"Honest and precise... everything about writing for children there is to know." --Jane Yolen, author Here is the comprehensive guide to writing, publishing, and selling for the ever-expanding and always exciting children's market--now in a new and updated third edition. · Includes new chapters on self-publishing and on "how to choose a how-to", plus revision and updates throughout · Offers practical advice on getting started--and on dealing with out-of-print books · Covers picture books, chapter books, nonfiction, middle-grade and young novels, and common formats and genres · Reveals what happens inside a children's publishing company, and provides guidance in working with an editor · Sample cover and query letters, manuscript format, glossary, and recommended resources in an extensive appendix · Plus information on agents, contracts, copyright, marketing, and more
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required reading in my UCLA Extension classes:
I have taught a class called Writing Picture Books for Children at UCLA Extension for over a decade, and I require every one of my students to read this book for my class. It not only presents a broad overview of the field, but also gives specific examples. The book is packed with terrific boxed extras like "Vocabulary Lists", which explain terms from the children's publishing industry; "Class Rules", which detail warnings and cautions; "Can You Keep a Secret?", which include tips and resources to help... more info
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