Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2017 (Writers' and Artists')

Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2017 (Writers' and Artists')

by Bloomsbury (Author)

Synopsis

Foreword by Frances Hardinge The annual, bestselling guide to all aspects of the media and how to write and illustrate for children and young adults. Acknowledged by the media industries and authors as the essential guide to how to get published. The 70+ articles are updated and added to each year. Together they provide invaluable guidance on subjects such as series fiction, writing historical or funny books, preparing an illustration portfolio, managing your finances, interpreting publishers' contracts, self-publishing your work. NEW articles for the 2017 edition included on: - Wanting to be a writer by Simon Mason - Finding new readers and markets by Tom Palmer - News and trends in children's publishing 2015-16 by Caroline Horn - Series fiction: writing as a part of a team by Lucy Courtenay - Creating a children's comic by Tom Fickling All of the 2,000 listings of who to contact across the media have been reviewed and updated. The essential guide for any writer for children.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 480
Edition: 2017 ed.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Yearbooks
Published: 28 Jul 2016

ISBN 10: 1472924967
ISBN 13: 9781472924964
Book Overview: From the Foreword to the 2015 edition: 'Stuffed full of useful facts to help you get writing (and drawing)' Liz Pichon

Media Reviews
Whenever people ask me about how to get their work for children published . . . the first words to come out of my mouth are always: Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook. * Michael Rosen *
Take the great advice that's in this Yearbook. * David Almond *
How to get published? 1. Write a good book. 2. Read a good book - this one.' * Charlie Higson *
Riffle these pages and turn your dream into an ambition. * Frank Cottrell Boyce *