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Lois Lowry on Her Writing Process — and the One Change She Would Make to The Giver.
Legendary author Lois Lowry discusses her writing process, and the one change she would make to The Giver.
Top Editor Emma Dryden on Working with Editors and Acting Professionally
Top children’s book editor Emma Dryden concludes her three part interview series with CBI Publisher Laura Backes by describing the best business practices for today’s authors, and why every writer needs an editor.
Top Editor Emma Dryden on Hot Children’s Book Trends & How to Connect with Teens
Recently, top children’s book editor Emma Dryden sat down for a video chat with CBI Publisher Laura Backes.
In this, the second of three parts, Emma weighs in on the latest publishing trends, and discusses how authors can connect with teens and tweens.
The Difference Between Middle Grade & Young Adult
by Laura Backes, Publisher, Children’s Book Insider The author of the true, classic middle grade novel does not worry about vocabulary choices or simple sentence structure; once children are ready for these books they are good readers. Middle grade novels are characterized by the type of conflict encountered by the main character. Children in […]
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