Drawing on their own experiences and those of a host of other authors, agents and publishers, the authors offer a professional's insight into the process of writing for children. Key points are demonstrated with a comprehensive range of examples and each chapter ends with suggested exercises to encourage you to apply what you have read and develop your own writing skills.

Table of Contents

Discover how to get started, follow advice on all types of writing - picture-book text, fiction and non fiction. Uncover tips on how best to use the Internet as a research tool. Find out how to present your work to publishers and discover what to expect is, or is not, accepted.

Author Biography

Allen is a full-time writer of children's books and Lesley is a literary agent specialising in children's books, parent, lecturer, actively involved in publishing organisations, and author of lifeskills books for young adults.