Writing for children
You're working on a fiction or non-fiction manuscript that's either a picture book, a chapter book, or aimed at Middle Grade readers. If the content of your book is for slightly older readers, click here to browse or Young Adult (YA) advice articles.
I’m Camilla Chester, a children’s author. I’ve been writing for children for many years, self-publishing three novels for 8-12s and then...
1. Be realistic
We’ve all set unrealistic goals for our writing. We boldly declare “I’m going to write a book in a month,” then feel...
Authors and creative tutors Natalie Young and Alex Hammond reveal the books they'll be referring to during Find Your Voice, our online...
1. Why do you enjoy writing for children? What attracted you to writing in this genre? I enjoy writing for children because I’m yet to grow up...