Welcome to
The StoryMakers Club!
The creative home for children’s books authors and illustrators who believe stories are better when made together.
The StoryMakers Club is a community for aspiring and established authors and illustrators who want to create children’s books with more depth and clarity.
Inside, you’ll find practical guidance, reflection and honest conversations to strengthen your ideas and refine your craft.
Because storytelling does not have to be lonely.
The best stories grow when we make them together.
So. Are you ready to grow your next story inside a community that truly gets it?
Our Promises, To You.
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Build a community!
You don’t have to figure this out on your own.
Inside you’ll find StoryMakers, just like you. Creatives who are working on similar things, asking the same questions, and occasionally doubting just as hard as you do.
It’s a place to share ideas, show work in progress, ask for feedback, and cheer each other on. Sometimes loudly, sometimes quietly.
A community built on kindness, curiosity, and showing up.
Pull up a chair. There’s room for you.
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Show Your Authenticity
No masks required.
No “perfect version” needed.
This is a space where your voice, your style, and your way of working are welcome. Whether you’re confident or still figuring things out, polished or messy, bold or hesitant. Everything is welcome.
We encourage you to create in a every single way that feels true to you, and to you only. To experiment, to explore, and to trust your instincts a little more each time.
Because the best stories always start with honesty.
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Enjoy Your Growth
No strict rules.
Your growth, your pace.
Inside the Club, growth happens in practical, doable ways: finishing a spread, trying a new approach, sharing your work, or simply sticking with a project a little longer than before.
Through workshops, challenges, shared work moments, and everyday conversations, you’ll find motivation, structure, and fresh ideas to keep moving forward.
You’re building skills, confidence, and momentum. And believe it or not; you’re allowed to enjoy that too.
What our StoryMakers say?
Sure, we could tell you how great it is inside The Storymakers Club.
But we’d rather let the people who are actually writing, sketching, rewriting and building their books inside the Club do the talking.
“This is where we would ask our community for a quote about The Club.
Then remembered we’re not open yet. :-) ”
Greetje Poelmans - Co-Founder The StoryMakers Club
“A glowing testimonial
by a very enthusiastic
member should be here.
So for now, it’s just me. :-) ”
Federico Van Lunter - Co-Founder The StoryMakers Club
Upcoming Events
Join us for upcoming live chats, meetups and co-working moments.
Moments to create together, exchange ideas and connect with fellow StoryMakers.
Come as you are, bring your stories and let’s make them side by side.
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Once a week, we meet for a one-hour silent coworking session.
We say hi, mute our microphones, and get to work. Simple as that.Same time. Same link.
Every Tuesday from 8 to 9pm CET
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The Friday Coffee Break is exactly what it sounds like: a relaxed moment to chat.
Stay for five minutes or hang out for the full hour. Talk a lot, talk a little, or just listen in with your coffee, tea, or whatever ended up in your mug that day.
Every Friday from 12 to 1pm CET
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Join The StoryMakers Club at Bologna Children’s Book Fair for a live, in person, get-together!
Bring your sketchbook and colors to draw, connect, and create visual stories together.
No pressure, only good vibes under the Italian sun with a nice Aperol Spritz or Ice Cold Tea.
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Book fairs can be intense. This isn’t.
Our Walkaround @ Bologna Book Fair is exactly what it sounds like: strolling through the Book Fair, look at books, peek into stands, and chat along the way. Low effort, high inspiration. A shared walk through the heart of children’s publishing.
Date and time TBA
