The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books

by Underdown, Harold D.
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ISBN: 9781592577507
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"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

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Underdown, Harold D.
  • ISBN: 9781592577507
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.16 x 0.82
  • Number Of Pages: 384
  • Publication Year: 2008

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