Writing for Children
Also see:
Children's Book Editor, Writer, & Illustrator
A Word About Agents, Contracts, and Copyright
Aaron Shepard's Kidwriting Page -- Writing Children’s Books, Publishing Children’s Books, Writing for Children.
The Art of 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
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.
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 Council is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children’s books, and is the official sponsor of Young People’s Poetry Week and Children’s Book Week each year. The Council’s Members include U.S. publishers and packagers of trade books for children and young adults.
Children's Book Publishing Net Links Links to interesting sites with information on Children' literature, writing and publishing.
Children's Book Workshop Designed for writers, illustrators and book designers interested in learning about picture books, this course examines the process of picture book creation from concept to printed book. You learn how to create a storyboard and use the correct format for publication. You are encouraged to begin new projects but are also shown how to prepare existing projects and portfolios for presentation to publishers. Michael Katz, publisher of Tradewind Books, leads the course. Guest speakers from the publishing industry will visit the class and offer their expertise.
Children's BookLog: International Reading Association, Childrens Book Awards, Intermediate Nonfiction, Childrens Books
Childrens Authors and Illustrators
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 Publishers on the Internet
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.
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
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
Five Tips for Writing Children's Literature
Hook Kids' Attention with Your Writing
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.
Joy Publishing Internet book store. Publishes books on Christian and children's markets.
Karleen Bradford's tips for writers.
Learning About Children's Trade Book Publishing
Once Upon a Time - A magazine for children's writers and illustrators
Picture Book Online resource for children's illustrators, publishers, and book lovers.
Presenting Your Work to a Publisher
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
Resources for Children's Writers and Illustrators
Scribbles for Children's Writers (Lil_Scribbles)
SmartWriters.com For everyone who writes, reads, or teaches literature for kids
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Suite 101 - Real people helping real people. A writing and publishing community focusing on writing for children..
Business Side of Children's Publishing
Children's Literature Web Guide Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
Horn Book, Inc. Publications about books for children and young adults.
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.
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.
Viewpoint: On Books for Young Adults
World Pool The UK children's writers site with information, diary of forthcoming events, discussion and book reviews
World of Reading -- Book reviews written by and for kids from around the world.
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 for Children's Magazines
Writing and Illustrating Multicultural Children's Books