Buying Options
Digital List Price: | CDN$ 29.99 |
Print List Price: | CDN$ 29.99 |
Kindle Price: | CDN$ 16.49 Save CDN$ 13.50 (45%) |
includes free international wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet |

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer – no Kindle device required. Learn more
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle Cloud Reader.
Using your mobile phone camera, scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

![Writing Children's Books For Dummies by [Lisa Rojany, Peter Economy]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61kCqxfWL8L._SX260_.jpg)
Follow the Authors
OK
Writing Children's Books For Dummies Kindle Edition
Lisa Rojany (Author) Find all the books, read about the author and more. See search results for this author |
Peter Economy (Author) Find all the books, read about the author and more. See search results for this author |
Amazon Price | New from | Used from |
Create the next very hungry caterpillar, big red dog, or cat in the hat with a hand from this trusted guide
In Writing Children’s Books For Dummies, you’ll learn what to write between “Once upon a time . . .” and “The End” as you dive into chapters about getting started writing, how to build great characters, and how to design a dramatic plot. On top of the technical writing advice, you’ll discover how talented illustrators work and how to find an agent. The newest edition of this popular For Dummies title even shows you how to choose a publisher—or self-publish—and how to use social media and other marketing and PR to get the word out about your new masterpiece.
In the book, you’ll learn about:
- The fundamentals of writing for children, including common book formats and genres, and the structure of the children’s book market
- Creating a spellbinding story with scene description, engaging dialogue, and a child-friendly tone
- Polishing your story to a radiant shine with careful editing and rewriting
- Making the choice between a traditional publisher, a hybrid publisher, or self-publishing
- Using the most-effective marketing and publicity techniques to get your book noticed
Perfect for anyone who’s ever dreamed of creating the next Ferdinand the Bull or Grinch, Writing Children’s Books For Dummies is an essential, easy-to-read guide for budding children’s authors everywhere.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherFor Dummies
- Publication dateApril 4 2022
- File size13831 KB
Product description
From the Back Cover
Claim your spot on bookstore shelves
As an aspiring children’s book author, there’s a lot you need to know, and Writing Children’s Books For Dummies is here to guide you. We start you off on the right foot with insider advice for writing compelling characters, spellbinding stories, and snappy dialogue. Learn where to find and how to make the most of good feedback, and then get your polished work out there. We take you through it all, including updated advice on how to choose and approach an agent or traditional publisher, when to consider hybrid- or self-publishing, and how to use social media to find readers.
Inside…
- What you need to know about the children’s book market
- Tips for crafting a good book idea
- Navigate the world of illustrations
- Why you should edit and edit again
- How to land a traditional publisher
- All about hybrid- and self-publishing
- How to make your work stand out
About the Author
Lisa Rojany is a writer and publishing professional. Lisa has her own company, Editorial Services of L.A., for writers of fiction and nonfiction.
Peter Economy is a Wall Street Journal best-selling business author and ghostwriter with more than 125 books to his credit, including multiple For Dummies titles.
--This text refers to the paperback edition.Product details
- ASIN : B09X93FVJF
- Publisher : For Dummies; 3rd edition (April 4 2022)
- Language : English
- File size : 13831 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 412 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1119870011
- Best Sellers Rank: #147,179 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #281 in Language Arts Teaching Materials
- #350 in Writing Guides (Kindle Store)
- #868 in Encyclopedias (Books)
- Customer Reviews:
About the authors
Peter Economy is a Wall Street Journal best-selling business author, ghostwriter, developmental editor, and publishing consultant with more than 125 books to his credit (and more than 3 million copies sold).
Peter’s latest book is Wait, I’m Working With Who?!? published by Career Press. He also helped create Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success to Achieve Extraordinary Results; Everything I Learned About Life I Learned in Dance Class; The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness (a Wall Street Journal bestseller); Managing For Dummies; User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product; The Management Bible; Peter Isler’s Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets; and many more.
He is the Leadership Guy on Inc.com and for more than a decade served as Associate Editor for Leader to Leader magazine—published by the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum in New York City. Peter taught MGT 453: Creativity and Innovation as a lecturer at San Diego State University, is on the National Advisory Council of The Art of Science Learning, and is a founding member of the board of SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes.
A graduate of Stanford University (with majors in Economics and Human Biology), Peter has worked closely with some of the nation’s top business, leadership, and technology thinkers, including Jim Collins, Frances Hesselbein, Barry O’Reilly, Peter Senge, Kellie McElhaney, Jeff Patton, Marshall Goldsmith, Marty Cagan, Lolly Daskal, Guy Kawasaki, Emma Seppala, William Taylor, Jim Kilts, Jean Lipman-Blumen, Stephen Orban, Ken Blanchard, and many others.
Lisa Rojany, also known as Lisa Rojany Buccieri, has written 37 books and has edited hundreds of books through her business, Editorial Services of Los Angeles. She loves helping writers make their books the best they can be! Lisa has also worked at several publishing houses including Penguin Random House (PSS), Golden Books, Intervisual Books, Gateway Learning Corp. (Hooked on Phonics), and others.
She is the lead author on Amazon’s bestselling Writing Children’s Books for Dummies (Wiley, 2005, 2013, 2022), and co-wrote the NY Times bestselling business nonfiction hardcover, Fund Your Future (Berkley, 2002) with Julie Stav. Her books have received various accolades, such as reaching Number 1 on the Publishers Weekly Bestseller List two years in a row (Make Your Own Valentines, PSS/Penguin), and winning the American Bookseller’s Pick of the List (Giant Animal Fold-Outs: Kangaroo & Company, PSS/Penguin). King Arthur’s Camelot (Dutton) was selected to be a Book of the Month Club selection; Child Magazine chose her Exploring the Human Body (Barron’s) as one of its Best New Parenting Books; and The Magic Feather (Troll) won a Parent’s Choice Silver Honor Award. Her biography, The Twins of Auschwitz: The Inspiring True Story of a Young Girl Surviving Mengele’s Hell with Eva Kor (Tanglewood Books), received a stellar review by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has been an international bestseller, and has been printed in 10 languages.
She thanks all the readers and book buyers who contribute to her success. Bless you all!
Customers who bought this item also bought
Customer reviews
Top reviews from other countries
