Ask Anything with Penny Holroyde

Apr 13, 2026

Online event

Agent Penny Holroyde of Holroyde Cartey - a leading agency specialising in the children's book market - answers any and all questions on Monday April 13th at 7.30pm on Zoom. There's a lot of sometimes conflicting information on the internet but hear from a real live agent about word counts, submission letters, market trends, anything at all you'd like to know about the path to publication and beyond. There's no such thing as a silly question in this session.

Agent Penny Holroyde of Holroyde Cartey - a leading agency specialising in the children's book market - answers any and all questions on Monday April 13th at 7.30pm on Zoom. There's a lot of sometimes conflicting information on the internet but hear from a real live agent about word counts, submission letters, market trends, anything at all you'd like to know about the path to publication and beyond. There's no such thing as a silly question in this session.


Presenter Bio: I’ve worked in publishing for nearly thirty years at publishers Walker Books in the UK and Candlewick Press in the US and then as an agent with Caroline Sheldon. I have a particular love for the picture book but am looking for authors and illustrators working across fiction and non-fiction for all ages.

Presenter website: Holroyde Cartey


This should be free to SCBWI members and £10 to non-members.


Any questions about this event - please contact Gary Hammonds at [email protected]


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