How to write for children and get published / Louise Jordan.
Material type:
TextPublication details: London : Piatkus, 2010.Edition: Rev. and updated [ed.]Description: 188 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN: - 9780749940614 (pbk.) :
- 9780749940614 (pbk.) :
- 808.068 JOR
- PN147.5
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 808.068 JOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 223087 |
Previous ed.: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Part I: Know your market -- 1.The picture book -- 2.Young fiction -- 3.Writing fiction for the educational market -- 4.General fiction for 8-12 -year-olds -- 5.Teenage ficiton -- 6.The short story -- 7.Non-fiction -- 8.Poetry -- 9.Self-publishing -- Part II: Get writing! -- 10.Subject matter -- 11.Plotting -- 12.Characterisation -- 13.Viewpoint -- 14.Style -- Part III: Being published -- 15.Presentation and approach -- 16.Acceptance -- 17.Help! -- Appendix: prizes and awards.
Written by an acknowledged expert on children's publishing, this book offers a practical and wide-ranging guide to the process of writing children's books and getting them published.