Other web-sites that might be of interest:
Society of Authors - association for writers & book illustrators
Association of Illustrators - trade association
Stories From The Web - story club
For kids:
Cool Reads - reviews by 10 - 15 year olds
The Drawing Board for Illustrators - nittygritty advice & links
Bernard Ashley - writer
Amazon - we all know what that is!
For grown-ups:
My Home Library - bookplates, reviews & more
The Word Pool - for parents, teachers & writers
Kids' Own - raising the status of children's arts
Children's Laureate: Micheal Rosen ('07-'09)
Federation of Children's Book Groups
Smart Makes - fun things to draw & make
Reading is Fundamental - promoting reading
NAWE - association for writers working with educationalists
Other artists' websites:
Miriam Moss - writer
Mary Carr - storyteller & playwrite
Kids Review - review books you've read
An Vrombaut - writer & illustrator
Julia Jarman - writer
Damian Harvey - writer
Young Writers - competitions for schools
Babyzone - for parents with littlies

Booktrade - trade articles & info

National Year of Reading - book based events
For fellow Writers & Illustrators:
Penny Dolan - writer
Shoo Raynor - writer & illustrator

Laurence & Catherine Anholt - writer / illustrator team

Jo Brown - illustrator

Phil Alderson - illustrator
Achuka - all sorts about children's books
Leonie Shearing - writer & illustrator
Craig Irvin - painter and illustrator
Up to Ten - fun art stuff for primary age kids
Samantha Harris - drama workshops
Chapter one - for young writers & illustrators
Wotartist - directory of artists
Chapter One - opportunities & info for writers
Illustration Cupboard - specialist illustration gallery
Animal Archive - animal pictures for reference
Alan Brown - writer
Drawing Lessons - step by step guides
Preditors & Editors - info on the publishing world
CBBC Gallery - post your pictures!
UK Children's Directory - listings of useful sites
Kaleidoscope Painter - fun drawing site
Sketch Swap - draw a web-picture and swap it!
Purple Crayon - info about writing & publishing for kids
NUJ fees guide - free advice on what to charge
Storywriter - easy story creation for younger kids
last checked and updated with new sites: May 2008
MySpace - my blog and photo gallery

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