Linda Newbery, Yvonne Coppard

Writing Children's Fiction

A Writers' and Artists' Companion
Herausgeber: Angier, Carole; Cline, Sally

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Full of both inspirational and practical advice, Writing Children's Fiction: A Writers' and Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing for some of the most difficult and demanding readers of all: children and young people.

Part 1 explores the nature, history and challenges of children's literature, and the amazing variety of genres available for children from those learning to read to young adults.

Part 2 includes tips by such bestselling authors as David Almond, Malorie Blackman, Meg Rosoff and Michael Morpurgo.

Part 3 contains practical advice - from shaping plots and creating characters to knowing your readers, handling difficult subjects and how to find an agent and publisher when your book or story is complete.

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Produktdetails

• Writers' and Artists' Companions
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• UK edition
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781408156872
• ISBN-10: 1408156873
• Artikelnr.: 37677849

Autorenporträt

Linda Newbery, winner of the Costa Children's Book Prize for her young adult novel Set in Stone, writes for young readers of all ages. Her more than forty titles include The Shell House, Lob, Nevermore, Catcall and The Sandfather. She has wide experience of tutoring writing workshops for children, teenagers and adults.

Rezensionen

...filled to the brim with so many new insights and hidden ancient wisdom about writing that I myself will be reaching for its guidance and its pleasures. David Fickling