The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books
Alpha Books, February, 2001.
Trade Paperback, 341 pages.
ISBN: 0028639758
For writers new to the children's writing scene this
book provides organized advice and suggestions on the process
of publishing a children's book. Writers learn the basics
of writing and submitting children's books, as they
progress through each chapter. Basics like how to submit,
what kinds of children's books exist, what to write and
how to submit a manuscript are all explained.
The book covers the complete process, from
starting to write a children's book to what one does after
it has been accepted for publicaiton. The book contains
a great deal of information about the business of children's
publishing and provides answers to questions
as: how much do publishers pay to print picture books?
How long does it take to receive a response from your submissions? and
What if you don't like the pictures the publisher selects for
your book?
The book also includes informational
sidebars providing cautions and warnings, tips, vocabulary words,
tidbits about additional resources and inspirational
quotes from published authors.
In addition to the advice, the book also includes
writing exercises, sample cover letters and a glossary
of terms. If you are interesting in being published as a
children's book author and don't have any idea how to begin,
this is a great book to get you started.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books is available for purchase on Amazon.com
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This review was published in the August, 2001 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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