When former English teacher and middle-grade author Laura Martin started writing her story about dinosaurs, she didn't want to get sidetracked by research. She knew there was a vast amount of information available on the topic that could easily distract...

Knowing that she wanted to pursue a traditional publishing path, middle-grade author Laura Martin queried many literary agents. Her work caught the attention of well-known and highly respected literary agent Jodi Reamer with Writers House. Reamer's client...

Award-winning, bestselling author Derek Taylor Kent started writing children's books when he was in his teens. Inspired by Dr. Seuss, he created whimsical worlds in lyrical rhyme and tried to recruit his mother, who was a professional illustrator at...

Award-winning, bestselling author Derek Taylor Kent started writing children's books when he was in his teens. Inspired by Dr. Seuss, he created whimsical worlds in lyrical rhyme and tried to recruit his mother, who was a professional illustrator at...

Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low), co-authors of the Singaporean middle-grade book series Sherlock Sam , both grew up reading a lot of mystery books such as Nancy Drew and The Famous 5 . Adan began writing at a young age and loved telling...

Singaporean co-authors Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low) have found some success with their award-winning middle-grade book series Sherlock Sam in Singapore. Their books have also been translated in countries like Turkey and Indonesia....

As a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, author Diane Z. Shore has had the opportunity to interact with other authors through her local chapter. The SCBWI is a professional organization for writers and illustrators of...

As a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, author Diane Z. Shore has had the opportunity to interact with other authors through her local chapter. The SCBWI is a professional organization for writers and illustrators of...

When bestselling children's author Sheri Fink happened upon her first book idea, she didn't know anything about the publishing world. She had attended a writing conference for a friend and ended up using the advice and information for herself once...

The Tates offer their advice for marketing children's books, including some out-of-the-box guerilla marketing tactics. These genre veterans recommend book fairs, social media, and handouts, as well as more unconventional selling opportunities. ...