A fairytale retelling, also called a "fractured fairytale", means taking a myth, legend, fairytale or children's story, and telling it in a new way. Per young adult fantasy author Annie Sullivan, this new approach can be implemented in the setting, a...

Discover the eight steps of making your dream to become a successful children's author come true. Learn practical strategies from #1 best-selling, award-winning children's author Sheri Fink as she shares how to bring your book to life, how to determine...

Middle-grade readers can be a tough audience for authors to reach because they aren't active online like young adult and adult readers. And, it's not only the target readers you need to reach as a children's author, it's also the educators and parents...

It's sometimes difficult for authors to think "outside the box" about where to find readers of their books. It's easy to think about bookstores and libraries, but sometimes there are other avenues unique to your book. Children's author Peggy Thomas...

It's sometimes difficult for authors to think "outside the box" about where to find readers of their books. It's easy to think about bookstores and libraries, but sometimes there are other avenues unique to your book. Children's author Peggy Thomas...

Can you market your book without a national campaign? Gina Otto, author of the children's book, "Cassandra's Angel" did just that! Having a good team around can make this journey a much easier road. Click here to play this audio clip

Can you market your book without a national campaign? Gina Otto, author of the children's book, "Cassandra's Angel" did just that! Having a good team around can make this journey a much easier road.

Christina Li shares the historical context that inspired her novel, The Manor of Dreams, her adult literary debut. She is the award-winning author of children’s and young adult books Clues to the Universe, Ruby Lost and Found, and True Love and Other...

Before you get started writing a young adult book, make sure you've done your research. Author Jo Whittemore provides some helpful writing tips for YA authors. First, make sure to read a lot of YA books, as well as books in any other field in which...