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Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2006 2006 (Paperback)

by Julia Donaldson (Introduction)

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Paperback: 391 pages
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd; 2Rev Ed edition (5 Aug 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0713671742
ISBN-13: 978-0713671742
Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.8 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 306,705 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"The book is packed with market contacts and advice and is invaluable for anyone who writes for children and wants to see their work published." Writing Magazine (Dec 2005)

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The comprehensive guide to markets in all areas of the children's media, completely revised and updated, with a foreword by award-winning writer Julia Donaldson. The emphasis is 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. New articles for 2006: Writing for boys - Russell Ash - Writing for girls - Louise Rennison - Graphic novels - Raymond Briggs - Picture books - Debbie Gilori - What's the next big thing - Rachel Airey - Publishing for the education market - Jim Green - Children's book categorisation - Caroline Horn - Writing for teenage magazines - Michelle Garnett - Story-telling through poetry - TV programmes Listings include newspapers and magazines, book publishers and literary agents, TV and film producers, websites, picture agencies and libraries, societies, prizes, festivals and editorial services - all revised and updated. New listings and features for 2006: Indexing children's books - Calendar of awards - Animation, licensed characters and cartoons

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential text for the professional, 10 Nov 2005

By	Budge Burgess (Kilmarnock, Scotland) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

An admirable spin-off from the original "Writers' and Artists' Yearbook", this one does exactly what it says on the cover. Writing for children is not child's play. You may cut your teeth telling your own kids bedtime stories, or may be a teacher dramatising learning experiences, but if you want to get your work published you need to be professional about it. Writing for children (or illustrating) is a highly professional challenge.

This is an excellent tome. It provides you with details of markets available and a lot of information and encouragement besides. It is an essential primer if you want to write or illustrate professionally. Writing today is as much about marketing skills as it is about art. It's a commercial business, so you need to know your market thoroughly. Most writers struggle, a tiny few make a lot of money, but all selling writers will have studied their market and decided there was a niche they could fill. There aren't many niches the size of Harry Potter … but you never know, you might just have the right idea at the right time and the skills to make it work.

The "Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook" is a well-packaged information system. It outlines the markets available, provides hints on analysing the sorts of material they are looking for, and gives both advice and encouragement - how to, where to, when to, etc. It is, as I say, a good primer. It's a book to be used - not just as a list of addresses, but as a source of inspiration. It will make you think about the process of producing a book or story. It will sharpen up your focus and help you get into a professional frame of mind.

And if I keep using the word 'professional', I'm not trying to take the fun out of the experience or water down the artistry and craft involved, but writing for children is a highly competitive environment and the more you understand the processes, the better your chances. Excellent book which you will use until it is as dog-eared as a favourite teddy!

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