Writers' & Artists' Guide to Writing for Children and YA
The W&A Guide to Writing for Children and YA provides informed, practical advice from a successful and experienced writer of children's books across all ages. Its coverage includes picture books through middle grade and young adult; fiction and non-fiction; books for reluctant readers and books for the education market. It is one author's lifetime of experience distilled into an engaging guide on how to manage, kickstart or begin your writing career.

This is a heavily revised and expanded edition of Linda's Writing for Children (2008). Much has happened in both Linda's writing life and in the world of children's books since then. Staying true to the essence of the original, the new edition includes more advice and experience to reflect changes in digital publishing, self-publishing, and the explosion of YA and children's writing more broadly.

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Writers' & Artists' Guide to Writing for Children and YA
The W&A Guide to Writing for Children and YA provides informed, practical advice from a successful and experienced writer of children's books across all ages. Its coverage includes picture books through middle grade and young adult; fiction and non-fiction; books for reluctant readers and books for the education market. It is one author's lifetime of experience distilled into an engaging guide on how to manage, kickstart or begin your writing career.

This is a heavily revised and expanded edition of Linda's Writing for Children (2008). Much has happened in both Linda's writing life and in the world of children's books since then. Staying true to the essence of the original, the new edition includes more advice and experience to reflect changes in digital publishing, self-publishing, and the explosion of YA and children's writing more broadly.

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Writers' & Artists' Guide to Writing for Children and YA

Writers' & Artists' Guide to Writing for Children and YA

by Linda Strachan
Writers' & Artists' Guide to Writing for Children and YA

Writers' & Artists' Guide to Writing for Children and YA

by Linda Strachan

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The W&A Guide to Writing for Children and YA provides informed, practical advice from a successful and experienced writer of children's books across all ages. Its coverage includes picture books through middle grade and young adult; fiction and non-fiction; books for reluctant readers and books for the education market. It is one author's lifetime of experience distilled into an engaging guide on how to manage, kickstart or begin your writing career.

This is a heavily revised and expanded edition of Linda's Writing for Children (2008). Much has happened in both Linda's writing life and in the world of children's books since then. Staying true to the essence of the original, the new edition includes more advice and experience to reflect changes in digital publishing, self-publishing, and the explosion of YA and children's writing more broadly.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472970053
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 12/03/2019
Series: Writers' and Artists'
Edition description: New
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.19(w) x 8.39(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Linda Strachan is the author of over 60 books. She writes for a wide range of ages from picture books to Young Adult novels. These include the bestselling Hamish McHaggis series and award-winning Spider (Strident, 2008), Dead Boy Talking (Strident, 2010) and Don't Judge Me (Strident, 2012). Her educational books are used in schools worldwide. Linda is a former Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland and an experienced creative writing tutor. Her website is www.lindastrachan.com.

Table of Contents

The book is divided into five sections, each with a series of concise chapters:
1: DIFFERENT KINDS OF WRITING FOR CHILDREN
2: A WRITER’S TOOLKIT: GETTING GOING
3: PREPARING YOUR WORK FOR PUBLICATION
4: AFTER PUBLICATION: WHAT NEXT?
5: WANT TO KNOW MORE? FURTHER INFORMATION

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