Directory of Children's Writing Resources

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Resources for writers who write for children. See Young Writers for resources for young and teen writers.

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• Aaron Shepard's Kidwriter Page

  http://www.aaronshep.com/kidwriter/
  Resources for children's writers.

• Adventures in YA Publishing

  http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/
  Two children's writers in search of readers and the information, markets, insider tidbits, and writing advice they find en route.

• BellaOnline: Writing for Children

  http://www.bellaonline.com/site/writingforchildren
  How to articles and practical tips about writing for children, both fiction and nonfiction. Posts by Annamaria Farbizio.

• Bethany Roberts' Writing for Children Workshop

  http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ForWriters.htm
  Inspirational and instructional writing tips, articles, FAQs, quotes, resources, recommended books, and a directory of children's book authors and illustrators.

• Children's Books and Literature WebRing

  http://www.webring.org/hub?ring=kidlit
  Children's book authors and web sites that offer books for sale.

• Colossal Directory of Children's Publishers

  http://childrens-publishers.com/
  Focus on manuscript submissions with direct links to hundreds of children's publishers' submission guidelines, how-to information about writing for children, and how authors can get their books published.

• Hedgehopping Newsletter

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hedgehopping/
  A beginner's guide to writing for children. Articles and archives from the newsletter. No longer being published.

• Jan Fields

  http://www.janfields.com/
  Learn the Nuts and Bolts of children's writing. Informational columns, checklists, quizzes, and book excerpts.

• Kiwi Write4Kidz

  http://www.kiwiwrite4kidz.co.nz/
  An organization for adults who like to tell tales to children.

• Sci/ Why

  http://sci-why.blogspot.com/
  Canadian children's writers discuss science and writing.

• The Horn Book, Inc

  http://www.hbook.com/
  Reviews of children's books, articles and interviews of authors and illustrators.

• The Institute of Children's Literature

  https://www.instituteforwriters.com/our-schools/institute-of-childrens-literature/
  Children's writing course available.

• The Purple Crayon

  http://www.underdown.org/
  An archive of information for writers, illustrators, librarians, teachers, and others interested in the publishing of children's books.

• The Word Pool

  http://www.wordpool.co.uk/
  This UK children's book site provides book reviews, ideas, reviews and information on writing for children. Steve and Diana Kimpton.

• Verla Kay's Website

  http://www.verlakay.com/
  Tips and links for children's writers. Authors talks. KidLit chat.

• Write 4 Kids

  http://www.write4kids.com/
  Tips, message boards and motivational techniques for writing children's books.

• Write Children's Books

  http://writeforkids.org/
  Site for aspiring and working children's book writers. Presented by Children's Book Insider.

• Write Kids' Books

  http://writekidsbooks.org/
  Tools, tips, weekly newsletter and full-length books to help writers create kids' books. Emphasis on self-publishing, but not exclusively.

• Yellapalooza.com

  http://www.yellapalooza.com/
  For people who write and illustrate children's books, and for anyone who loves picture books.

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