Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
18 used & new from £2.69
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2008 (Writers' and Artists') (Writers' and Artists')
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2008 (Writers' and Artists') (Writers' and Artists') (Paperback)

by Jacqueline Wilson (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
Price: £12.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Usually dispatched within 2 to 3 weeks.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

12 new from £2.99 6 used from £2.69

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication by Martin Salisbury

Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2008 (Writers' and Artists') (Writers' and Artists') + Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication
Price For Both: £24.88

One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2008 (Writers' and Artists')

Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2008 (Writers' and Artists')

by Alexander McCall Smith
4.2 out of 5 stars (6) 
Writing a Children's Book: How to Write for Children and Get Published (How to)

Writing a Children's Book: How to Write for Children and Get Published (How to)

by Pamela Cleaver
4.6 out of 5 stars (7) 
How to Write for Children: And Get Published

How to Write for Children: And Get Published

by Louise Jordan
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £6.99
The Writer's Handbook 2009

The Writer's Handbook 2009

by Barry Turner
4.6 out of 5 stars (9)  £9.74
Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication

Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication

by Martin Salisbury
4.8 out of 5 stars (5)  £11.89
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd; 4th 2008 edition (1 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0713683708
  • ISBN-13: 978-0713683707
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 66,177 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #4 in  Books > Reference > Publishing & Books > Book Industry
    #7 in  Books > Reference > Writing > Children's Literature
    #21 in  Books > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Children's Literature Studies

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review
'If you think you have the talent to be a children's writer, this book is the comprehensive guide to the market.' That's Life (September 2007) 'A vital help to anyone seeking to be published in what is probably the fastest changing sector of the buisness, and one in which you need the latest Yearbook in order to keep up to date.' Writing Magazine (Jan 2008)

Product Description
The comprehensive guide to markets in all areas of children's media, completely revised and updated, now in its 4th edition, with a foreword by Jacqueline Wilson New articles for this edition include: 1. Writing for 7-9 year olds - Lauren Child 2. The role of the children's literary agent - Rosemary Canter 3. Adapting children's books for theatre - Stephen Briggs 4. Writing plays for children - David Wood 5. Setting up a website - Suna Cristall 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. '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

See all Product Description

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

5 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Regular Buyers Please Be Aware -, 28 Nov 2007
If you've noticed this book in the shops,you may get the impression that this year's edition has a lot more in it, as it's almost half as thick again as last year's edition.

Don't be fooled, the publishers have just used cheaper paper, which is thicker, (there are actually 3 pages fewer this year, to be precise). This can be (was) a let-down, when you get it home and realise.

However this is indeed an essential book for any budding children's author to have (but only) when they are at the stage of seeking an agent or publisher. For this it would warrant 5 stars.

For those of us who do buy it every year to keep our contact info up to date it's disappointing to see mainly the same articles run out in it, (and also in its big brother - the red one).

I was really in two minds whether to buy it again this year, however I made the mistake of thinking that bigger must mean more content, and went ahead. An easy mistake that other regular buyers may make,which is what prompted me to post a comment.

It's only fair to mention this, as most struggling writers are indeed....struggling.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you write kids or crossover fiction you need this book, 6 Oct 2007
By Ste (England) - See all my reviews
Let's get one thing straight: making it as an author is one of the toughest things you can ever try and do. Everybody seems to have this idea that its easy, any one can do it, theres a book in everyone. Let me tell you something - There's not! Writers, story-tellers, I should say are few and far between. It's a talent, not an accademic skill. If you have that talent (trust me you'll know if you have), and you are willing to pursue it until the day you die, then one day you will make it. If you are an average writer, but great story-teller you can learn (Buy How to make the words work or Creative Editing) but if its vice-versa you are in trouble. Nobody wants to read great prose with a terrible plot and boring, irritating, predictable characters. A whole series about a boring family in a boring kingdom, who are actually boring gods with a boring destiny. Whoopee! Great! Another rubbish book. You know where I'm going. . .

People need to understand that this book isnt there to turn you into J.K Rowling, Darren Shan, or Stephen King; it is there to help you, guide you, give you that tiny bit of confidence when yet another rejection wheels its way back to you just a week after you sent off your manuscript. By taking the advice in this book, scouring the agents and publishers listed , and just being determined enough to never give up, I am starting to get interest from certain agents now: some of them even enquire how my latest story is going and when it will be finished.

In short I dont see how this book can not be a five star rating. If I had never started buying this book five years ago, then I'd have pulled my hair out a long time ago. I'm sure of it. Just because of this books existance I have broadened my horizons, done more research in my market and how to make my books more appealing, different, better.

Anyway, there's a lot of help in this book in varying form, but remember: You also need to do alot of the work yourself. If it was as easy as "buy the book and become a world famous author" then everybody would be doing it, then there would be no challenge. And if there's no challenge, then there's no originality. That makes for boring stories.

Regarding the submission details: If you are going to submit, I believe you should be checking the websites anyhow, so if their details do change you will know. Even if you do send an unsolicited manuscript off to a publisher I'm pretty sure they will still scan over the first page at least. They will always have a slush pile.

As well as the CW&AYB, I also recomend Stephen King's "On Writing" and "How to get your book published". Buy this book. Buy it every year. Keep reading. Keep writing. Oh . . . and never give up.

Good Luck.
Comment Comments (2) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Useful info, but not useful contacts, 25 Aug 2007
By Fiona Mccaw "cookiemum" (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)      
This book is full of great advice about getting published, but not so great on accurate submission details. Most of the publishers listed won't accept unsolicited mss, and of the ones which say they do accept them, I found on looking at the publisher's websites that most clearly state they don't accept unsolicited mss after all. Some say they used to but now don't, so even though it's the 2008 edition, it's not really that up to date!
It's quite disheartening how many publishers will only look at stuff from an agent and does make you wonder why you've spent all that money on the book just to discover that most of the publisher info is fairly worthless.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book
Great idea to produce a children's version of the Yearbook. Is thorough and has everything you need to know if you wish to contact children's publishers and agents... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Puneet Bhandal

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for children's writers
The Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2008 has plenty of sensible articles written by those 'in the know'. Read more
Published 12 months ago by M. Vincent-Northam

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

The Body Shop

The Body Shop - Vitamin C Skin Boost
Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

›Shop The Body Shop

  

Make A Wish

Get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk Wish List Make sure you always get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk Wish List.

›More info on Wish Lists

  

Up to 53% off Braun Series Shavers

Braun Series 3 390cc Clean & Renew System Rechargeable Foil Electric Shaver
Get in touch with your smooth side with Braun Series shavers, now with Gillette blade technology.

›Discover Braun Series at Amazon.co.uk

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
4.5 out of 5 stars (74)£3.86
 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
4.1 out of 5 stars (463)£6.49
 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.1 out of 5 stars (165)£3.99
 The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.2 out of 5 stars (81)£3.86

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates