The Giblin Guide to Writing Children's Books Fourth Edition

About this book

While personally editing almost 500 published books Jim Giblin helped develop many talented newcomers into frequently published authors and he is still helping authors today as Contributing Editor at Clarion. Jim is especially sensitive to what aspiring writers want and need because he was once one himself. The Giblin Guide is filled with Jim Giblins expert guidance on all aspects of writing and selling childrens books in todays marketplace. Instruction is leavened with Jims rich repertoire of examples anecdotes and humor. Its all clearly organized into 13 chapters that cover the three childrens book fields: nonfiction fiction and picture books. Whatever your writing interest from mysteries to biographies from easy readers to how-tos from multicultural novels to picture books the Giblin Guide to Writing Childrens Books brings you everything you need to jump-start your writing and move you assuredly toward publication.