Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2014

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Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2014 by

Foreword by Charlie Higson

The annual edition of the best-selling guide to all aspects of the media and how to write and publish words and illustration for children and young adults, the Children’s Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook is now in its 10th edition. Acknowledged by the publishing industry, authors and would-be writers as the indispensable companion to navigating the world of publishing for children, including young adults or teenagers, it appears for the first time as an e-book and in print.

The 70 articles are reviewed and updated each year to provide inspirational and how-to guidance on writing for children of all ages: creating picture books for babies; writing series, fantasy, historical and funny books for children from 0-5 years, 6-10 years and over; writing thrillers, crime and across different genres for teenagers and young adults; what publishers are looking for; how to contact publishers and agents; managing finances as a writer; negotiating legal issues, such as copyright; understanding the editing process; self-publishing and conventional routes; digital and print.

Every single one of over 2,000 listings of who to contact, where and for which disciplines across the whole media, are reviewed and most updated, with new listings added every year.

The combination of up-to-date listings information and expert advice, make the Yearbook a topical and reliable resource; the perfect gift for every writer for children every year.


New articles on:
Writing ghostly stories by Cornelia Funke
Enhanced e-books, apps and transmedia publishing
Self-publishing suppliers

Writing for 8-12 year olds: Jon Mayhew's top tips
Tours, events and festivals for children's books

Articles from experts and authors, include:

Philip Ardagh

Malorie Blackman

Raymond Briggs

Lauren Child

Anne Fine

Anthony Horowitz

Michelle Paver

J. K. Rowling

Lauren St John

Jeremy Strong

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 *
. . absolutely essential. If it were a person, it would be your most knowledgeable and trusted confidant * Andy Stanton *
The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook has two great virtues: the wealth of information it contains and the other is the impressive raft of advice and notes on every aspect of the business * Quentin Blake *
. . . a goldmine of information * Francesca Simon *
excellent * Jacqueline Wilson *
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781408195123
ISBN 10 1408195127
Title Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2014
Series Writers' And Artists'
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2013-08-01
Number of pages 480
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.