Middle Grade (Children's)

Your target readership is pre-teen; typically between 6 and 12 year-olds. Middle grade stories tend to feature protagonists that are of a similar age to the target audience, with themes covered and language used also age-appropriate. Authors of popular middle grade titles include Katherine Rundell, Jacqueline Wilson and Roald Dahl.

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Beetles & Books: My Journey to Publication

M.G. Leonard

26th April 2016

Edited

24th January 2021

Debut author M.G. Leonard discusses how her inability to answer one simple question about creepy-crawlies led to the creation of her brilliant novel...

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Writing a Chapter Outline: A Necessity?

Caroline Lawrence

1st March 2016

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23rd September 2020

Historical fiction author Caroline Lawrence discusses why chapter outlines should be an integral part of a writer's storytelling process.

Arnie Jenks and the House of Strangers by Tim Bradley

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The Making of a Book: The Road to Publication

Tim Bradley

4th February 2016

Edited

23rd September 2020

In a series of articles for W&A, self-published author Tim Bradley explains the process of writing his first children's novel, Arnie Jenks and...

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The Making of a Book: Editing Process

Tim Bradley

29th January 2016

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23rd September 2020

In a series of articles for W&A, self-published author Tim Bradley explains the process of writing his first children's novel, Arnie Jenks and...

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The Making of a Book: Conception to the First Draft

Tim Bradley

27th January 2016

Edited

23rd September 2020

In a series of articles for W&A, self-published author Tim Bradley explains the process of writing his first children's novel, Arnie Jenks and...

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Interview with Katherine Rundell

Writers & Artists

24th October 2015

Edited

4th August 2022

We asked award-winning children's author Katherine Rundell some questions about her exciting new novel The Wolf Wilder, and also about the processes...