About Us

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

Led by Imogen Cooper, formerly Editorial Director for The Chicken House, Golden Egg provides courses, workshops, talks, one2one editorial support, as well as an industry-led writing community called the Golden Egg Club. We also cater for writers who wish to submit their work to agents and publishers.

Click on any member of our team’s photo to learn more about them.

Imogen Cooper

Founder and Editorial Director
Nicki-Marshal

Nicki Marshall

Lead Editor
Lynne

Lynwen Pirie

Club Manager

Fiction Books

Adamma Okonkwo

Creative Lead Editor

Alex Campbell

Editor and Mentor
Alice-Swan

Alice Swan

Fiction Editor
Claire McKenna

Claire McKenna

Industry Specialist and Mentor
fox Benwell

Fox Benwell

Golden Egg Editor

Hannah Featherstone

Industry Specialist & Mentor
MelDarbon

Mel Darbon

Golden Egg Editor
Rachel Hamilton

Rachel Hamilton

Golden Egg Editor

Picture Books

Jo Collins

Director of Writing Picture Books for Young Children, Industry Specialist & Mentor
Barry-timms

Barry Timms

Picture Book Editor

Maudie Powell-Tuck

Picture Book editor
nigel-baines

Nigel Baines

Graphic Novel and Picture Book Industry Editor

Administration Team

Hazel Bardsley

Hazel Bardsley

Academy Administrator
Simone

Simone Greenwood

Marketing Assistant
Shalini

Dr Shalini Vohra

Marketing Consultant

Some agents and publishers we work with

Golden Egg has strong links with publishing houses and literary agents in the UK and USA. 

We work with a range of notable names in the publishing industry, including MacMillan Press, Klaus Flugge at Andersen Press, The Chicken House, Kate Shaw at The Shaw Agency, and Tessa David at Peters, Fraser + Dunlop.


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