| About the Yearbook |
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| More than a book |
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| Foreword |
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What makes a children's classic? |
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4 | (4) |
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Breaking down the market: where does your book sit? |
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News and trends in children's publishing 2018-19-Caroline Horn |
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Children's books: genres and categorization |
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17 | (4) |
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Children's book publishers UK and Ireland |
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Children's book publishers overseas |
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Children's audio publishers |
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65 | (2) |
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Children's book packagers |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (6) |
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Books, sites and blogs about children's books |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (2) |
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Notes from a Children's Laureate |
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82 | (3) |
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Notes from Jacqueline Wilson |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (1) |
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If at first you don't succeed |
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89 | (2) |
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My way into a different world |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (3) |
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Writing and translating children's fiction |
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100 | (4) |
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Who do children's authors write for? |
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104 | (3) |
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A writer's ten commandments |
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107 | (2) |
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Writing for different genres and markets |
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Writing books to read aloud |
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109 | (3) |
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Writing for reluctant readers |
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112 | (4) |
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Finding new readers and markets |
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116 | (4) |
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Writing adventures in the real world: children's non-fiction |
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120 | (4) |
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Writing for a variety of ages |
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124 | (4) |
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128 | (4) |
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Keeping going: the ups and downs of being a published writer |
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132 | (3) |
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Writing humour for young children |
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135 | (3) |
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How to write a picture book |
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138 | (4) |
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142 | (3) |
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Writing magic into fiction |
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145 | (3) |
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Reinventing old stories for new readers |
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148 | (3) |
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Plotting: how to keep your YA readers reading |
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151 | (2) |
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Writing historical novels |
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153 | (6) |
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159 | (3) |
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Writing crime fiction for teenagers |
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162 | (3) |
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Writing thrillers for teenagers |
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165 | (4) |
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Dealing with tough issues in YA fiction |
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169 | (4) |
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Writing about love and loss for children |
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173 | (3) |
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Including LGBT+ characters in children's fiction |
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176 | (4) |
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Series fiction: writing as part of a team |
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180 | (3) |
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The long and winding road to publication |
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183 | (4) |
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187 | (3) |
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Who am I today? Writing under multiple pseudonyms |
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190 | (4) |
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From self-publishing to contract |
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194 | (4) |
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An indie's journey to award-winning success |
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198 | (3) |
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What do self-publishing providers offer? |
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201 | (3) |
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The hybrid author: you can do it all - your way! |
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204 | (4) |
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Editorial services and self-publishing providers |
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208 | (5) |
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213 | (4) |
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An interview with my shadow |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (6) |
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225 | (4) |
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What do agents do for their commission? |
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229 | (3) |
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How to sell your book to an agent |
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232 | (2) |
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234 | (3) |
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A message for under-represented writers: We Want You |
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237 | (3) |
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Meet the parents: agent, author and the birth of a book |
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240 | (3) |
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Do you have to have an agent to succeed? |
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243 | (4) |
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Children's literary agents UK and Ireland |
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247 | (11) |
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Children's literary agents overseas |
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258 | (8) |
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Notes from a successful children's author and illustrator |
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263 | (3) |
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The craft of the illustrator |
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266 | (4) |
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Being an illustrator and a writer |
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270 | (2) |
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On being a storyteller the illustrator's story |
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272 | (5) |
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277 | (2) |
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Notes from the first Children's Laureate |
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279 | (2) |
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Eight great tips to get your picture book published |
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281 | (4) |
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Writing and illustrating picture books |
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285 | (4) |
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289 | (4) |
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Writing for the teenage market |
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293 | (4) |
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Creating a children's comic |
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297 | (3) |
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Magazines and newspapers for children |
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300 | (5) |
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Magazines about children's literature and education |
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305 | (4) |
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Television, film and radio |
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Adapting children's books for stage and screen |
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309 | (4) |
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Children's literature on radio and audio |
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313 | (6) |
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Writing for visual broadcast media |
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319 | (4) |
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323 | (3) |
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Children's television and radio |
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326 | (5) |
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Writing for children's theatre |
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331 | (6) |
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Adapting books for the stage |
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337 | (4) |
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341 | (8) |
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Societies, prizes and festivals Society of Authors |
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349 | (4) |
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Alliance of Independent Authors |
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352 | (1) |
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Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators |
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353 | (3) |
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356 | (2) |
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The National Centre for Children's Books |
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The Children's Book Circle |
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358 | (1) |
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Federation of Children's Book Groups |
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359 | (2) |
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361 | (1) |
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Societies, associations and organisations |
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362 | (17) |
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Children's book and illustration prizes and awards |
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379 | (11) |
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Children's literature festivals and trade fairs |
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390 | (4) |
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Children's writing courses and conferences |
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394 | (3) |
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ISBNs: what you need to know |
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397 | (3) |
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400 | (7) |
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Glossary of publishing terms |
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407 | (3) |
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410 | (7) |
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417 | (6) |
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Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd |
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423 | (2) |
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Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society |
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425 | (2) |
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DACS (Design and Artists Copyright Society) |
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427 | (2) |
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429 | (2) |
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431 | (10) |
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National Insurance contributions and social security benefits |
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441 | (10) |
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