Want to turn your book into a movie or television show? Production companies always look to books as a source of material. When you look at the history of the Oscars, about half of all Best Picture–winning movies have been based on books. There's a...

Want to turn your book into a movie or television show? Production companies always look to books as a source of material. When you look at the history of the Oscars, about half of all Best Picture–winning movies have been based on books. There's a...

Wanting to get her mind off of a frightening situation, award-winning children's author Hayley Rose discovered writing by accident. She put her first manuscript away and didn't get it out again until a happenstance meeting with a publisher ten years...

Wanting to get her mind off of a frightening situation, award-winning children's author Hayley Rose discovered writing by accident. She put her first manuscript away and didn't get it out again until a happenstance meeting with a publisher ten years...

If you’re thinking about writing a children’s book, take heart. You have a lot to offer children. Reading helps children enhance literacy skills, and offers advantages that extend far beyond mere academics. Children’s literature has the power to...

Children's author Diane Z. Shore is a big fan of writing in rhyme because of the enjoyment it brings to children. Shore didn't know much about poetry or rhyme when she first started writing but learned the craft through studying well-known children...

Children's author Diane Z. Shore is a big fan of writing in rhyme because of the enjoyment it brings to children. Shore didn't know much about poetry or rhyme when she first started writing but learned the craft through studying well-known children...

National Bestselling Children’s author R.L. Stine has created a publicly available writing program for school children. It's a great example of how writers can offer value that encourages teachers to use books in the classroom. If you write for the children...

National Bestselling Children’s author R.L. Stine has created a publicly available writing program for school children. It's a great example of how writers can offer value that encourages teachers to use books in the classroom. If you write for the children...

Children’s author and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi offers tips for aspiring children's book writers. Many aspiring authors hope for a big break right away. But the truth is, there's an arch and it takes a while to get where you want to go. On your journey...