Hi friends,
Here are some links I consider as "basics" in understanding about the children's writing/publishing industry
ARTICLES
Understanding Children’s Writing Genres
www.writing-world.com/chi...nres.shtml
Trends in Children's Books: The Business Side
www.underdown.org/trends.htm
What Happens Inside a Children's Publishing Company?
www.underdown.org/insidebz.htm
Childrens's Book Council - Children's Books
www.cbcbooks.org/html/writing.html
Trends in the Children’s Marketplace By Marie Garcarz
www.absolutewrite.com/spe...trends.htm
8 Must-Do’s Before Contacting Publishers Of Fiction Work
www.childrenactingbooks.c...ction.html
ARCHIVES
Children's Author Cynthia Leitich Smith Official Web Site
search.freefind.com/find....93&m=0&p=0
WW: Writing for Children
www.writing-world.com/chi...ndex.shtml
Links and Resources
www.bethanyroberts.com/wr...ources.htm
Various (scroll down)
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/3080
CHAT TRANSCRIPTS:
"The Past, Present and Future of Children's Books" with
Harold Underdown
www.institutechildrenslit...own2.shtml
"Perspective: Looking at the Two Sides of the Publishing World" with Beth Troop
www.institutechildrenslit...roop.shtml
"A Potpourri of Pathways to Publication" with Hope Irvin Marston
www.institutechildrenslit...ston.shtml
"The Business Side of Writing" with Terry Whalin
<www.institutechildrenslit...ing.shtml>
OTHER
Children's Literature - Latest News
www.childrenslit.com/news.html
Archived CHILD_LIT discussion threads
www.fairrosa.info/disc/index.html
Glossary of publishing terms and jargon
(Note: This glossary covers approximately 150
general publishing terms and terms used only in
children's book publishing)
www.underdown.org/cigglossary.htm
Warmly,
Radhika Meganathan
Managing Editor
www.upwithlearning.net
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For more details, go to -
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Here are some links I consider as "basics" in understanding about the children's writing/publishing industry
ARTICLES
Understanding Children’s Writing Genres
www.writing-world.com/chi...nres.shtml
Trends in Children's Books: The Business Side
www.underdown.org/trends.htm
What Happens Inside a Children's Publishing Company?
www.underdown.org/insidebz.htm
Childrens's Book Council - Children's Books
www.cbcbooks.org/html/writing.html
Trends in the Children’s Marketplace By Marie Garcarz
www.absolutewrite.com/spe...trends.htm
8 Must-Do’s Before Contacting Publishers Of Fiction Work
www.childrenactingbooks.c...ction.html
ARCHIVES
Children's Author Cynthia Leitich Smith Official Web Site
search.freefind.com/find....93&m=0&p=0
WW: Writing for Children
www.writing-world.com/chi...ndex.shtml
Links and Resources
www.bethanyroberts.com/wr...ources.htm
Various (scroll down)
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/3080
CHAT TRANSCRIPTS:
"The Past, Present and Future of Children's Books" with
Harold Underdown
www.institutechildrenslit...own2.shtml
"Perspective: Looking at the Two Sides of the Publishing World" with Beth Troop
www.institutechildrenslit...roop.shtml
"A Potpourri of Pathways to Publication" with Hope Irvin Marston
www.institutechildrenslit...ston.shtml
"The Business Side of Writing" with Terry Whalin
<www.institutechildrenslit...ing.shtml>
OTHER
Children's Literature - Latest News
www.childrenslit.com/news.html
Archived CHILD_LIT discussion threads
www.fairrosa.info/disc/index.html
Glossary of publishing terms and jargon
(Note: This glossary covers approximately 150
general publishing terms and terms used only in
children's book publishing)
www.underdown.org/cigglossary.htm
Warmly,
Radhika Meganathan
Managing Editor
www.upwithlearning.net
****************
Here's March Madness!
Pre-order the ebook "The Budding Writer's Guide to FREE Workshops and Tutorials on the Net" (.pdf format) and save 25%. If you pre-order the ebook before April 1st, you also enter the draw to win the acclaimed book "Writing Down the Bones" FREE!
For more details, go to -
pages.ivillage.com/jwaala/buyebook.html
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