Those who write or draw for children from preschool to young adult can learn where to publish their work with this specialized directory which contains 2,500 listings--150 of which are new year.
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Although the field seems to be getting tighter, the children's-book industry is one of the few remaining in publishing where it's possible to get your foot in the door via the slush pile (without an agent or some other connection). The 1998 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market, in addition to the usual indispensable listings of book publishers and children's magazines (and electronic publishing, young writer's and illustrator's markets, conferences and workshops, contests and awards, and more), includes interviews with longtime young-adult writer Judy Blume, pop-up master Robert Sabuda, I Spy series creator and photographer Walter Wick, and others. An examination of the book publishers' listings shows an industry-wide desire for books with authentic multicultural themes, bilingual Spanish/English books, and books that help children deal with difficult or unusual situations; there's less interest in alphabet books and anthropomorphism than there was in the past. Perhaps the most important theme is the advice, offered in any number of guises, to respect your audience. "Never dumb a book down," warns Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator/author David Wisniewski. "Don't forget that children are more clever than we give them credit for!" says a representative from publisher Laura Geringer Books. "The kids you're writing for have grown up watching MTV and playing Nintendo," adds Lisa Rao, editor of the children's magazine Dolphin Log. "Don't be overly sweet or cutesy. Nothing turns them off more."
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By Earl H. Roberts VisitUs@talewins.com (Noble, OK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 1998 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market, 1998) (Paperback)
Children's Writer's & Illustrators Market is a choice bundle of help for writers in this genre. So many writers give up on trying to place fiction for adults and fall back to writing for a younger audience because it is easier. It isn't. Today's publishers in this field insist on better quality and finer tuning than ever before. This book provides writers with the specific needs of the major players in this field. There are 850 places to sell your work with more information on specific markets than any other book I know of. It is also great for illustrators. A real bonus is the informative articles and strategies to help writers make money with their writing. Tale Wins Literary Agency specializes in representing children's book authors; I ask every author we have to thoroughly study Children's Writer's & Illustrators Market. This particular issue has a feature interview with Judy Blume, one of my favorite writers. She wrote ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET, LETTERS TO JUDY, and FOREVER. Earl H. Roberts
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