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Masterclass children - LBF 2006

Thu, 28/07/2016 - 9:39pm
A special report from the 2006 Masterclasses at the London Book Fair

In four packed sessions at the London Book Fair, the Daily Mail Masterclasses provided excellent coaching for aspiring writers. Our third report deals with writing for children.  Read more

Writing for Children 2

Thu, 28/07/2016 - 9:36pm
Writing for Children by Linda Strachan

Writing for Children

by Linda Strachan

Since many writers who come to the site are interested in writing for the booming children's market, we are delighted to be featuring two extracts from Writing for Children, by Linda Strachan, by kind permission of the publisher, A & C BlackClick for A & C Black Publishers Publishers References listing (£9.99).

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Writing for Children 1

Thu, 28/07/2016 - 9:36pm
Writing for Children by Linda Strachan

Since many writers who come to the site are interested in writing for the booming children's market, we are delighted to be featuring two extracts from Writing for Children, by Linda Strachan, by kind permission of the publisher, A & C BlackClick for A & C Black Publishers Publishers References listing (£9.99)  Read more

Old Possum's poems

Winning poems from the Old Possum’s Children’s Poetry Competition

This international Poetry Competition, now in its fourth year, is run by the Children’s Poetry Bookshelf, a poetry book club run by the Poetry Book SocietySpecialist book club founded by T S Eliot in 1953, which aims to offer the best new poetry published in the UK and Ireland. Members buy at 25% discount. The PBS has a handsome new website at  www.poetrybooks.co.uk and supported by Old Possum’s Practical Trust. Children aged between 7 and 11 were invited to submit poems on the National Poetry Day theme of ‘Heroes and Heroines’.  Read more

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Talking to Publishers 3

Thu, 28/07/2016 - 9:33pm
Writing for and about children: Our Street Books

Maria Maloney  Read more

Writing for Children: Rule Number One

Thu, 28/07/2016 - 9:31pm
Read More than You Write

 

"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that."
- Stephen King  Read more

The Essential Guide to Writing for Children 4

Mon, 30/06/2014 - 5:43pm
Submitting Your Work to Agents and Editors

Suzy JenveyIn my 26 years in publishing, I have read thousands of manuscript submissions. The way they were presented varied enormously.  Read more

The Essential Guide to Writing for Children 3

Fri, 30/05/2014 - 6:24pm
Starting to write

Suzy JenveyOnce you have started writing, never lose sight of that fact that your readers are children; your narrative and description should be different in certain aspects from adult writing.

Here are some rules:  Read more

The Essential Guide to Writing for Children series

Sat, 26/04/2014 - 4:54pm
A series by a hugely experienced children's editorial director which helps you get started on your own story

Suzy Jenvey

Suzy' Jenvey's series is intended to help those getting started with writing for children and those who are already on their way.  Read more

The Essential Guide to Writing for Children 2

Sat, 26/04/2014 - 4:36pm
Before You Write: What is My Story Going to be?

Suzy Jenvey  Read more

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  • ‘I usually go back a little bit and then move forward. The objective is that I want the reader to be transported. Writing is like a ride - you're getting into a spaceship and you're going somewhere where you're going to have an adventure. It takes you away from the moment that you're in and your real life... It's a strange thing when I start a book.
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