The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, Second Edition
by Harold D. Underdown
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Author: Harold D. UnderdownEdition: Paperback
Published: 2004-02-03
ISBN: 1592571433
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Alpha
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Book Review: Extremely helpful
Summary: 4 Stars
Haven't finished reading The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books but, I have found it full of good and helpful hints and suggestions.
I would recommend it to any person trying to break into the field of writing books for children.
Summary of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, Second Edition
The comprehensive guide to writing, publishing, and selling for the ever-expanding and always exciting children's market-now in a new and updated second edition.? Includes new chapters for illustrators, on submissions, portfolios, art directors, and more
? In 2001, children's book publishing was a $1.8 billion market
? Offers practical advice on getting started, plus the basics on writing-and selling-books that kids will love and parents will buy
? Very few books on this topic provide specific information by experts
? Covers picture book, juvenile, and young adult markets
? Includes sample queries and proposals for most types of children's fiction
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books by Harold D. Underdown and Lynne Rominger invites novices into its pages with plenty of white space, clearly labeled sections and humorous line drawings. Sidebars offer ""Vocabulary List"" words with definitions of industry lingo (such as ISBNs); ""Stories from the Playground,"" with practical advice from published pros; and ""Can You Keep a Secret?,"" with hints on a range of topics, including how to approach an editor at a conference and how to ""write using active rather than passive constructions whenever you can."" Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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