Teach Yourself Writing for Children and Getting Published [Paperback]

Allen Frewin Jones (Author), Lesley Pollinger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 25, 2002 | Series: Teach Yourself (McGraw-Hill)

Lesley Polinger draws on her own experiences and those of agents and publishers, to give an insight into the process of writing for children. She gives advice on picture book texts, fiction and non-fiction, and explains what you should and shouldn't do if your work is or isn't accepted.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (July 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071407235
• ISBN-13: 978-0071407236
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,415,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Allan Frewin Jones was born in London in the United Kingdom in 1954. His first love was fantasy writing, especially the books of Alan Garner, Tolkien, CS Lewis, Mervyn Peake and ER Eddison. his first book, a young adult romance, was published in 1987. since then, he had had many books published under several names - including Frewin Jones, Sam Hutton. A F Jones, Steven Saunders and Allan Jones. He is the writer of the young adult fantasy series The Faerie Path, and the mythological adventures Warrior Princess. He is also the co-writer of The Six Crowns series of illustrated books for younger readers. He currently lives in South east London with his wife Claudia and their cat Siouxsie.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!, December 11, 2001

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Writing for Children and Getting Published (Teach Yourself Series) (Paperback)

I had purchased a variety of children's books to polish my craft, and this one seemed to really stand out above the rest. I am an amateur writer, but I hope to be a professional someday. This book really helped me to put things into perspective about the nature of writers, the do's and dont's of writing, and many helpful tips to keep in mind. I've read it through three times and I'm still not bored with it. The author is very down-to-earth and easy to understand. I rate this book one of the best!