Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2018 by Publishing, Bloomsbury -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Half-title Series Title About the Yearbook Contents More than a book Foreword – Sally Green Books

Publishing advice

Getting started – Alison Stanley Spotting talent – Barry Cunningham What makes a children’s classic? – David Fickling Writing and the children’s book market – Chris Kloet News and trends in children’s publishing: 2016–17 – Caroline Horn Building a successful children’s publishing list – Emma Blackburn Children’s books: genres and categorisation – Caroline Horn

Listings

Children’s book publishers UK and Ireland Children’s book publishers overseas Children’s audio publishers Children’s book packagers Children’s book clubs Children’s bookshops Resources about children’s books – Caroline Horn

Inspirational writers

Notes from a Children’s Laureate – Anthony Browne Notes from Jacqueline Wilson – Jacqueline Wilson A word from J.K. Rowling – J.K. Rowling Writing the unexpected – David Almond If at first you don’t succeed... – Frances Hardinge How it all began – Eoin Colfer Getting published – Andy Stanton From dream to reality – Frank Cottrell Boyce Notes from a successful children’s author and illustrator – Lauren Child Wanting to be a writer – Simon Mason Who do children’s authors write for? – Michael Rosen A writer’s ten commandments – Michael Morpurgo Playing with other people’s toys: adventures in licensed publishing – Steve Cole Writing books to read aloud – Anne Fine Writing for reluctant readers – Jon Mayhew Writing for different genres – Malorie Blackman Finding new readers and markets – Tom Palmer Writing adventures in the real world: children’s non-fiction – Isabel Thomas Writing for a variety of ages – Geraldine McCaughrean Overnight success – Lauren St John Being an illustrator and a writer – Liz Pichon Writing humour for young children – Jeremy Strong Writing ghostly stories for children – Cornelia Funke Writing horror for children – Anthony Horowitz Writing historical novels for children – Michelle Paver Writing for teenagers – Holly Smale Writing crime fiction for teenagers – Anne Cassidy Writing thrillers for teenagers – Sophie McKenzie Plotting: how to keep your YA readers reading – Sarah Mussi Series fiction: writing as part of a team – Lucy Courtenay Writing series fiction for girls – Karen McCombie Who am I today? Writing under multiple pseudonyms – Julia Golding Ghostwriting children’s books – Di Redmond

Digital and self-publishing

Children’s writing in the digital age – Linda Strachan From self-publishing to contract – Janey Louise Jones An indie’s journey to award-winning success – Griselda Heppel What do self-publishing providers offer? – Jeremy Thompson

Listings

Editorial services and self-publishing providers

Poetry

Flying the poetry flag – John Foster An interview with my shadow – Brian Patten Listings

Poetry organisations

Literary agents

How to get an agent – Philippa Milnes-Smith What do agents do for their commission? – Julia Churchill How to sell your book to an agent – Madeleine Milburn Choosing the right agent – Gill McLay Meet the parents: agent, author and the birth of a book – Stephanie Thwaites Do you have to have an agent to succeed? – Philip Ardagh Listings

Children’s literary agents UK and Ireland Children’s literary agents overseas

Illustrating for children

Picture books for children: the writer’s story – Valerie Thomas On being a storyteller: the illustrator’s story – Korky Paul Creating graphic novels – Raymond Briggs Notes from the first Children’s Laureate – Quentin Blake An illustrator’s life – David Lucas Finding your own style – Emily Gravett Eight great tips to get your picture book published – Tony Ross Writing and illustrating picture books – Debi Gliori Listings

House of Illustration Illustrators’ agents

Publishing practice

Publishing agreements – Caroline Walsh FAQs about ISBNs Public Lending Right Glossary of publishing terms Editing your work

Copyright questions – Gillian Haggart Davies Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society DACS (Design and Artists Copyright Society)

Magazines and newspapers

Writing for the teenage market – Michelle Garnett Creating a children’s comic – Tom Fickling Listings

Magazines and newspapers for children Magazines about children’s literature and education

Television, film and radio

Creating content for multi-platform media – Greg Childs Children’s literature on radio and audio – Neville Teller Writing to a brief – Di Redmond Listings

Children’s television and radio

Theatre

Writing for children’s theatre – David Wood Adapting books for the stage – Stephen Briggs Listings

Theatre for children

Societies, prizes and festivals

Society of Authors Alliance of Independent Authors Society of Children’s Book Writers& Illustrators BookTrust Seven Stories – The National Centre for Children’s Books The Children’s Book Circle Federation of Children’s Book Groups – Jane Etheridge National Literacy Trust Listings

Societies, associations and organisations Children’s book and illustration prizes and awards Children’s literature festivals and trade fairs Children’s writing courses and conferences

Finance for writers and artists

FAQs for writers – Peter Vaines Income tax – Peter Vaines National Insurance contributions and social security benefits – Peter Arrowsmith and Sarah Bradford

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