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LINKS: Children's Writing Resources
- Aaron Shepard's Kidwriter Page
- http://www.aaronshep.com/kidwriter/
- Articles and resources for writers of children's books. See http://www.aaronshep.com/kidwriter/articles.html for a variety of articles.
- ALA Awards
- https://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook
- Awards for children's literature (including Newbery, Caldecott, etc.)
- CANSCAIP
- https://www.canscaip.org
- Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers
- Children's Book Council (CBC)
- https://www.cbcbooks.org
- Information on writing children's books, submission guidelines, tips for writers and illustrators, and links to authors' and illustrators' home pages.
- Children's Literature Association
- https://www.childlitassn.org/
- Colossal Directory of Children's Publishers Online
- https://childrens-publishers.com/childrens-book-publishers-beginning-with-a/
- Scroll down a bit to locate the alphabetical links to the book publishers on the right side of the page.
- Educational Markets for Children's Writers
- http://www.evelynchristensen.com/markets.html
- Children's author Ev Christensen's page of links to publishers of educational material, including children's book publishers.
- The Highlights Foundation
- https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/
- Offers workshops for children's writers; the real "plus" here is the huge collection of articles and tips from previous workshops. Click "writing tips" and then select a topic.
- Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
- https://www.scbwi.org
- The only professional organization dedicated to serving people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children's literature.
- SCBWI - Grants and Awards
- https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants
- The SCBWI offers a variety of grants and awards to children's writers; one must be a member of the organization to apply.
- Story Arts Online
- http://www.storyarts.org/
- Tips on telling stories in the classroom (and elsewhere).
- Write4Kids.com: Children's Writing SuperSite
- https://cbiclubhouse.com/
- Articles and tips for writers, message boards, and the Children's Book Insider newsletter.
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