How to Write a Children's Picture Book and Get it Published, 2nd Edition

Inside knowledge from an established author of the picture book market will help you realise the dream of seeing your own book accepted for publication. How to Write a Children's Picture Book and Get it Published is for anyone who's ever wanted to write stories for children and not known how to go about doing so.Practical, comprehensive and entertaining, this book looks at what subjects you should and should not write about; how to create compelling and believable characters; how to set out the storyline using the author's unique Plot Planner; how to lay out your picture book using her 32-page layout plan; and all the many other things you need to think about if you are to get your book published successfully. This updated new edition also includes a section on how to enhance your text for the eBook market.Within these pages, you will find advice on writing for an international audiencelanguage and language structuregrammarchoosing a titleadding illustrationspreparing your scriptself-publishingand much, much more... This book provides comprehensive advice on what to write about for children, how to write it, and how to present the work professionally for publication. It includes an easy-to-use picture book layout plan and tried and tested examples of title sheets and covering letters. It also includes everything a writer needs to know about the international picture book market and how to sell to agents and publishers.This new edition contains advice on enhancing your text for the ebook market.