People often ask me for advice on writing or publishing books for children. Here is a list of my favorite resources to learn the craft and business of writing children’s literature. It is focused mostly on picture books, but there are some resources for other ages and formats too.
Books
Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
The Bloomsbury Introduction to Children’s and Young Adult Literature by Karen Coats
Websites
Publishers Weekly
We Need Diverse Books
Kidlit 411
Tara Lazar: Writing for Kids (While Raising Them)
Mr. Schu Reads
Vivian Kirkfield
Picture Book Builders
Debbie Ohi
Josh Funk’s Guide to Writing Picture Books
Organizations
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Children’s Book Insider
Twitter Pitch Events
#PBPitch Picture Book Pitch
#LatinxPitch Latinx Pitch for Kidlit
#DVPit Diverse Voices Pitch
#Pitmad from Pitch Wars
#FaithPitch Christian books pitch