One man’s inspired quest to write a children’s book for his daughter – and the world – every day. Read More “Could you write a new children’s book every day for a year? This author can.”
Authors have called upon their experiences as parents of children with disabilities, and on volunteer work or extensive research, to create characters who reflect the physical, emotional, and developmental challenges that readers and their peers may face. Read More “Writing disabled protagonists in children’s and YA literature”
Connect emotionally with young readers with lessons from one of the most beloved children’s authors of all time. Read More “Maurice Sendak’s memory magic”
Shannon Hale creates fun plots and strong characters for all ages and genders. Yet her books are often labeled as “for girls only” – and she’s fighting hard to change that. Read More “Shannon Hale interview: Girl (and boy) power”
Working on a book for young readers? Here’s what not to do. Read More “5 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad children’s book mistakes”
How can I better my chances of publishing a picture book? Read More “Career Chops: Publishing a children’s picture book”
Connect to young readers with dynamic classroom visits. Read More “Expert tips for author school visits”
Sad and angry over current events, two YA authors used the pen as a weapon against police brutality. Read More “Dual power: Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely”
“Memory, we should bear in mind, is a subjective thing,” Lowry tells readers in the July 1987 issue of The Writer. Read More “July 1987: Lowry’s guide to memory”
Multi-genre author Jacqueline Woodson garners the energy of history and her own childhood to shape stories for young readers. Read More “Jacqueline Woodson’s Windows”
Your votes are in! Here are the 2020 winners of our annual Best Writing Conferences in America survey. Read More “Announcing the winners of our 2020 Best Writing Conferences in America survey”
Even the column’s editor says it’s easier to get into Harvard 20 times than for a writer to get an essay accepted for the exclusive essay series. So how can a writer get published in “Modern Love?” Read More “What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’”
Keep at it and you’ll get one over the plate. Here’s how. Read More “Don’t let your story pitches die a premature death”
