Announcing Our Very First Picture Book Course!
Published on 22/07/2025
We are extremely excited to announce our first picture book class and mentorship program, in a collaboration between Caroline Wakeman Literary Agency and multi-talented author-illustrator Sally Anne Garland. Your Picture Book Journey: How to Write and Illustrate Your Own Picture Book is a 12-week course for writers, illustrators, and visual storytellers ready to bring their ideas to life, starting in September 2025.
The course is a combination of video classes – with insights from professional designers, picture book editors, industry agents, and author-illustrator Sally Garland – and private one-on-one coaching.. Students will receive personalized, professional guidance, as well as industry insights on all areas of crafting a picture book, from finding your inspiration and creating characters to editing and storyboarding to putting together a professional manuscript for submission.
Participants will benefit from:
- Confidential professional coaching.
- Two one-on-one private video calls with their coach.
- A live webinar and Q&A session with Sally Anne Garland.
- Educational videos, downloadable guides, and expert feedback.
- A structured 12-week plan to bring their story ideas to life.
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