Description
James Layton / $299
James has 30 years experience as both bookseller and publisher. He will assess your picture book manuscript and provide you with detailed commentary in your zoom session. James' specialty is concept, so he'll be keen to workshop ideas with you around how your story could become something commercially viable. Ask questions about your manuscript, the publishing industry or anything book related - James is more than happy to help you on your publishing journey.
Currently James is taking a break from assessments due to heavy workload, but will be back on deck soon.
Dani Vee / $199
Dani is publisher, publicist and production manager at Larrikin House. Both James and Dani decide which manuscripts are on brand and make the cut for publication. Dani has multiple picture books published, a junior fiction title and more on the way. She has also had a crime fiction story published in a crime fiction anthology. Dani is host of the popular literary podcast Words and Nerds (ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS). Dani's specialty is fun, quirk, humour and rhyme. She will show you how to 'up the ante' in your stories so kids love them.
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Please choose your assessor from the options available.
We will email you to arrange a convenient time for your Zoom.
Please email your manuscript to assessments@larrikinhouse.com
*NOTE: Manuscript assessments are for picture story books only with a limit of 500 words.