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23 agents · 10 currently open to submissions
Authors and illustrators across all genres and age ranges, non-fiction
Picture books with strong characterisation, genuine emotional impact, and artwork and stories that feel full of life; non-fiction where artists and authors bring fresh energy to familiar subjects through a new perspective or by experimenting with style and format
Online form - https://thebrightagency.com or uk or submissions or new?division=literary
Children's authors, children's illustrators
Picture books, fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, illustration
Picture books: full text. Fiction or non-fiction: synopsis and first 3 chapters. Graphic novels: synopsis and full script. Illustrators: PDF portfolio (10 and samples). Via submission form
Authors and illustrators
Whimsical, narrative-led children's illustration and author-illustrator work
Online form - https://thebrightagency.com or uk or submissions or new?division=literary
Authors and illustrators
Children's illustration and author-illustrator work
Online form - https://thebrightagency.com or uk or submissions or new?division=literary
Illustrators, author-illustrators, children's illustration, picture books
Wants: Pdf portfolio, website link, art samples
Trade children's book illustrators and author-illustrators, with a focus on visual storytelling, portfolio development, and author-illustrated picture book stories.
Use the official Bright submissions form. Illustrators should upload a PDF portfolio with at least 10 samples and a website or social media link. Author-illustrators should follow the relevant picture book or Middle Grade instructions and include art samples.
Illustrators, children's illustration, picture books
Wants: Pdf portfolio, website link, art samples
Children's illustration artists who can work in publishing contexts. Her background covers publishing, art, and agenting.
Use the official Bright submissions form. Illustrators should upload a PDF portfolio with at least 10 samples and a website or social media link. Author-illustrators should follow the relevant picture book or Middle Grade instructions and include art samples.
Illustrators, children's illustration, middle grade, non-fiction, poetry
Wants: Pdf portfolio, website link, art samples
Artists and visual storytellers for children's books, with a background in Middle Grade fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and illustrated storytelling.
Use the official Bright submissions form. Illustrators should upload a PDF portfolio with at least 10 samples and a website or social media link. Author-illustrators should follow the relevant picture book or Middle Grade instructions and include art samples.
Illustrators, children's illustration, children's books
Wants: Pdf portfolio, website link, art samples
Children's illustration artists and publishing projects, with experience in children's trade titles and digital illustration.
Use the official Bright submissions form. Illustrators should upload a PDF portfolio with at least 10 samples and a website or social media link. Author-illustrators should follow the relevant picture book or Middle Grade instructions and include art samples.
Illustrators, children's illustration, educational publishing, religious publishing
Wants: Pdf portfolio, website link, art samples
Children's education and religion illustration projects, with a focus on pairing artists with children's publishing clients.
Use the official Bright submissions form. Illustrators should upload a PDF portfolio with at least 10 samples and a website or social media link. Author-illustrators should follow the relevant picture book or Middle Grade instructions and include art samples.
Illustrators, children's illustration, educational publishing, religious publishing
Wants: Pdf portfolio, website link, art samples
Artists for children's illustration projects, especially work that connects clients and artists for education and religion publishing.
Use the official Bright submissions form. Illustrators should upload a PDF portfolio with at least 10 samples and a website or social media link. Author-illustrators should follow the relevant picture book or Middle Grade instructions and include art samples.
Email: mail@thebrightagency.com
Email: mail@thebrightagency.com
Humor, children's, picture books, middle grade, young adult
Creative, proactive, and friendly artists working across all genres and age ranges, particularly projects that are humorous, quirky, or designed to spark meaningful conversations
Send all enquiries to mail@thebrightagency.com.
Children's illustration
Authors, illustrators, non-fiction
In picture books, I'm always drawn to artwork and stories that feel full of life, with strong characterisation and genuine emotional impact. In non-fiction, I'm excited by artists and authors who can bring fresh energy to familiar subjects
Visual storytelling, trade children's book publishing, artists
Publishing
Middle-grade fiction, non-fiction, poetry books, children's books
Picture books, preschool, nonfiction, graphic novels
I'm committed to championing underrepresented voices and ensuring children's books reflect the richness of the world, keeping the young reader central to every new story
Foreign rights, licensing, co-editions, international publishing
Children's trade titles
Children's illustration
Education, religion, artists
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