Illustrators at LBF

As well as attending the seminars and author events taking place throughout the fair, illustrators will have the opportunity to attend dedicated workshops focusing on how to approach publishers about their work.

Networking events with Art Directors and Editors from major publishers will also give you opportunities to make new contacts and promote your work.

Find out more about the seminar and events programme

In association with www.childrensillustrators.com, The London Book Fair, is offering the chance for illustrators, both new and established,
to win a panel displaying their work in our new dedicated illustrator’s corner, a key area of the Children's & Young Adult Publishing Zone at the fair.

For the entry price of £50 (approx $78/€56), illustrators will be registered to visit The London Book Fair, attend a networking event with art directors and editors (16.30-17.30 on 20th April) and able to submit an illustration to be judged by Chris Riddell, author, illustrator & political cartoonist for the Observer, Bruce Ingman, author & illustrator and Deirdre McDermott, picture book publisher at Walker Books.

The winning illustrations will be reproduced, along with the illustrators name and contact details, on the panels surrounding the Illustrators Corner. Each winner will also benefit from a listing on The London Book Fair website from March 2010 until April 2011.

Winners will also be entered into prize draw to win a year's subscription to www.childrensillustrators.com

Register now for your chance to win

Please note:

• Illustration submissions must be supplied by email in PDF or jpeg format no larger than 5 MB to be eligible for entry.
• The closing date for the competition is Monday 8th March
• Winners will be notified on Monday 15th March
• Winners must supply print quality artwork in EPS format by Friday 19th March
• The winners names will be announced on Monday 22nd March

Download the full terms & conditions

For more information contact Rachel Jones on rachel.jones@reedexpo.co.uk

www.childrensillustrators.com offers art buyers worldwide a fast, effective and highly targeted method of sourcing the world's top children's illustrators, animators and agents.  With a variety of useful search tools, galleries and image trend highlights, finding the perfect illustrator for your project has never been easier.

2010 marks Walker’s 30th Anniversary. Throughout the year we will celebrate all the authors, illustrators and contributors, from those who were there at the very beginning through to the new talent we continue to bring on board. Our year long campaign will encompass a host of anniversaries to sit alongside our own, including Lucy Cousins’ classic Maisy's 20th and Anthony Horowitz’s bestselling Alex Rider's 10th Anniversary. We will also be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Judy Moody, a global success for the entire Walker Group.