Production companies always look to books as a source of material for films and television shows. When you look at the history of the Oscars, about half of all Best Picture–winning movies have been based on books. We’ve seen a lot of growth in publishing...

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...

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 book buyer and editor Tegan Tigani talks about how she selects books for major retailers. Click here to play this audio clip

Children's book buyer and editor Tegan Tigani talks about how she selects books for major retailers.

Inspired by her two-year old daughter, author Diane Z. Shore wrote her first children's book manuscript years ago about a sticker mishap. Focused solely on getting published at the time and not on craft, she spent a year querying editors, only to receive...

Inspired by her two-year old daughter, author Diane Z. Shore wrote her first children's book manuscript years ago about a sticker mishap. Focused solely on getting published at the time and not on craft, she spent a year querying editors, only to receive...

Agent Jennifer Weltz discusses the timeless nature of a well-written children's picture book and shares some ideas on the elements that help a book to be timeless.

Agent Jennifer Weltz discusses the timeless nature of a well-written children's picture book and shares some ideas on the elements that help a book to be timeless. Click here to play this audio clip