10 FAQs About Children's Book Publishing A list of the the most
commonly-asked questions about the industry,
answered by the experts at the Society for
Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
America
Writes for Kids
An extensive collection of links to children's
book author websites and many other
resources.
Just
for Kids who Love Books
An extensive, interactive site for kids to talk
about their favorite books and authors, and find
links to author pages.
Blue
Oasis Online Support
Teams
A great place for children's book writers to
find online critique groups as well as many
other resources.
Books
Just Books
A low-cost printing service for self-publishers.
This company offers editing, layout, printing,
distribution, and other services for authors who
want to self-publish under their own imprint.
Books Just Books also gives a 100% rebate on all
books on self-publishing purchased through their
website if you use their services -- they truly
want their customers to be fully educated about
self-publishing before diving in!
Bookwire.com
Extensive information on the publishing
industry, including information (in the links
section) on self-publishing.
Childrens
Books HQ
Categorized resource directory for everything
about childrens books. (Warning: vanity
publisher advertisements.)
National
Novel Writing Month
Take the NaNo challenge: write 50,000 words
during the month of November. An excellent forum
with support for writers of all genres and the
best research assistance that we've
seen.
The
Purple Crayon
Site kept by the respected children's book
editor, Harold Underdown. Many excellent
articles.
Write
4 Kids Message Board
Known as the "yellow boards," these message
boards are a great place to get together with
other writers for children.
Writer's
Digest Magazine
Take advantage of their great online
information, or subscribe to the most widely
circulated writing magazine. The Writer's Digest
book club offers books in writing at discount
prices.
Writer'sMarket.com
The online version of the Writer's Market.
Requires a subscription, but some writers may
prefer an online subscription to get frequently
updated material and to save a tree.
WritersNet
A place where writers, freelance editors, and
agents can list their works and contact
information.
The
Writing Fix
An extremely cool site of interactive writing
prompts -- randomly generated prompts of all
sorts.
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