"The most trusted guide to getting published" --Cover. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Getting started: How to use CWM ; Quick tips for writers & illustrators ; Before your first sale ; Running your business -- Articles: Agents tell all ; Picture book pacing ; Social media roundup ; Why illustrators should blog ; Illustrators & authors ; Writing buddies ; Bulding your author platform ; Crafting a query ; Synopsis workshop ; Conferences -- Interviews: First books ; Garth Nix ; Tamora Pierce ; Kiersten White ; Patricia C. Wrede ; Rae Carson ; Jessica Day George ; Marissa Meyer ; Kristen O'Donnell Tubb ; Meet the SCBWI regional advisors -- Resources: Glossary of industry terms ; New agent spotlights ; Your writing calendar -- 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 ; Poetry index ; General index.
Summary:
An annually published directory containing over 650 listings for children's book markets (publishers, agents, magazines and more) --including a point of contact, how to properly submit your work, and what categories publishers are looking for .
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.