We're delighted to welcome @iamroseblake to Spring. Rose's book, A History of Pictures for Children, written by David Hockney and Martin Gayford, won the New Horizons award at the Bologna Book Fair. Rose is working on some great children's projects, which we'll reveal shortly.

We're very pleased to welcome Alex Kirk to Spring. Alex is an actor and writer. He has written for radio and TV and was part of the writing rooms for Paddington 2 and Wonka. Alex's first hilarious, exciting MG submission just might involve robots, jet boots, puffins and toast!

We're delighted that the wonderful @KateRolfeArt has been shortlisted for the @WaterstonesKids Children’s Book Prize for the brilliant Wolf and Bear. Published by the great team at @TwoHootsBooks it's a heartwarming story of friendship and big feelings, with stunning art.

We're incredibly pleased to welcome @SamUsherBooks to Spring Literary. Sam has written and illustrated so many amazing books, including the brilliant boy and grandfather series, which has sold half a million copies. Publishers - there are some exciting new projects on the way!

We are delighted that Grandpa and the Kingfisher has been shortlisted for the @wainwrightprize Huge congratulations to @SarahMassini and @acwilsonwriter

A very warm welcome to our newest Spring client, the brilliant @robynwilsonowen. We'll be going out on submission with exciting new ideas after the summer break, so watch this space!

We're delighted that Grandpa and the Kingfisher, illustrated by Spring client @SarahMassini, written by @acwilsonwriter and published by @nosycrow has been longlisted in the children's writing on nature category of the Wainwright Prize. Congratulations to all the longlistees!

Pam Smy has contributed a beautiful piece of artwork to @neilhimself’s powerful poem of welcome – What You Need to be Warm, which will publish on 26 October in partnership with @refugees. Pam is one of 13 stellar illustrators who have contributed to this book. Pre order now!

...and to @polarworld (two books!) and @JohnBroadley1 (who is illustrating the beautiful Faber edition of A Traveller in Time). 2/2

I promise not to toot the Spring trumpet too often... but after setting up the agency only a year ago, we're delighted to have SIX of our clients' books in @thebookseller children's preview for Sept! Congratulations to @joelle_avelino @KateRolfeArt @DavidMelling1 1/2

We're delighted that the brilliant Sarah Mathew has joined Spring. Sarah's debut author-illustrator books will be out on submission later this summer! More on our website.

Lovely to see @angelavives and J T Williams’ Bright Stars of Black British History as a category highlight in @thebookseller Back to School roundup. Published in September by @thamesandhudson

We're delighted that the brilliant Ross Collins has joined Spring! Ross has illustrated and written many wonderful picture books, including his hilarious Bear and Mouse series. And his young fiction is a delight too. There are lots of new ideas in progress - watch this space.

We're delighted that the beautiful Grandpa and the Kingfisher publishes today. Illustrated by @SarahMassini and written by @acwilsonwriter Published by @NosyCrow As the seasons change, Grandpa teaches his grandchild about the power of nature and the circle of life

Huge congratulations to @FloraDelargy - now shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023 for the beautiful, haunting and dramatic Rescuing Titanic. @CarnegieMedals

Back from a delightful and very successful trip to Bologna book fair. Lots of sunshine, pasta, gelato, truffles... and brilliant meetings with publishers!