The comprehensive guide to markets in all areas of children's media, completely revised and updated, now in its 5th edition, with a foreword by Michael Rosen.
New articles for this edition include:
1. Writing books to read aloud - Anne Fine
2. Writing for different genres - Malorie Blackman
3. Notes from Jacqueline Wilson - Jacqueline Wilson
4. The next big thing - Becky Stradwick
5. A year-in-view of the children's publishing industry - Caroline Horn
Contains information on a wide range of topics with the emphasis on giving the aspiring writer and illustrator knowledge of the children's market in all areas, to help them pursue their careers in this increasingly competitive area. No other guide to writing and illustrating for children does this.
'I wish you all the luck in the world. Don't be a ninny like me, practically giving up at the first rejection. Consult the excellent Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook and get going!' Jacqueline Wilson
'Every writer has to take a first step. Make the Children's Writers & Artists Yearbook yours' - Meg Cabot
'Between the covers of this book is everything you need to know to get published' - Julia Donaldson
