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Organizations |
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SCBWI |
Home page for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, of which I am a proud member. There's lots of information on publishing houses, contests, conferences, and plenty of info on the discussion boards. |
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SCBWI Illinois |
Homepage for the Illinois chapter of
SCBWI |
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The Children's Book Council |
Their members are publishing houses,
and they list submission information. |
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Association of Author Representation |
A good place to start if you're looking for an agent. |
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National Book Foundation |
National Book Foundation's home page.
Home of the National Book Award. |
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American Library Association |
American Library Association's home page, including a list of their awards and scholarships. |
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New York Times Bestseller Lists |
All the bestseller lists in the New
York Times. |
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Editor and Agent Blogs |
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Brooklyn Arden |
Cheryl Klein's blog, editor at
Arthur A. Levine Books |
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Lit Agent X |
Rachel Vater's blog, agent at
Folio Literary Management |
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Pub Rants |
Kristin Nelson, literary agent |
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Editorial
Anonymous |
The blog of an anonymous children's
book editor |
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Nathan Bransford |
Nathan Bransford's blog, literary
agent with Curtis Brown |
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The Rejector |
The blog of an anonymous assistant at
a literary agency |
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Miss Snark |
Miss Snark, the literary agent -
she retired her blog; all previous posts are
there in an organized fashion |
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Editorial Websites |
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Cheryl Klein |
She has some great articles
about finding the right publisher for
your story. |
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Harold Underdown |
Lots of stuff for writers getting started. He also keeps a list of what editors have moved to which publishing house. |
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Publisher/Agency Research |
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Agent Query |
An enormous database of agents, with
search filters for specific genres and AAR
membership. |
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Jacket Flap |
If you are wondering whether your
story idea has already been written,
this site lets you search through books
by subject. |
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Preditors and Editors |
A guide to publishers and writing
services for serious writers. |
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Writer Beware |
Writer Beware, a publishing industry
watchdog group sponsored by the Science Fiction and
Fantasy Writers of America, shines a light into the
dark corners of the shadow-world of literary scams,
schemes, and pitfalls. |
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Query Tracker |
Some statistics on most editors and
agents regarding their response times, plus how
often they request additional materials. |
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The Art and Craft of Writing |
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Institute of Children's Literature |
They have great writing classes. They are very flexible, and teach the basics as well as how to complete a book. I wrote Believing is the Hardest Part as an assignment. They also have classes for writing for adults. |
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Critique Circle |
A website devoted to critiquing
stories. Upload your own to receive a
critique, then critique some other stories in
return. |
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Write4Kids |
A children's writing supersite |
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Smartwriters.com |
The name says it all |
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Reasons
Editors Reject Manuscripts |
A great article that lists the most
popular reasons editors reject manuscripts. |
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Behind the Name |
A good site for finding character names. |
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Online Newsletters and Magazines |
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The Edge of the
Forest |
A monthly children's literature
magazine |
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The Prairie Wind |
A quarterly newsletter for the
Illinois chapter of SCBWI |
