year-olds.