Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2017

Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2017 by Bloomsbury

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.

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 *

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ISBN 13	9781472924964
ISBN 10	1472924967
Title	Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2017
Author	Bloomsbury
Series	Writers' And Artists'
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2016-07-28
Number of pages	480
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.