"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