New writers commonly underestimate the amount of time and dedication it takes to complete and publish a book. For author and writing instructor Christina Hoag, the journey for completing and publishing her first novel was a much longer process than she...

Cartoonist, author, and illustrator Rob Harrell is known not only for his popular comic strip Big Top , but also for his critically acclaimed graphic novels and novels for children. His work includes Monster on the Hill , Life of Zarf , Batpig , and...

Author and editor Leah McNaughton Lederman says the category of creative nonfiction includes genres like memoir, personal essay, travel writing, food writing, and more. The writing is based around true stories and real experiences and uses the literary...

Being a successful author these days requires more than just writing & selling books. In this session, best-selling children’s author Sheri Fink shares the top six steps for achieving goals and finding success as an author. Learn strategies to increase...

The non-fiction genre is the large umbrella under which all of those books that are not fiction fall into, such as memoir, history, biography, sports books, politics and cookbooks. Although they are not inventions of the author, they can seem as different...

Writing is difficult, and keeping the creative juices flowing can be even more challenging. P.G. Wodehouse famously said of his writing process, “I just sit at my typewriter and curse a bit.” For others, writing comes with ease and clarity, almost...

As with most careers and ventures, being a writer comes with both pros and cons. Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low), co-authors of the Singaporean middle-grade book series Sherlock Sam , grew up with a passion for reading and writing. They...

Laurel Anne Hill, award-winning author and former underground storage tank operator, began writing before she could read. As a young child, her older sister would write down the stories Hill told. Throughout childhood and high school, Hill submitted...

We’ve heard it said once or twice that juvenile and children’s literature is marginalized to the periphery of the publishing industry, but nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, the juvenile and children’s genre is the foundation for future...