Author : Harold D. Underdown
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2008-05-06
ISBN 10 : 9780241883082
Pages : 487 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (83 downloads)
Download The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, 3rd Edition PDF Full Free by Harold D. Underdown and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honest and precise, everything about writing for children there is to know.' Jane Yolen, author Here is the comprehensive guide to writing, publishing, and selling for an ever-expanding and always exciting children's market, now in a new and updated third edition. - Includes new chapters on self-publishing and on "how to choose a how-to", plus revision and updates throughout. - Offers practical advice on getting started and on dealing with out-of-print books. - Covers picture books, chapter books, nonfiction, middle-grade and young novels, and common formats and genres. - Reveals what happens inside a children's publishing company, and provides guidance in working with an editor. - Sample cover and query letters, manuscript format, glossary, and recommended resources in an extensive appendix. - Plus information on agents, contracts, copyright, marketing and more.