We are pleased to announce the longlist of writers and illustrators who will be considered for the Undiscovered Voices 2014 anthology. These talented writers and illustrators were selected from more than 200 submissions from SCBWI members in Europe.
Congratulations to the following twenty-seven longlisted writers:
- Farina Ackerman
- Emma Bayley
- Jane Baird Warren
- Kathryn Leigh Berry
- Katrina Charman
- Christian Colussi
- Sarah Dalkin
- Rachel Davison
- Rose Margaret Deniz
- Claire Fayers
- Allison Friebertshauser
- Catherine Jacob
- Emma Higham
- Mary Hopper
- Georgina Kirk
- Shirley-Anne McMillan
- Catherine Miller
- Karen Moore
- Matt Ralphs
- Gita Ralleigh
- Rachel Rivett
- Joanne Romand
- Bronwen Roscoe
- Susan Sandercock
- Tioka Tokedira
- David Thomas
- Imogen White
Congratulations also to the following eight longlisted illustrators:
- James Brown
- Heather Chapman
- Dave Gray
- Maika G. Montava
- Olivia Palmer
- Sarah Palmer
- Elizabet Vukovic
- Julia Walther
The twelve novel extracts and five illustrations that will be featured in the 2014 Undiscovered Voices anthology will be announced in early January.
The quality of submissions was extremely high this year and the judges had a very difficult time deciding on a longlist. The Undiscovered Voices team endeavours to create an anthology that showcases the variety of writing and illustration available from SCBWI members in the British Isles and the European Union.
The goal of the anthology is not only to help the selected authors and illustrators to find agents and editors, but also to promote the quality of work abounding in SCBWI in Europe.
The stories and illustrations were submitted anonymously and selected by a distinguished panel of industry experts:
- Gemma Cooper, Literary Agent, The Bent Agency
- Helen Graham-Cameron, Graham-Cameron Illustration Agency
- Ben Horslen, Editorial Director, Puffin
- Sarah Lambert, Editorial Director at Quercus Children’s Books
- Francis McKay, Francis McKay Illustration Agency
- Polly Nolan, Literary Agent, The Greenhouse Literary Agency
- Sara O’Connor, Editorial Director for Print & Digital at Hot Key Books
- Martin Salisbury, Professor of Illustration; Course Leader, MA Children’s Book Illustration, and Director of The Centre for Children’s Book Studies
- Samantha Smith, Fiction Publisher, Scholastic
- Sallyanne Sweeney, Literary Agent, Mulcahy Associates
- Ngheim Ta, Senior Designer/Digital Content Coordinator,Templar Books
Congratulations to these talented writers and illustrators!
All the best,
The Undiscovered Voices Team
Sara Grant, Catherine Coe, Benjamin Scott, Sarah Levison, Tioka Tokedira, Anne-Marie Perks and Loretta Schauer
Congratulations to all longlisted writers and illustrators from the SCBWI The Netherlands!
-Mina