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Hi, dearest picture book lovers. I recently visited Poly Studios on the Gold Coast to record my narration of Bertha and Bear and I thought I’d share it with you. I had a lot of fun, especially playing the Queen. Now, whenever I cough, I imagine her voice in my head. You’ll know what I…
My 12-part guide to writing and publishing picture books for children This final post wraps up my 12-part guide to writing and publishing picture books for children. The series has spanned a far greater period of time than I’d imagined at the outset. However, in that time, I’ve been delighted to author two more books…
My 12-part guide to writing and publishing picture books for children When I wrote the outline for this 12-part series, I had not yet written this post. Looking at it again now, I am struck by the enormity of the topic. ‘Who are you and who do you want to be?’ Whoa! There is book…
My 12-part guide to writing and publishing picture books for children You’ve secured a publishing deal with your dream publisher, and your book has been scrubbed and shined till its spick-and-span, ready for publication. What now? Clearly, you need to let people know about your book so they can buy it. You didn’t do all…
My 12-part guide to writing and publishing picture books for children CONTRACTS All going well, a publisher has fallen in love with your story and has made you an offer. Congratulations! The publisher has sent you a contract and you’re ready to sign. Now, I won’t say much about contracts – primarily because I am…
My 12-part guide to writing and publishing picture books for children Inspiration has struck, you’ve put in the hours, your story is begging to be published and you’ve decided you’d like to take the traditional publishing route. The next step is to submit your manuscript to a publisher or a literary agent, usually via email.…
My 12-part guide to writing and publishing picture books for children Not that long ago, people sneered at self-publishing. They thought of it as the last resort — for writers whose work wasn’t good enough to be snapped up by a publisher. This is no longer the case. There are now some great books out there…
My 12-part guide to writing and publishing picture books for children Are you an illustrator as well as a writer? And are you intending to illustrate your own book? If you have a story you’d like to see published and you want to go down the traditional publishing route, you’ll need to complete a few…
My 12-part guide to writing and publishing picture books for children These two topics — editing and storyboarding — are not necessarily closely related, but they are both, nonetheless, crucial elements of writing and publishing picture books for children. Why I thought I’d tackle them in the one post, I can’t remember now, but seeing as I…