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These contacts are freelance colleagues in the world of children's book publishing. They're all people I've worked with or know well and can recommend. They don't all have websites, though, so most of these are mailto: links - please don't use them to hassle people with advertising, but only if you want to contact them for professional reasons.
John Malam
Children’s non-fiction writer and reviewer, specialising in ancient history, archaeology and related subjects. His smart new site aims to include links to a whole load of other children's non-fiction writers too - check it out.
Paul Dowswell
Children’s non-fiction writer and editor. History, natural history, and anything apart from golf and mechanical engineering.
Jane Bingham Children’s writer and editor with 11 years' experience of working for Usborne Books. All subjects tackled with enthusiasm and care, but especially history, biography, contemporary and social issues, and art.
Harriet Brown Editor and project manager. Children¹s non-fiction editor and project manager. Special interests include zoology (particularly human physiology), science (chemistry, biology and physics), natural history and equestrian science.
Alex Woolf Experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction. Special interests are history, biography, citizenship and science, at key stages 2 and 3.
Paul Mason Experienced children's writer specializing in sports (particularly extreme sports), modern history, biography, popular culture (from the space race to vampires and stone circles) and anthropology.
Kristina Routh Qualified doctor who now writes on all aspects of medicine, health and the human body for all age groups. Also works as a technical checker in the same areas.
Veronica Ross Children's editor, writer and project manager. Areas of
interest include history, astronomy, natural history, science, PHSE and art. Also experienced in commissioning crafts and organizing photoshoots. All commissions undertaken with enthusiasm.
Anne Rooney Writer, editor and project manager for paper and electronic media. Non-fiction writing for children and adult learners, most subjects except sport, but particularly new technologies and anything
related (however remotely) to medieval English/French literature/history.
Bill Thompson Internet journalist and author of several books for children who want to use the Internet.
Mike Unwin Full-time freelance writer and editor who specialises in natural history. An expert on birds and African wildlife.
Kamini Khanduri Experienced writer and editor, specializing in children's books (fiction and non-fiction). Skills include writing, researching, copy-editing and proofreading.
Isaac Quaye Designer and illustrator who works on illustrated books, promo material and logos, magazines, etc. Also a fine artist.
Google My favourite search engine.
The BBCi website The best site on the web - not just news, but endless info of all kinds.
The Animal Diversity Web A brilliant resource for authoritative info about animals.
NASA NASA have redone their website, making it even flashier.
Exploratorium Science Museum Brilliant science site, especially good for experiments you can do at home - also check the Science Snacks.
The Mammal Society Find out everything about any British mammal on the free fact sheets. Also has a fun zone.
Anam Cara Writers' and artists' retreat I visited in December 2000, and I'll be going again.
Climate Kaleidoscope Beautiful and original public education site on climate, the rain forest and the scientists who work there.
Evolution Some evolution links provided by Talk.Origins, a site dedicated to a sensible scientific approach to the evolution v. creationism debate. As a children's science writer I'm opposed to censorship of science subjects, which is why I'm providing an evolution link from my site.
Usborne Publishing My main publisher, and Britain's leading independent publisher of children's books.
Amazon.co.uk Buy a book in Britain.
Amazon.com Buy a book in the US. Also this site has more info about my books, if you're looking for reviews and suchlike.
Planet 3 Publishing Network Partwork publishers.
Belitha Press Now an imprint of Chrysalis.
Hodder Children's Books I occasionally do stuff for Hodder via packagers. They have an excellent website with tips on how to be a writer.
Heinemann Library Publisher of every conceivable kind of children's non-fiction book.
Franklin Watts Publisher I work for via a packager.
Helicon The publisher of Hutchinson Encyclopedias. I have written contributions for them.
Brown Reference Group Formerly Brown Partworks.
Lagoon Game and puzzle book publisher.
Quarto I've worked for various of Quarto's children's imprints.
Edinburgh Book Festival In August every year.
Edinburgh University Press Boffins click here.
Gecko Edinburgh's top jazz-funk-soul-groove-rap threesome.
Irbis Strange wibbly-wobbly computer stuff.
Acoustic Edinburgh Magnificently chilled monthly music night, featuring the best local and far-flung songwriters, now transplanted to a perfect new venue at Medina.
KT Tunstall The hype is happening and KT is about to be launched on the world. I'm going to be sitting in front of MTV shouting "I know her!!!". Anyway, KT's songs and voice are stunning - think Joni Mitchell meets Janis Joplin, Carole King and Margo Timmins (and _don't_ think Dido or Norah Jones) - and she's going to be huge.
Rosie Brown The fact that Rosie isn't signed and playing on your stereo right now says it all about the mess that is the modern music industry. If you're looking for a laid-back, beautiful and consistently listenable jazz/pop/chillout CD to play again and again, send for "By the Blue" from the website – I promise you'll love it.
Ballboy Scotland's best indie band, also destined for great things.
Chamber Recording Studio/Human Condition records The Edinburgh muso's recording studio of choice.
Simon
Cassie
Rob
Virve
Richard Payne
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