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15th February 2023
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...
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Young Adult (YA)
YA fiction can cover any genre but is written for an audience that ranges between 12 and 18. Your language and the experiences of your main characters must be in keeping with what's appropriate for your target reader. Authors of popular YA titles include JK Rowling, Malorie Blackman and Frances Hardinge.
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15th February 2023
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...
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1st February 2023
Enter 'writeNOW' at checkout and receive a 10% discount on our editing services, our one-year Listings subscriptions, and any W&A event...
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18th November 2022
Authors and creative tutors Natalie Young and Alex Hammond reveal the books they'll be referring to during Find Your Voice, our online...
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29th September 2022
To celebrate publication of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2023 and the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2023, we've...
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19th June 2023
In this extract from her article for the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2023, debut author Aisling Fowler offers advice on how to create...