Helpful Sites for Children's Writers

Association of Author's Reps

Aaron Shepard website Resources for writers and illustrators

Arne Nixon Center The Arne Nixon Center is one of North America's leading research centers for the study of children's and young adult literature. The growing collection of 38,000 books, periodicals, manuscripts, illustrations, and related materials has a multicultural emphasis, dating from 1865 to current publications.

Author's Guild An organization to assist writers and illustrators

Cheryl Klein Resources for writers and illustrators

Children's Book Council An extensive list of publisher names and

addresses

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Harold Underdown's Purple Crayon Resources for writers and illustrators

Publisher's Weekly/Bookwire Information on current and upcoming books

Smart Writers Journal Dream it. Do it. Write it now!

Verla Kay's Website for Children's Resources for writers and illustrators

Writer's Digest The official Writer's Digest site

Miscellaneous Interesting Sites

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Some of this material is aimed at writers who specialize in science fiction and fantasy, but most of it is useful to any writer. They even have a WONDERFUL section on good office ergonomics for writers. (How to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, monitor eye strain, back troubles, etc.)

America Writes for Kids A helpful site for finding all of the books written by your favorite children's author. Also a place to find authors living in specific states across the USA.

Sites for Finding and/or Buying Books

NCIBA MEMBER BOOKSTORES Your guide to independent bookstores on the web

Back In Print Author's Guild's site for buying op (out of print) books from the author

Other sites of interest to writers or manuscript consultations

Abigail Samoun’s site, www.wordpavillion.com

Book Choices Awards, Cooparative Children's Book Center

http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/choices.asp

California Young Reader Medal

http://californiayoungreadermedal.org/

Cyblis Award

http://dadtalk.typepad.com/cybils/2007/02/the_2006_cybils.html#more