Book description
What do picture book publishers really want? This entertaining and
practical book has all the answers, including: * What to write about -
and how to write it. *How to present your work professionally. * How
to persuade your chosen publisher to accept your book for publication.
/ It covers virtually everything you need to know about the
international picture book market and selling your work to agents and
publishers. / Andrea Shavick's book also answers the vexing questions
of which publishers to approach, whether you need an agent, what to do
about the illustrations, how to protect your copyright, and even how
much money you can make. / It additionally features: * Original
picture book text - to help you format your own manuscripts
professionally. * An easy-to-use picture book layout plan. * Title
sheets and covering letters to use when submitting manuscripts which
are of proven success. * Andrea's unique Plot Planner for designing,
lengthening, shortening or just tweaking your stories.
Andrea is an established children's author. She has managed to
persuade some of the biggest publishing houses in the world to publish
her children's writing - Pan-Macmillan, Hodder, Orchard, Oxford
University Press, Ginn, Random House, Scholastic, Pinwheel, Heinemann,
and Walker Books to name just some. Andrea is the author of over 25
books including four international best-selling picture books. With
her inside knowledge of the picture book market she is perfectly
placed to help you realise the dream of seeing your own book accepted
for publication.
