Writing for Children
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Updated June 7, 2008 |
Also see:
Children's Book Editor, Writer, & Illustrator
Aaron Shepard's Kidwriting Page -- Writing Children’s Books, Publishing Children’s Books, Writing for Children.
ACHUKA Children's Books UK -- the chock-full, eyes-peeled, independent children's books site with reviews notices author interviews author database publishing news special features awards and prizewinner announcements advice for parents and teachers"
Agents: Finding an agent for children's literature
Articles by a children's book editor
Appleseeds - Social Studies, 7 to 9.
Ask! - exploration and discovery for grades 2 - 4.
Award-winning children's books
Babybug - listening and learning for toddlers and preschoolers.
Boy's Quest Magazine - for mainly 8-10 year olds
Business Side of Children's Publishing
Bethany Roberts' Writing for Children Workshop
Blue Oasis - authors specializing in children's books, articles and poems. Critiques, chat, newsletter, writers' resources.
Blue Phantom Critique Group for Children's Writers Free critique group and newsletter for children's writers.
BookTrusted - Information about children's books
Breaking into Writing for Children Writing children's non-fiction is a faster way to publication. More than a hundred times more non-fiction is found in children's books and magazines.
Calliope - world history for grades 4 and above.
Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Children Come First -- Shop at Children Come First for the best in children's reading and adult books, for birthday gifts, Christmas shopping or summer reading. Host an online bookfair and raise money for your school, church or club. When you do this, every purchase can support your school's library or favorite literacy program for kids
Children's Book Central for the writers, readers, collectors, illustrators, librarians, teachers, parents, publishers, printers, storytellers and kids.
Children's Book Publishing Net Links Links to interesting sites with information on Children' literature, writing and publishing.
Children's BookLog: International Reading Association, Childrens Book Awards, Intermediate Nonfiction, Childrens Books
Childrens Authors and Illustrators
Chickadee - online magazine, ages 6 to 9.
Child Life - ages 9-11.
Children's Digest - ages 10-12.
Children's F&SF Writers - For those interested in writing Middle Grade and Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction. This list is for the discussion of craft, marketing and publishing Fantasy and Science Fiction for ages 8 through teens. No fiction may be posted on the list, but members are free to request off-list critiques or set up off-list critique groups.
Children's Illustration Agents
Children's Literature Discussion Board Informal children's literature
discussion board, set up by children's author Preston McClear.
Children's Literature Web Guide Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
Children's Playmate - ages 6-8.
Children's Publishers on the Internet
Children's Writer Newsletter of writing and publishing trends.
Children's Writers Marketplace
Children's Writing Resource Center -- Writing for Children For children's book writers -- and those who dream of writing a book for kids -- how-to information and inside secrets presented by Children's Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children's Writers.
Chirp - online version, for small children.
Cicada - literary magazine for teens.
Click - exploration and discovery for grades 1 - 2.
Cobblestone - American history for grades 4 and above.
Cobblestone Publishing -- Children's magazines that engage, presenting award-winning nonfiction focused on American history, world history, world cultures, African American heritage, geography, California history, and the sciences.
Colossal Dictionary of Children's Publishers
Cousteau Kids - bi-monthly, formerly Dolphin Log.
Cricket - award-winning fiction for grades 4 and above.
Cynthia Leitich Smith Children's Literature Resources children's literature resource site includes bibliographies, author and illustrator information, interviews, writing for children, and more. Emphasis on multiculturalism, Native American Indian, Asian American, interracial, cats, Texas.
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
Deciding Where to Submit Your Work
Dig - archaeology for grades 4 and above.
Faces - world cultures and geography for grades 4 and above.
Footsteps - African American history & culture, 8 and up.
Fun for Kidz Magazine - activity publication, bi-monthly.
Girls' Life - for 10-15 year olds.
Highlights for Children - 60 years publishing for children.
Hopscotch for Girls - bimonthly for ages 5 - 15, no advertisements.
Horn Book, Inc. Publications about books for children and young adults.
Humpty Dumpty - ages 4-6.
Insight - for teens, published by Seventh Day Adventist.
Institute of Children's Literature Write for children and teens, live chat,
support rooms, online teaching articles, publications, and correspondence
courses.
interactivebooks.com References for Artists, Authors, and Illustrators of Children's Books.
Jack and Jill - ages 7-10.
JacketFlap -
JacketFlap is a social networking community where you can connect with more than 2,300 published authors and illustrators of books for Children and Young Adults
Joy Publishing Internet book store. Publishes books on Christian and children's markets.
Karleen Bradford's tips for writers.
Ladybug - stories and poems for grades 1 - 2.
Learning About Children's Trade Book Publishing
Muse - exploration and discovery for grades 4 and above.
National Geographic Kids - Photo-driven, ages 6-14.
New Moon Magazine, girls 8-14, advertising-free.
Odyssey - science for grades 5 and above.
Once Upon a Time - A magazine for children's writers and illustrators
Owl Kids Online - 8 and up.
Picture Book Online resource for children's illustrators, publishers, and book lovers.
Pockets - Christian faith, ages 6-11.
Presenting Your Work to a Publisher
Purple Crayon: A Children's Book Editor's Site A children's book editor's site featuring information about children's publishing, writing children's books, illustrating children's books, and interviews with writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and others by Harold Underdown.
Raab Associates The "To Market" column for authors and illustrators as
published in The Bulletin, the national publication of the Society of Children's
Book Writers and Illustrators
Ranger Rick - Ages 7 and up.
Resources for Children's Writers and Illustrators
Scribbles for Children's Writers (Lil_Scribbles)
Skipping Stones - multicultural children's magazine.
SmartWriters.com For everyone who writes, reads, or teaches literature for kids
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Spider - fiction and activities for grades 2 - 4.
Sports Illustrated for Kids - Editorial calendar
Suite 101 - Real people helping real people. A writing and publishing community focusing on writing for children..
Turtle Magazine - for preschoolers.
U.S. Kids - ages 6-11.
Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page Resources, including links to fairy tale information, world literature, authors, illustrations, and more.
Verla Kay's Website Tips and links for children's writers.
Wild Animal Baby - Ages 1-4 years.
World of Reading -- Book reviews written by and for kids from around the world.
World Pool The UK children's writers site with information, diary of forthcoming events, discussion and book reviews
Write4Kids web site for children's book writers -- and those who dream of writing a book for kids -- how-to information and inside secrets about writing children's books.
Writing and Illustrating Multicultural Children's Books
Writing for Children's Magazines
Writing World - Writing for children
Yes - Science for kids
Your Big Backyard - Ages 3-7.