Callen’s very keen to find new MG stars right now. He says: "With 2026 being the Year of Reading, I’m prioritising Middle Grade that’ll get children – especially boys – back into books and the escapist world of stories. There’s so much vying for a child’s attention nowadays (gaming, social media, tv and film) and […]

Sound the klaxon for an Agent Q&A special! On Monday 23 March we will be joined by the wonderful Callen Martin, newly installed at Madeleine Milburn Associates, and the judge […]

An informal monthly chat for writers at all stages of their picture book writing journey hosted by Clare Helen Welsh. Sessions typically start will a round-up of how the previous month […]