| Author/Contributor(s): | Newbery, Linda ; Coppard, Yvonne ; Angier, Carole ; Cline, Sally |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Date: | 09/26/2013 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Full of both inspirational and practical advice, Writing Children's Fiction: A Writers' and Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing for some of the most difficult and demanding readers of all: children and young people.
Part 1 explores the nature, history and challenges of children's literature, and the amazing variety of genres available for children from those learning to read to young adults.
Part 2 includes tips by such bestselling authors as David Almond, Malorie Blackman, Meg Rosoff and Michael Morpurgo.
Part 3 contains practical advice - from shaping plots and creating characters to knowing your readers, handling difficult subjects and how to find an agent and publisher when your book or story is complete.