Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore’s many years of experience as a clinical psychologist in the NHS, and as a mother and grandmother, has helped her produce books which children love. Charlotte loves dinosaurs and animals – they are so interesting! And Charlotte really enjoys rhymes and riddles!
Her first two books, WHO AM I? and MORE ANIMAL RIDDLES MORE combined her interest in animals, with her love of rhyme and riddles. Her book HERBIE AND THE T. REX is the start of a dinosaur world, where the different dinosaur characters each deal with the issues confronting them in their own way. All of Charlotte's books are designed specifically for children up to the age of 11 (the riddles books) and about 9 (Herbie and the T. Rex) but are popular with many Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore’s many years of experience as a clinical psychologist in the NHS, and as a mother and grandmother, has helped her produce books which children love. Charlotte loves dinosaurs and animals – they are so interesting! And Charlotte really enjoys rhymes and riddles!
Her first two books, WHO AM I? and MORE ANIMAL RIDDLES MORE combined her interest in animals, with her love of rhyme and riddles. Her book HERBIE AND THE T. REX is the start of a dinosaur world, where the different dinosaur characters each deal with the issues confronting them in their own way. All of Charlotte's books are designed specifically for children up to the age of 11 (the riddles books) and about 9 (Herbie and the T. Rex) but are popular with many children as well as adults!
Charlotte enjoys ice dance and the piano as well as going to schools to do author visits. In the last 3 years she has been to over 35 schools.
To accompany her books, Charlotte has created a series of free printable worksheets, riddles and quizzes approved by the Children’s University. These are available on her website and cover topics such as poetry, how to tell a story, how dinosaurs were getting more like us, and why they did not survive though other reptiles did. ...more
What would be your advice to a first time author if offered a 'partnership contract' by a publishing house? (hide spoiler)]
Charlotte Sebag-MontefioreI think it depends on; - whether you think you will be able to find an agent or a publisher which offers a standard contract - whether illustrations are…moreI think it depends on; - whether you think you will be able to find an agent or a publisher which offers a standard contract - whether illustrations are covered by the partnership contract - what marketing back up you will be offered - how you view what you are offered in relation to self-publishing - you may be able to check out reviews of the publisher on line - My first book WHO AM I? was a type of partnership contract with Olympia. They behaved very decently to me, and offered me a standard contract for my 2nd book.
Charlotte Sebag-MontefioreI am not keen on being controlled by other people's fantasies, so I would close the book and write my own!…moreI am not keen on being controlled by other people's fantasies, so I would close the book and write my own!(less)