Children's writer's and illustrator's market

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Children's writer's and illustrator's market

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2019 Children's writer's & illustrator's market

2019 Children's writer's and illustrator's market

Author:

Brewer, Robert Lee, editor.

Writer's Digest Books (Firm)

Summary:

If you're a writer or an illustrator for young readers and your goal is to get published, Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2019 is just the resource you need. Now in its 31st edition, CWIM contains more than 500 listings for children's book markets, including publishers, literary agents, magazines, contests, and more, making it the definitive guide for anyone seeking to write or illustrate for kids and young adults.

Edition:

31st annual edition

Contents:

From the editor -- How to use "Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market" -- Quick tips for writers & illustrators -- Before your first sale -- Craft & technique. Writing effective dialogue / Kerrie Flanagan -- Creating unforgettable characters / Debbie Dadey -- Finding your writing superpower / Laurel Snyder -- The DNA of characters / Olivia Markham -- Unleash your storytelling superpower / Gabriela Pereira -- Anatomy of a great short story / Jack Smith -- Creating an antagonistic setting / DiAnn Mills -- Interviews. Melissa de la Cruz / Cris Freese -- Marieke Nijkamp / Cris Freese -- Leigh Bardugo / Baihley Gentry -- E. Lockhart / Cris Freese -- Kwame Alexander / Kerrie Flanagan -- Kenneth Oppel / David McPherson -- Debut authors tell all / Cris Freese -- Business & promotion. Blogging basics / Robert Lee Brewer -- What are the agents really looking for? / Kerrie Flanagan -- Getting an agent 101 / Jennifer D. Foster -- Social media primer for writers / Robert Lee Brewer -- Funds for writers 101 / C. Hope Clark -- The agent query tracker / Tyler Moss -- Contracts 101 / Cindy Ferraino -- 30-day platform challenge / Robert Lee Brewer -- Markets. Book publishers -- Canadian & international book publishers -- Magazines -- Agents & art reps -- Clubs & organizations -- Conferences & workshops -- Contests, awards & grants -- Resources. Publishers & their imprints -- Glossary of industry terms.

Physical Description:

409 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Genre:

Directories.

Subject Term:

Children's literature -- Authorship.

Authorship -- Marketing.

Illustrators. -- Marketing.

Author(s):

Brewer, Robert Lee,

Added Corporate Author:

Writer's Digest Books (Firm)

Publisher:

Writer's Digest Books,

Publication Date:

2018

ISBN:

9781440354403

Publication Information:

Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2018]

Call Number:

070.5 CHILDRE

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Summary

THE MOST TRUSTED GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF CHILDREN'S PUBLISHING

If you're a writer or an illustrator for young readers and your goal is to get published, Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2019 is the resource you need. The 31st edition of CWIM is the definitive and trusted guide for anyone who seeks to write or illustrate for kids and young adults.

In this book, you'll find more than 500 listings for children's book markets, including publishers, literary agents, magazines, contests, and more. These listings include a point of contact, how to properly submit your work, and what categories each market accepts. This edition also features-

.Interviews with accomplished authors, such as Melissa de la Cruz, Leigh Bardugo, E. Lockhart, and more.
.More than a dozen debut authors of picture books, middle-grade fiction, and young adult fiction explain their personal paths to success and publication.
.Advice on how to navigate social media, blogging, and more to enhance your chances at writing success.
.A one-year subscription to the children's publishing content on WritersMarket.com ( NOTE- the subscription comes with the print version ONLY ).

+Includes exclusive access to the webinar "Creating Characters You Can't Forget" from bestselling author Debbie Dadey

Author Notes

Cris Freese is the managing editor for Writer's Digest Books, where he has had the opportunity to work with and edit craft instructors and award-winning and best-selling authors, including Donald Maass, James Scott Bell, Paula Munier, and Jennifer Probst. He is also the editor of Guide to Literary Agents (both online and in print) and Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market.