Golden Egg Academy - The best editors and writing course for children's writers.

Golden Egg brings you the first members’ club for children’s writers with support exclusively from within the children’s publishing industry. The ONLY writers’ club with exclusive editorial support & community, plus the ability to
network with industry experts.

Who is The Golden Egg Club for?

The Golden Egg Club is open to anyone who is interested in, or is writing, fiction for children. Maybe you’re interested in gaining expert advice from the best in the industry. Perhaps you’ve undertaken a course and need support while editing your novel. Perhaps you’d like to be part of a like-minded community or would enjoy the monthly book club. Whatever the reason, the Golden Egg Club offers a nurturing, supportive community with expert advice from the best people in children’s writing.

Benefits include:

Three Live Q&As per month with Golden Egg editors where you can ask questions about the writing craft (worth £200 per month)
A dedicated Facebook group to support your writing and your development as a writer, keep you accountable & provide information
A monthly live with Imogen Cooper where you can ask questions about your writing and the children’s publishing industry (worth £100 per month)
A monthly masterclass or Q&A with an industry expert – agent, published author, editor (worth £100 per month)
- Now including picture book masterclasses with an industry expert – agent, published author, editor, illustrator
Weekly community activities (worth £100 per month)
First refusal on all Golden Egg Club social events
Prizes/ competitions (TBC)
The Golden Egg Club Book Club

TOTAL WORTH: £500+ per month

We are a team of experienced children’s publishing and creative writing professionals providing inspiration, industry-led direction and networking opportunities to talented writers for children.

Led by Imogen Cooper, formerly Editorial Director for The Chicken House, Golden Egg provides talks, workshops, and one2one editorial support. We cater for writers who wish to submit their work to agents and publishers. Golden Egg works closely with Barry Cunningham at The Chicken House, Kate Shaw at The Shaw Agency, Klaus Flugge at Andersen Press, Tessa David at Peters, Fraser + Dunlop and has strong links with other publishing houses and literary agents.