2010 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market [Paperback]

Alice Pope (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 24, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1582975876 | ISBN-13: 978-1582975870 | Edition: 21

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

If you write or illustrate for young readers with the hope of getting published, 2010 Children's Writer's & Illustrators Market is the resource you need. Whether you create picture books or young adult novels, fiction or nonfiction, books or magazine articles--the 2010 edition tells you who to contact and what to send them. You'll find:

• Complete, up-to-date contact information for hundreds of book publishers, magazines, agents and art reps, as well as listings for organizations, contests, and conferences that offer important networking opportunities.

  
  
  

• Interviews with and articles by industry insiders including prominent editors; National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr; Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist author Rachel Cohn; bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles Holly Black; authors Lisa Yee, Ellen Hopkins and Mitali Perkins; plus interviews with four debut authors who share their stories and offer advice.

  
  
  

• Nearly 200 pages of informative and inspirational articles on children's publishing topics like getting through your first draft, revision, naming characters, writing humor, the acquisitions process, writing GLBTQ books, graphic novels, and more.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Alice Pope has been editor of Children's Writer's & Illustrators Market for more than 15 years. She frequently speaks on children's writing and publishing at writers' conferences and blogs about children's publishing at cwim.blogspot.com. Alice is a former Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books; 21 edition (August 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582975876
• ISBN-13: 978-1582975870
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #540,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > Education & Reference > Writing, Research & Publishing Guides > Writing > Children's Literature

More About the Author

Alice Pope has been editor of Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market for more than 15 years, frequently speaks on childrenÂ’s writing/publishing related topics at writersÂ’ conferences, blogs about childrenÂ’s publishing as cwim.blogspot.com and is a former Regional Advisor for the Society of ChildrenÂ’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A sure help in a challenging market October 31, 2009

By Susan Fisher

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Extremely well laid out, this iconic book is valuable to get a birds-eye view about the Children's Book market and personal remarks from some of its known publishers and agents. (I really enjoyed these "Q&A" interviews with editors, author suggestions and other 'side-bars'.) Still, this book is what I would call a 'scaffolding tool'. I mean, you have to read this book with an attentive spirit, take a lot of the information seriously, but then RESEARCH more. AND do not take all items stated as 'Bible'. As a reference book, it's already aging!

For example, there is a superb section "Book Publishers". Most publishers are listed. With each listing is the address & webpage, acquisition team info' (editors, etc.), the type of books they publish, how to contact them and other information. However, a writer intended to be published, must go to each website, cross reference and update the information you find.

I bought this book in 8/2009 (mind you this IS a 2010 reference) and in my own efforts, looking at each publisher's web site, I found enough info' in the "Book Publishers" section to be 'incorrect'. Of course this makes sense...the book was likely written and finalized at the beginning of this year!

Keep in mind, the market is fluid, editors change jobs, companies are tightening their acquisition preferences and some have very, very clear specifics relative to how and what to submit and most importantly, even if you should submit a manuscript(Seriously, some even tell you their preferred envelope type. FOLLOW their directions to a 't').

Do you homework! Good luck!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply a "must have" August 11, 2009

By J. Bard

Format:Paperback

Working children's writer? Aspiring children's writer? Read no further -- you need this book. You're simply not going to find a better researched, more complete guide to children's publishers than this. I doubt there's a literary agent or successful submitting author in the world of kidslit who doesn't refer to this book often.

If you have an old edition, I'd also strongly consider getting the current book, as the publishing world changes day to day.

Kudos to Alice and her team for another great effort.

Jon Bard
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good info, bad presentation August 29, 2009

By kidswriter

Format:Paperback

As usual, this book is full of useful information for both aspiring and established children's writers and illustrators. But I have to say that the proofreading is absolutely ATROCIOUS! Every page is full of glaring typographical errors. It makes a reader wonder how reliable the practical information really is.