Its A Bunny Eat Bunny World A Writers Guide To Surviving And Thriving In Toda

Author : Olga Litowinsky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802786375
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book It's a Bunny-Eat-Bunny World written by Olga Litowinsky and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses what editors expect from children's book authors and offers advice on writing and submitting a manuscript, marketing and publicizing one's own work, and dealing with agents, contracts, and writers' rights.

Author : Olga Litowinsky
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9781417723232
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book It's a Bunny-Eat-Bunny World: A Writer's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Toda written by Olga Litowinsky and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanding on her previous book, Writing and Publishing Books for Children in the 1990s, Litowinsky includes tips on how an author can edit, market, and publicize his or her own work. Includes new information on how to deal with agents, editors, contracts, and writer's rights.

Author : Harold D. Underdown
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592571437
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books written by Harold D. Underdown and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides practical and timely advice on writing different types of children's books, working with publishers, understanding the publishing process, the importance of illustrators, and building a career in the field of children's literature. Original. 12,000 first printing.

Author : Ann Whitford Paul
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440353778
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition written by Ann Whitford Paul and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the Art of Writing Enthralling Tales for the Youngest pre-and emerging readers! Fully updated and thoroughly revised, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is the go-to resource for writers crafting stories for children ages two to eight. You'll learn the unique set of skills it takes to bring your story to life by using tightly focused text and leaving room for the illustrator to be creative. Award-winning author Ann Whitford Paul helps you develop the skills you need by walking you through techniques and exercises specifically for picture book writers. You'll find: • Instruction on generating ideas, creating characters, point-of-view, beginnings and endings, plotting, word count, rhyme, and more • Unique methods for using poetic techniques to enrich your writing • Hands-on revision exercises (get out your scissors, tape, and highlighters) to help identify problems and improve your picture book manuscripts • Updated tips for researching the changing picture book market, approaching publishers, working with an agent, and developing a platform • All new quizzes and examples from picture books throughout • New chapters cover issues such as page turns, agents, and self-publishing Whether you're just starting out as a picture book writer or have tried unsuccessfully to get your work published, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is just what you need to craft picture books that will appeal to young children and parents, and agents and editors.

Author : Harold D. Underdown
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592577507
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, 3rd Edition written by Harold D. Underdown and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 388 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 the 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

Author : Pete Masterson
Publisher : Aeonix Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 0966981901
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Book Design and Production written by Pete Masterson and published by Aeonix Publishing Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a writer working with a publisher (large or small) or if you are a small or first time publisher, BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION will help you understand the book production process and the principles of good cover and interior book design. It will allow you to look at a book design and immediately see the common errors and to see that a book is following the traditions of good book design that gives credibility to your message. Whether you do the work yourself of hire it done, BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION will help you get your book done right. Use this book to guide you through the book design and production process.

Author : Tracey E. Dils
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1582979863
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Can Write Children's Books written by Tracey E. Dils and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Writing for children - whether it's in the form of picture books, beginning readers, chapters books and novels, or nonfiction - requires a unique skill set: The ability to speak to children on their level. You Can Write Children's Books, 2nd Edition, provides you with the instruction and exercises you need to shape your ideas, develop your writing, and sell your work! In this book, you will find: • updated information on changes in the publishing industry related to children's book writing • techniques and exercises for writing children's books • instruction for submitting work online • an updated look at publishing methods and opportunities (like traditional, online, print on demand, and online promotional opportunities) • and much more! "

Author : Denise I. Matulka
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313363560
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Picture Book Primer written by Denise I. Matulka and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you want to know about picture books can be found in this simple and straightforward guide. After defining the picture book and describing its history and technological evolution, the author helps you better understand and appreciate picture books by describing how they're made-their anatomy, types of illustration, layouts, design elements, and typography-various types of picture books (genres, formats, styles), how picture books work (the art of the story), and how they relate to child development and literacy. Picture book reviews, building a collection, using picture books with various age groups, and issues such as multicultural literature, classics, and controversial titles are some of the other topics covered.

Author : Liza N. Burby
Publisher : Square One Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780757000362
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Publish Your Children's Book written by Liza N. Burby and published by Square One Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a place where ogres and wizards live in enchanted forests. It is also the home of editors, publishers, art directors, and marketers. It is the world of children's book publishing. For writers who hope to have their stories published, though, it has always been one of the most confusing places to navigate -- until now. Based on a career of two decades, award-winning writer Liza N. Burby has put together a complete guide to making the right children's book publisher say yes. "How to Publish Your Children's Book" starts off by helping you define your book's category, audience, and marketplace so that you know exactly where your book "fits in." Following this, you are guided in choosing the best publishing companies for your book, and writing a winning submission package. Then the Square One System tells you exactly how to submit your package so that you optimize success, while minimizing your time, cost, and effort. Also included is a special section on contracts that will turn legalese into plain English, allowing you to be a savvy player in the contract game. Most important, this book will help you avoid the common errors that so often prevent writers from reaching their goal. Throughout each chapter, you will find practical tips and advice from experienced editors and publishers, as well as insights from popular children's authors such as Jane Yolen and Johanna Hurwitz. Whether you're just thinking about writing a children's book or you are a published author, you're sure to find "How to Publish Your Children's Book" a solid reference you can turn to time and time again.

Author : Alice Pope
Publisher : Writer's Digest Books
ISBN 13 : 9781582971919
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 2004 Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market written by Alice Pope and published by Writer's Digest Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the most comprehensive, current, and helpful guide to the children'spublishing industry that I've seen."--Steven Malk, Agent, Writer's House.