Walker and Company, 2001
note: This book is a hilarious, but accurate view of what really happens to your manuscript in
publishing
WRITING WITH PICTURES - Uri Shulevitz
Watson Guptill Publications, 1985
WRITING BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE -
James Cross Giblin
The Writer Inc., 1998
HOW TO WRITE
A CHILDREN’S BOOK AND GET IT PUBLISHED - Barbara
Seuling
MacMillan, 1991
THE GUIDE TO CRAFTING STORIES FOR CHILDREN - Nancy Lamb
Writers Digest Books, 2001
ON WRITING - Stephen King
Scribner, 2000
CHILDRENS WRITERS WORD BOOK - Alihandra Mogilner
Writers Digest Books, 1992
THE READING
TEACHER’S BOOK OF LISTS - Edward Fry, J. Kress,
D.L. Fountoukidis
Prentice Hall,
2000
BIRD BY BIRD: SOME INSTRUCTIONS ON WRITING AND LIFE - Anne Lamott
Anchor Publishing, 1995
CHILDREN’S WRITER’S AND ILLUSTRATOR’S MARKET
Writer’s Digest Books
updated every year. NOTE: CWIM is your starting point to
find publishers. Not the end point. Editors move, needs change often.
CHILDRENS BOOK MARKET
Institute of Childrens Literature
www.writersbookstore.com
updated every year. NOTE: CBM is your starting point to
find publishers. Not the end point. Editors move, needs change often.
CHILDRENS MAGAZINE MARKET
Institute of Childrens Literature
www.writersbookstore.com
updated every year. NOTE:
CMM is your starting point to find publishers. Not the end point. Editors move, needs change often.
note: Most new writers break in by writing magazine articles. Don't discount
this as an avenue for developing a list of writing credits.
NEWSLETTERS FOR SERIOUS WRITERS
These organizations produce monthly newsletters that will update you on market trends and provide
tips from other writers. Well worth the small investment:
THE CHILDRENS WRITER
The Newsletter of Writing and Publishing Trends (monthly).
www.childrenswriter.com
CHILDRENS BOOK INSIDER
The Monthly Newsletter for Beginning, Intermediate and
Experienced Children's Writers
www.write4kids.com
