When I first began writing, I read everything — defined broadly — that might help my mind and spirit in the pursuit. This is the entry page for the following bibliographies of interest to children's and YA book writers. They're books I found helpful and often revisit during or between projects. That said, if you haven't done so already, you may want to check out my overview pages on writing for kids and teens. Otherwise, please follow the links immediately below.
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I
want to emphasize that when I first started submitting, I was in the
same boat as most people are: I had no agent, no contacts in publishing,
I didn't know any other children's writers, I had never heard of organizations
like SCBWI!
"As a result, I made a lot of mistakes at first. But the one thing I did right was to make sure that my manuscript was as well-written as I could possibly make it. And in the end, that was what counted."
— Linda
Sue Park ,
Children's - YA Author