The Giblin Guide to Writing Children's Books, Fourth Edition - Softcover

James Cross Giblin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1889715263 ISBN 13: 9781889715261

Publisher: Writer's Institute Publications, 2006

Synopsis

Provides a clear, step-by step map for achieving sucess in each of the three major book-writing fields for children--fiction, nonfiction, and picture books.

About this title

About the Author

Jim Giblin spent 30 years as a children's book editor and publisher, the last 22 as Editor-in-Chief and Publisher at Clarion Books. Under his direction, Clarion grew from 18 titles to over 400 books in print published by over 150 authors, and assumed a leadership position in the field.
He helped develop many new children's writers into winning authors, both as an editor and as a workshop leader at prestigious writers' conferences. Currently a contributing editor at Clarion, Jim left his Editor-in-Chief post in 1989 to devote more time to his own writing. Jim Giblin has authored 25 highly praised nonfiction children's books, many of which have received awards and honors. Fourteen of his titles have been named Notable Children's Books by the American Library Association.
In 1996, he received the Washington-Post Children's Book Guild Award for Nonfiction for his body of work. He continues to write children's books that attract enthusiastic readers and reviews, and win awards for such works as Secrets of the Sphinx (2004) Starred review from A.L.A. Booklist. The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler (2003) received the Robert F. Sibert Award of the American Library Association for the Most Distinguished Informational Children's Book of 2003, and The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin (2001) Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book.

Review

". . . a terrific hands-on guide . . . [by] Giblin, who developed the publishing careers of many authors while Editor-in-Chief at Clarion Books. . . " --Stephanie Loer, The Boston Globe

"As an editor of children's books for more than 20 years and a noted nonfiction author himself, Giblin is in a unique position to discuss what it takes to get a children's book written and published . . . His comments are peppered with anecdotes from his own career and those of other authors he has worked with. These examples considerably enliven his material, which will encourage and educate readers hoping to embark on a writing career." --Ilene Cooper, A.L.A. Booklist

"A concise, helpful guide aimed at those who aspire to write for children and teenagers . . . Giblin's wise insights into contemporary children's literature from the perspective of an experienced editor provide compelling reading." --Kathleen T. Horning, head of the University of Wisconsin's Cooperative Children's Book Center

Edition details

• Publisher: Writer's Institute Publications
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1889715263
• ISBN 13: 9781889715261
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 192