Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market

By Chuck Sambuchino

Subjects: Children's literature, Publishing, Authorship, Marketing, Directories, Illustration of books, Illustrations, Illustrated children's books

Description: You'll love this book if: You are a beginner writer who wants advice on getting a book published; You are an aspiring illustrator who is looking for in-depth information on how to illustrate a children's book; You are looking for detailed contact information for literary agents, art reps, book publishers, or magazine editors seeking new children's authors or illustrators. Is your goal to write, illustrate, and publish a children's book? If so, the Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market is the perfect book for you. Filled with in-depth information on how to get published, including tips on writing for children, interviews with best-selling children's book authors, advice from literary agents, and hundreds of listings for children's book publishers, the Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market is the trusted resource you need. For more than 20 years, Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market has been the ultimate guide on publishing children's books. For anyone who is interested in becoming a professional children's book illustrator or author, here's what you'll find inside: Informative articles on writing for kids, getting paid for your writing, how to attend a writers conference, and the do's and don'ts of writing a query letter; Hundreds of listings for children's book publishers and literary agents; Detailed information for children's magazines and trade publications, including who to query, how much they pay, and what type of work they are looking for. Break into the publishing industry with the help of the Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market and become a published children's book author or illustrator today! In this book you'll learn: How to find agents accepting queries from children's book authors; How to write a book synopsis; What to include in your query letter. - Publisher.