Table Of Contents:
From the Editor 1(1)

How to Use This Book to Sell Your Work To get the most out of Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market read this article before you begin submitting your work. 2(4)

Before Your First Sale This feature offers advice on finding appropriate markets for your work, tips on proper submission procedures, manuscript formats, and examples of query and cover letters. 6(7)

For Illustrators: What Should I Submit? Get tips on putting together promotional pieces to send to art directors and editors in this nuts-and-bolts article including successful samples from several illustrators. 13(5)

Mary Cox

How to Make a Smart Dummy An illustrator/author shares her recipe for creating a professional, study picture book dummy, complete with step-by-step illustrations. 18(6)

Katie Davis

First Books Five first-timers share the stories of their initial publication and advice on breaking into children's publishing. Featured are author Patrick Jennings, picture book authors Rhonda Gowler Greene and Linda R. Rymill, young adult novelist Patricia Curtis Pfitsch, and illustrator James Kaczman. 24(11)

Alice Pope

First Books Follow-Up To prove there is life after your first publication, we've revisited six authors and illustrators from past First Books articles to see where their careers have gone, hear about their subsequent successes, and ask, "What do you do differently now?" Featured are young adult novelists Rob Thomas and Karen Cushman, illustrator Katya Krenina, illustrator/author Yumi Heo, and picture book authors Shelley Moore Thomas and Susan Middleton Elya. 35(11)

Anne Bowling

The Business of Writing & Illustrating This feature offers the basics on contracts, rights and copyright, record keeping, taxes and other important issues for freelance writers and illustrators. 46(7)

Only Connect: A Beginner's Guide to Networking Get tips on creating a network of peers and insiders in children's publishing through conferences, organizations and the Internet. 53(5)

Francess Lantz

Writing Groups: Succeeding Together Here you'll find great advice on forming and running a writing group, whether you want to get together to critique each other's work, exchange information, or just share your love of writing (in person or online). Also includes tips on online critiquing for illustrators. 58(6)

Sara Murray-Plumer

Reaching the Youngest Audience: Writing for Babies & Toddlers Hear from editors Paula Morrow of Babybug, Mary Alice Hill of Harper Growing Tree and Donna Johnson of Your Big Backyard for advice on writing material for pre-readers. Includes Morrow's tips for writing poetry for tots. 64(7)

Kelly Milner Halls

Nonfiction: Can Informational Books Be Sexy? Half of all children's books published are nonfiction. Are you missing out on this huge chunk of the market? Informational book author Kathleen Krull offers great advice on writing nonfiction, complete with topics publishers need and a suggested reading list. 71(7)

Kathleen Krull

Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith: A Perfect Partnership Leads to Stinky Sweet Success Writer Jon Scieszka and illustrator Lane Smith have garnered a broad audience with quirky humor in both text and art. The creative team talks about how they got together, how they work together, and how they test their material on young readers. Smith discusses working on Dr. Seuss's last manuscript. Also hear from Molly Leach, designer of Scieszka/Smith titles. 78(9)

Kelly Milner Halls
The Markets 87(213)

Book Publishers Here you'll find hundreds of listings of publishers, large and small, with contacts in their editorial and art departments. You'll also find submission requirements, and tips on the types of manuscripts they're looking for. 87(118)

Insider Reports: 112(114)

Nancy Garden, young adult novelist Facing the challenge of tackling tough issues for teens 112(10)

Ann Tobias, agent Agent and author--partners in publishing 122(24)

Bruce Lansky, Meadowbrook Press Ta-da! Publisher-magician's secrets revealed! 146(6)

Debra Farrington, Morehouse Publishing Teaching children spirituality through picture books 152(14)

Peggy Rathmann, illustrator/author Hamsters, ants, deadlines and big-headed baldies--how a great picture book comes to life 166(6)

Joy Allen, illustrator Electronic art--a perfect medium for children's books 172(6)

Barry Moser, illustrator On implication, ambiguity and issues for illustrators 178(6)

Karen Hesse, young adult novelist Passion and perseverance pay off for Newbery winner 184(12)

Anna Quindlen, author `A good book should make you more human' 196(9)

Magazines The magazine market is a great place to get your start or concentrate your writing or illustration career. Here you'll find the latest information on children's periodicals, from general large-circulation magazines to small religious take-home papers. 205(59)

Insider Reports: 226(38)

Kelly White, Girls' Life Talking girl talk to smart young readers 226(10)

Lori Berger, Jump Empowering teens with information 236(6)

Kate Allen, Kids Wall Street News Making finance fun for kids 242(22)

Greeting Cards, Puzzles & Games The companies in this section offer lots of freelance opportunities in specialty markets--from wrapping paper, birthday cards and party decorations to stickers and jigsaw puzzles. 264(13)

Insider Report: 266(11)

Joe Lacey, illustrator Mixing it up: Landing illustration assignments from Silly Putty to Crayola Kids 266(11)

Play Publishers & Producers Take the guesswork out of targeting your script submissions, and consult these listings of regional, community and summer theater play producers to find the best outlet for your work. 277(12)

Young Writer's & Illustrator's Markets Writers and illustrators age 18 and under may be surprised by the number of publishing opportunities out there. Review our listings for both magazine and book publishers looking for young talent. 289(11)
The Resources 300(51)

Clubs & Organizations Move your writing or illustrating career ahead with membership in a professional organization on a national or regional level. Most offer opportunities for critiques, networking and industry contacts that could take you one step closer to publication. 300(6)

Conferences & Workshops Whether you want to fine-tune your craft or learn more about the business end of publishing, a conference or workshop may be what you need. These gatherings, held on local and national levels, give you a chance to meet other writers and illustrators and network with publishing professionals. 306(15)

Contests & Awards See how your work stacks up! Competitions offer writers and illustrators the chance to get their work evaluated by professionals and recognized by industry players. These listings include regional and national contests with detailed entry requirements. 321(25)

Helpful Books & Publications Don't work in a vacuum--consult this section for a list of recommended magazines, newsletters and books that will keep you up-to-date on the dynamic world of children's publishing and help you master your craft. 346(3)

Websites of Internet The Internet offers a wealth of information with just a click of a mouse. This list contains websites of particular interest to children's writers and illustrators. 349(2)
Glossary This is a collection of terms you'll find helpful as you use this book. 351(3)
Age-Level Index Quickly determine which book and magazine publishers are looking for work for children in four specific age categories. 354(5)
Subject Index Find which publishers are looking for the type of fiction or nonfiction you write using this detailed and comprehensive index. 359(24)
Poetry Index For your quick reference, this brand new index lists book and magazine publishers interested in poetry submissions. 383(1)
Photography Index This index allows you to quickly locate markets for your photos among the book publishers, magazine and specialty companies listed in this book. 384(1)
General Index 385