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EPISODE · Nov 11, 2023 · 55 MIN

#081: Publisher Natalie Doherty — The Magic of Writing for Children, Market Trends, Behind the Scenes of Publishing, Children’s Book Categories, Social Media

from London Writers' Salon · host Natalie Doherty, Matthew Trinetti, Parul Bavishi

Natalie Doherty, Children’s Publishing Director at HarperCollins, on what she looks for when acquiring books, the case against writing toward market trends, different categories of children’s books, and what makes a magical children’s book. * ABOUT NATALIE DOHERTY Natalie Doherty is Fiction Publishing Director at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where she joined the team in May 2023 and is now working to build a brilliant new list of talent. She was previously an editor at Penguin Random House Children’s, working with a list of award-winning and bestselling authors including Tom Fletcher, Robin Stevens, R J Palacio, Tamzin Merchant and Nazneen Ahmed Pathak. * RESOURCES & LINKS HarperCollins Children’s Books Writers’ & Artist’s Yearbook Wonder by R.J. Palacio Murder Most Unladylike Series by Robin Stevens Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Bunny vs Monkey by Jamie Smart Heartstopper by Alice Oseman Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw The Last Life of Lori Mills by Max Boucherat The Last Bear, The Lost Whale and Finding Bear by Hannah Gold Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw The Suitcase Kid and The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson The Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness * For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com * FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALON Twitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalon Instagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalon Facebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon If you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show! For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com. For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com. * FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALON Twitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalon Instagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalon Facebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon If you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!

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Natalie Doherty, HarperCollin’s Children’s Publishing Director on what she looks for when acquiring books, the case against writing toward market trends, different categories of children’s books, and what makes a magical children’s book.

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