Natascha Biebow Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Blue Elephant Storyshaping is an editing, coaching and mentoring service aimed at helping children’s book authors and illustrators at all levels fine-tune their work. I have helped self-published authors and illustrators create the books of their dreams. I also offer editorial support and creative brainstorming services to publishers and agents and run professional development workshops and webinars.I recognize that each book is unique and that you are an individual. I have the time to help you develop your craft, understand the creative process, and can empower you to find your vision. I am an author myself, so I know how challenging the journey to publication can be.Blue Elephant Storyshaping can tailor its services to help you shape the book that you have always wanted to write or illustrate. Get in touch now so we can begin! www.blueelephantstoryshaping.com

I am passionate about storyshaping, which is why I love editing books for Five Quills, where we are all about creating stories that open children’s worlds, inspiring curiosity and wonder. As a child, you could find me mucking about with paints, hanging out with the dog, or reading a book up a tree. Now, I get up to messy science experiments that Al tells me I should do (luckily no eggs landed in our neighbour’s plants!), and enjoy being out in nature like Lottie. If I got into a race with the Gingerbread Man, I’d surely lose because I’ve never been that great at sports (though I try!). I wish I were as ingenious as Bug Belly! When I’m not editing, I’m writing children’s books or co-chairing for the SCBWI – or, of course, reading a book and eating chocolate!

Mentor for an picture book author as part of All stories, a free mentorship programme for underrepresented children’s book writers (www.allstories.org.uk)

Greater New York City Area

THE CRAYON MAN: THE TRUE STORY OF THE INVENTION OF CRAYOLA CRAYONSWinner of the 2020 Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children's BooksNSTA Best STEM Books 2020; Amazon Bestseller; JLG Gold StandardELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET by Natascha Biebow, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup (ABC and W.H. Freeman (USA), 1995

United Kingdom

I am the Co-Chair of the British Isles region of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and SCBWI Advisory Concil member. In 2018, I was awarded as an honourary Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition for my services to children’s writers and illustrators. Awarded Steven Mooser SCBWI Member of the Year 2019The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is the only global professional organisation dedicated to serving people who share a vital interest in children’s literature, magazines, film, television and/or multimedia.SCBWI-BI supports both aspiring and established children’s book writers and illustrators by helping them to develop their craft and keep up to date with industry knowledge, publishers, and each other. Events include the bi-monthly professional series in London and up north, a series of master classes, PULSE events for published members, two retreats – fiction and picture books, the agents’ party, and an annual two-day conference. Our region also runs several competitions, including the biennial Undiscovered Voices competition (www. undiscoveredvoices.com) that has helped numerous authors get agented and published. A network of regional coordinators run local critique groups and organize workshops, speaker events and socials around the British Isles. Check out our blog magazine, Words & Pictures at www.wordsandpics.org You can find out more about us at www.scbwi.org/regions/british-isles

In charge of commissioning and editing pre-school novelty books, picture books, early readers, young fiction, and (pop-up) non-fiction at ABC, Dorling Kindersley and Random House Children’s Books in London. I have had the privilege to work with esteemed authors and illustrators including Kes Gray, Garry Parsons, Nick Sharratt, Jane Clarke, Lindsey Gardiner, Kate Petty, Ben Blathwayt, Adrian Reynolds, Georgie Birkett, Sean Taylor, Jane Massey, Lizzie Finlay, Sara Fanelli, John Prater, Mary Murphy and many, many others.Many of the books I have edited have won awards, including the Red House Children’s Book Award, Booktrust Best Book for Babies, Dundee Children’s Book Award, Junior Aventis Prize for Science Books, and Royal Mail Book Awards.

Ba, Developmental Psychology

Activities and Societies: Sigma Xi (Science Honor Society); Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society); Glee Club; International Club Chapin House.

Columbia And Radcliffe Publishing Course, Publishing

Activities and Societies: An intensive introduction to all aspects of book and magazine publishing, from evaluations of original.

Diploma In Early Childhood Education, Montessori Teacher Education, Merit

Education record

IB Diploma, Brazilian and US Diplomas