Childrens Writers Artists Yearbook 2018 14th Edition Bloomsbury Academic by Bloomsbury Academic 9781472935076, 1472935071 instant download after payment.

The annual, bestselling guide to all aspects of the media and how to write and illustrate for children and young adults. Acknowledged by the media industries and authors as the essential guide to how to get published.
The 70+ articles are updated and added to each year. Together they provide invaluable guidance on subjects such as series fiction, writing historical or funny books, preparing an illustration portfolio, managing your finances, interpreting publishers' contracts, self-publishing your work.
Foreword bySally Green, author of the award-winning YA fantasy trilogy:Half Bad(2014),Half Wild(2015) andHalf Lost(2016).
NEW articles for the 2018 edition on:
-Writing for reluctant readersby Jon Mayhew
-Writing for teenagersby Holly Smale
-Choosing the right agentby Gill McLay or the Bath Literary Agency
-Plotting: getting started with your YA novelby Sarah Mussi
-Writing adventures in the real world: children's non-fictionby Isabel Thomas
All of the 2,000 listings of who to contact across the media have been reviewed and updated.
The essential guide for any writer for children.