Read more about Rachel's poem "Pandemonium," her writing process & advice for young writers in our interview on the Little Thoughts Press blog.

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Rachel has read her poetry and stories on BBC Radio and Book Jive Live and recently featured as Brian Moses’ Guest Poet. She shortlisted for Write Mentor’s Picturebook Competition 2023 and The Cheshire Novel Kids Prize 2025 and longlisted in The Guppy Open Submission 2025.

Rachel Burrows and her stories grew up in Wales though she now lives near Stonehenge with her family and dog, Fennel. Her children’s poems can be found in The Dirigible Balloon, Tyger Tyger, @thetoypress.bsky.social, The Yorkshire Times, @northerngravy.bsky.social and @littlethoughtspress.com.

Susan's mischief-meets-meaningful poems are read in classrooms, libraries, and award-winning child development seminars. Currently, she’s completing a collection of humorous poems designed to make grown-ups laugh out loud and kids beg for “Just one more!” To learn more, visit: poetrybyshasha.com.

Susan Jakubowski is powered by coffee and a passion for writing poetry that entertains both children and the adults who read with them. An SCBWI member, Lyrical Language Lab alum, and Caesura Circle co-founder, she has earned top prizes in children’s poetry contests.

With drive and motivation to inspire people about nature, Sally has recently become captivated by the world of poetry. She has had children's poems published by The Dirigible Balloon and @thetoypress.bsky.social. Her poetry for adults is due to appear in two anthologies.

After graduating as an artist & following a career devoted to nature conservation, Sally Mills has written/illustrated 3 publications: her debut memoir, Island to Island, and accompanying photograph collection, together with the production of illustrations for a children’s book, Boomy the Bittern.