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Allow us to save you some time by taking a look at these quick links to recommended sites and must-have books. We also welcome suggestions.
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN'S WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS
- Market Guide for Children's Writers & Illustrators published by WD Books.
- Writers Digest Guide to Manuscript Formats published by WD Books.
- How to Write & Sell Children's Picture Books by Jean E. Karl, published by WD Books
- How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books (and Get Them Published), edited by Treld Pelkey Bicknell and Felicity Trotman, published by North Light Books
- Ten Steps to Publishing Children's Books by Berthe Amoss and Eric Suben, published by WD Books
- Writing for Children & Teenagers by Lee Wyndham, published by WD Books
- Children's Writer's Word Book by Alijandra Mogilner, published by WD Books
- Creating Characters Children Will Love by Elaine Marie Alphin, published by WD Books
- Writing With Pictures by Uri Shulevitz, published by Watson-Guptill
- 1001 Ways to Market Your Books by John Kremer, published by WD Books
WEB SITES
*Links to be verified.
- Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators - vist the main website!
- The Children's Book Council - a must-visit site.
- Institute of Children's Literature
- Harold's Purple Crayon*
- Write4Kids.com - includes a variety of free resources and a highly active message board.
- Publisher's Weekly - check out the children's book information released every spring and fall.
- Library of Congress - click on "Copyright" for forms and information.
- VerlaKay.com - children's author Verla Kay hosts regularly scheduled live chats and offers an abundance of free information at this site.
- The Drawing Board - an excellent site for illustrators.
- Illustrating Children's Books - Atlanta College of Art details the process.
- BabyNamer.com - stumped for a character name? Search this database of 22,000 names and their meanings.
- Bibliofind.com - find out-of-print books here.
- Writers Digest 101 Best Sites
- BookTV.org - check this television schedule for upcoming guest appearances by children's nonfiction book authors and illustrators every weekend on CSPAN.
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