Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2016: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published

412 Pages·2015·0.45 MB·English

by  Sambuchino

CHILDREN’S WRITER’S &
ILLUSTRATOR’S MARKET 2016
28th ANNUAL EDITION
Chuck Sambuchino, Editor
Nancy Parish, Contributing Editor
WritersDigest.com
Cincinnati, Ohio
CONTENTS
FROM THE EDITOR
GETTING STARTED
HOW TO USE CWIM
QUICK TIPS FOR WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS
BEFORE YOUR FIRST SALE
ARTICLES
MIDDLE GRADE VS. YOUNG ADULT
by Marie Lamba
WRITER FOR HIRE
by Jenna Glatzer
MAKING YOUNG READERS LAUGH
by Kerrie Flanagan
HOW TO SELL YOUR PICTURE BOOK
by Lara Perkins
CRAFTING A QUERY
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
MAKE A LIVING AS A WRITER
by Carmela Martino
INTERVIEWS
DEBUT AUTHORS TELL ALL (FIRST BOOKS)
by Chuck Sambuchino
DEBUT ILLUSTRATORS TELL ALL
by Kerrie Flanagan
HENRY WINKLER AND LIN OLIVER
by Kerrie Flanagan
CINDY CALLAGHAN
by Ramona Long
BARNEY SALTZBERG
by Carmela Martino
WILL HILLENBRAND
by Gloria G. Adams
DEBUT DOS AND DON’TS
by Lee Wind
YOU’RE AN ILLUSTRATOR—NOW WHAT?
by Jodell Sadler
DREW DAYWALT
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
DAN SANTAT
by Lee Wind
RUTA SEPETYS
by Lee Wind
MARTIN WHITMORE
by Saranyan Vigraham
RESOURCES
NEW AGENT SPOTLIGHTS
by Chuck Sambuchino
GLOSSARY OF INDUSTRY TERMS
MARKETS AND MORE
BOOK PUBLISHERS
CANADIAN & INTERNATIONAL BOOK PUBLISHERS
MAGAZINES
AGENTS & ART REPS
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
CONTESTS, AWARDS & GRANTS
INDEXES
SUBJECT INDEX
EDITOR AND AGENT NAMES INDEX
AGE-LEVEL INDEX
PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX
ILLUSTRATION INDEX
GENERAL INDEX
FROM THE EDITOR
PHOTO: Al Parrish
Flip through the pages of this Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market
edition and you’ll immediately see some cool changes. First of all, we’ve tried
as much as ever to provide plenty of upfront instructional content to
burgeoning illustrators—by talking to artists who just finished drawing their
first published books, and interviewing professionals who’ve been working in
the field for years. Secondly, we’ve scoured around for new publishers and
found plenty to add. These are book publishers that accept direct submissions
for picture books, middle grade, young adult, and more. This way, whether
you want to try for a literary agent first, or whether you opt to send your work
directly to a traditional publishing house editor, you’ll have plenty of choices
for either pathway.
It’s a return to basics. Even 28 years after its first publication, the goal of
CWIM remains simple: Give writers lots of markets for their original writing
and illustration. In this guide, you’ll find listings for US publishers, Canadian
publishers, literary agents, magazines, conferences, contests, international
publishers, and more. If your goal is to create books for children, you’ve
come to the right place—so read on.
Please stay in touch with me at guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog and on
Twitter (@chucksambuchino). I love hearing feedback and success stories.
(And don’t forget to download your free supplemental webinar at
www.writersmarket.com/cwim16-webinar.)
Chuck Sambuchino
[email protected]; chucksambuchino.com
Editor, Guide to Literary Agents / Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market
Author, How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack (2010); Get a Literary Agent
(2014); Create Your Writer Platform (2012); When Clowns Attack (2015)
GETTING STARTED
HOW TO USE CWIM
Maximize your education.
As a writer, illustrator, or photographer first picking up Children’s Writer’s &
Illustrator’s Market, you may not know quite how to start using the book.
Your impulse may be to flip through the book and quickly make a mailing list,
then submit to everyone in hopes that someone will take interest in your work.
Well, there’s more to it. Finding the right market takes time and research. The
more you know about a market that interests you, the better chance you have
of getting work accepted. We’ve made your job a little easier by putting a
wealth of information at your fingertips. Besides providing listings, this
directory includes a number of tools to help you determine which markets are
the best ones for your work. By using these tools, as well as researching on
your own, you raise your odds of being published.
USING THE INDEXES
This book lists hundreds of potential buyers of freelance material. To learn
which companies want the type of material you’re interested in submitting,
start with the indexes.
Editor and Agent Names Index
This index lists book editors, magazine editors, art directors, agents and art
reps—indicating the companies they work for. Use this specific index to find
company and contact information for individual publishing professionals.
Age-Level Index
Age groups are broken down into these categories in the Age-Level Index:
PICTURE BOOKS OR PICTURE-ORIENTED MATERIAL are
written and illustrated for preschoolers to 8-year-olds.
YOUNG READERS are for 5- to 8-year-olds.
MIDDLE READERS are for 9- to 11-year-olds.
YOUNG ADULT is for ages 12 and up.
Age breakdowns may vary slightly from publisher to publisher, but using
them as general guidelines will help you target appropriate markets. For
example, if you’ve written an article about trends in teen fashion, check the
Magazines Age-Level Index under the Young Adult subheading. Using this
list, you’ll quickly find the listings for young adult magazines.
Subject Index
But let’s narrow the search further. Take your list of young adult magazines,
turn to the Subject Index, and find the Fashion subheading. Then highlight the
names that appear on both lists (Young Adult and Fashion). Now you have a
smaller list of all the magazines that would be interested in your teen fashion
article. Read through those listings and decide which ones sound best for your
work.
Illustrators and photographers can use the Subject Index as well. If you
specialize in painting animals, for instance, consider sending samples to book
and magazine publishers listed under Animals and, perhaps,
Nature/Environment. Because illustrators can simply send general examples
of their style to art directors to keep on file, the indexes may be more helpful
to artists sending manuscript/illustration packages who need to search for a
specific subject. Always read the listings for the potential markets to see the
type of work art directors prefer and what type of samples they’ll keep on file,
and obtain art or photo guidelines if they’re available online.
Photography Index
In this index, you’ll find lists of book and magazine publishers that buy
photos from freelancers. Refer to the list and read the listings for companies’
specific photography needs. Obtain photo guidelines if they’re offered online.
L market new to this edition
G market accepts agented submissions only
o award-winning market
A Canadian market
E market located outside of the U.S. and Canada
n online opportunity
C comment from the editor of Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market
B publisher producing educational material
M book packager/producer
ms, mss manuscript(s)
SCBWI Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
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