By the authors of Ten Steps to Publishing Children's Books, The Children's Writer's Reference provides easy-to-reference word lists you can browse to find age-specific guidance on a range of children's writing topics.What type of animals work best in picture books? What periods in history are most popular with kids? Which problem stories are right for which ages? This guide gives children's writers all the answers they need to write and illustrate stories kids will love and publishers will buy. From pre-reader to young adult, children's writers of any age group and genre will find the special market information they need here. This guide breaks down children's writing into 8 easy-to-reference chapters, covering: Children and Books, Ideas, Age Groups and Format, Characters, Setting, Plot, Writing and Thinking Visually.Berthe Amoss has written and illustrated numerous children's books, most recently the Cajun Gingerbread Boy. She has taught children's literature at Tulane University and speaks at children's writers' workshops throughout the country. She lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Eric Suben was editor-in-chief of Golden Books for 12 years and is a former director for the Children's Book Council. He has published more than 25 children's books, most recently the Secret of Pirate's Manor. With Berthe Amoss he co-authored Writing & Illustrating Children's Books for Publication and 10 Steps to Publishing Children's Books. He lives in New York City."Inside you'll find easy-to-reference word lists you can browse to find age-specific guidance on a range of children's writing topics.

• ISBN: 1582972672
• ISBN-13: 9781582972671
• Author : Eric Suben
• Read By : Berthe Amoss
• Language : English
• Format:  Book - Search for other formats
• Publication Date: 22/4/2007
• Publisher Imprint: F & W Publications
• Price ($AUD): $16.95


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