Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market, 2000

by Pope, Alice W.

• ISBN13: 9780898799354
• ISBN10: 089879935X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Summary

Combines two key aspects of children's publishing--writing and illustrating--in a single volume of book-publishing and magazine markets and offers advice from professionals on the subject

Table of Contents

From the Editor	1	(2)
Just Getting Started? Some Quick Tips	2	(2)
How to Use This Book to Sell Your Work	4	(4)
Before Your First Sale	8	(5)
The Business of Writing & Illustrating	13	(7)
Writing Effective Query Letters	20	(8)
Karma Wilson
Nuts & Bolts for Illustrators	28	(5)
Joan Holub
Making the Most of the Internet	33	(5)
Darcy Pattison
Setting Writing Goals That Work!	38	(3)
Tracey E. Dils
Creating Balance: Secrets to Improve Your Writing & Illustrating Life	41	(4)
Reva Solomon
First Books	45	(14)
Anne Bowling
Alice Pope
Oh, the Places I've Been!, Oh, the Places You Can Go! Preparing to Promote Your Children's Book	59	(8)
Esther Hershenhorn
For Illustrators: Super Self-Promotion Strategies	67	(8)
Mary Cox
Writing for Boys: Is the Gender Barrier Real?	75	(8)
Kelly Milner-Halls
Poetry & Plastic Laundry Baskets	83	(7)
Kristine O'Connell George
From Ponyboy to The Puppy Sister: S. E. Hinton on Her Writing Life	90	(7)
Anne Bowling
Markets
Book Publishers	97	(113)
Insider Reports:
Tapping into children's natural desire for learning	124	(6)
Larry Rood
Following editorial passion in a sales-driven publishing world	130	(6)
Allyn Johnston
Challenging subject matter appeals to YA and adult audience	136	(4)
Francesca Lia Block
Sharing the beauty of snowflakes---the reward is in the writing	140	(12)
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Just what the teacher ordered: Historical nonfiction is big market for classrooms, libraries	152	(14)
Brandon Marie Miller
Chasing dreams on the pages of picture books	166	(14)
Paul Brett Johnson
Bringing history to life in `cryptic rhyme'	180	(10)
Verla Kay
Collaborators don't drop hot potatoes (and become bestsellsers)	190	(12)
Marcia Thornton Jones
Debbie Dadey
Tune out the `voices' and make every word sing	202	(8)
Anastasia Suen
Magazines	210	(50)
Insider Reports
Listening to the buzz of a generation of teens	220	(24)
Deborah Vetter
Guiding the explorations of young science adventures	244	(16)
Elizabeth Lindstrom
Greeting Cards, Puzzles & Games	260	(10)
Play Publishers & Producers	270	(10)
Young Writer's & Illustrator's Markets	280	(11)
Insider Report
Feeding the souls of hungry young writers	286	(5)
Susan Napoli Picchietti
Resources
Agents & Art Reps	291	(12)
Insider Report
Going on instincts and playing author's advocate	297	(6)
Steven Malk
Clubs & Organizations	303	(8)
Insider Report
Creating a unified voice for quality children's literature	307	(4)
Lin Oliver
Conferences & Workshops	311	(16)
SCBWI Conferences	311	(3)
Other Conferences	314	(13)
Contests & Awards	327	(20)
Helpful Books & Publications	347	(3)
Useful Online Resources	350	(2)
Glossary	352	(3)
Age-Level Index	355	(6)
Subject Index	361	(23)
Poetry Index	384	(1)
Photography Index	385	(1)
General Index	386