Books and Links

Sites on Writing – Adults
Sites on Writing for Children – Adults
Sites on Writing – Children
Sites on Illustration – Children and Adults
Educational Sites
Books For Children on Writing
For Teachers of Writing
Books about Writing for Children

We have included some commercial sites on this page due to their excellent educational content and/or links. Please be aware that these sites also contain advertisements for services and products.

Sites on Writing – Adults

Writer's Block: The Canadian E-Zine for the Writing Trade
www.writersblock.ca/

Writers Write
http://writerswrite.com/

Writers' Exchange
www.writerexchange.about.com/arts/writerexchange/

Canadian Authors Association: Writers Helping Writers
www.canauthors.org/national.html

English Grammar and Style
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/8707

A Guide to Writing/Grammar Resource Sites
www.quintcareers.com/writing/general_writing_resources.html

Writer Online
http://www.novalearn.com/wol/

Sites on Writing For Children – Adults

Aaron Shepard's Kidwriter Page
Tips on How to Write, Sell & Promote Children's Books
www.aaronshep.com/kidwriter/

Marion Crook – Sites of Interest and Information
www.swifty.com/crook/links.html

Janet McNaughton's Home Page
http://avalon.nf.ca/~janetmcn/

Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, Writing for Children
www.chebucto.ns.ca/Culture/WFNS/w4c.html

Children's Writing
www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/writlist.html

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Sites on Writing – Children

Aaron Shepard's Young Author Page
Tips and Tricks for Children Who Write Stories
www.aaronshep.com/youngauthor/index.html

Janet McNaughton's Home Page
http://avalon.nf.ca/~janetmcn/

Creative Writing for Teens – About.com
http://teenwriting.about.com/

Colin Thompson, Author & Illustrator
www.colinthompson.com/

KidNews
www.kidnews.com

Children on the Net
http://tracearchive.ntu.ac.uk:80/kotn/

Sites on Illustration – Children and Adults

Advice for Aspiring Writers & Illustrators
www.pammunozryan.com/writers.html

Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
www.scbwi.org/

A Lifetime of Color
www.sanford-artedventures.com/index.html

Art Studio Chalkboard
www2.evansville.edu/studiochalkboard/

ChildrenClick! – The Arts
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/ChildrenClick!/topfine.html

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Educational Sites

The University of Illinois – Collaborative Lesson Archive
http://zubov.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/

Writing For An Audience: Using an Aviator's Vocabulary
www.entrenet.com/~groedmed/namedu/cstory.htm

Dr. Judith M. Newman
http://home.istar.ca/~jnewman/

Go Places With Suse MacDonald
www.create4kids.com/

The Children's Literature Web Guide
www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

The Children's Book Council
www.cbcbooks.org

Canadian Children's Book Centre
www3.sympatico.ca/ccbc/

International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
www.ibby.org/

The Book on Jane Yolen
www.janeyolen.com/

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Books For Children on Writing

Ellis, Sarah. The Young Writer's Companion. Toronto: Groundwood Books/Douglas & McIntyre, 1999.

Fitch, Sheree. Writing Maniac: How I Grew Up to Be a Writer (and You Can Too!). Markham, Ont.: Pembroke Publishers, ©2000.

Glatthorn, Allan and Willa F. Spicer. The Nelson Canada Young Writer's Handbook. Scarborough, Ont.: Nelson Canada, 1990.

Grant, Janet E. Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Writer. White Hall, Virginia: Shoe Tree Press, 1991.

Kemper, Dave, Ruth Nathan and Patrick Sebranek; illustrated by Chris Krenske. Writers Express: A Handbook for Young Writers, Thinkers, and Learners. Scarborough, Ont. ITP Nelson, 1998.

Ruurs, Margriet. On the Write Track!: A Guide to Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Stories. Vancouver: Pacific Educational Press, 1993.

Stinson, Kathy; illustrated by Alan and Lea Daniel. Writing Your Best Picture Book Ever. Markham, Ont.: Pembroke Publishers, 1994.

Tchudi, Susan and Stephen Tchudi. The Young Writers' Handbook. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984.

For Teachers of Writing

Ellis, Sarah. From Reader to Writer: Teaching Writing through Classic Children's Books. Toronto: Groundwood Books/Douglas & McIntyre, 2000.

Kemper, Dave, Ruth Nathan and Patrick Sebranek; illustrated by Chris Krenske. Writers Express: A Handbook for Young Writers, Thinkers, and Learners. Scarborough, Ont. ITP Nelson, 1998.

Ruurs, Margriet. On the Write Track!: A Guide to Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Stories. Vancouver: Pacific Educational Press, 1993.

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Books about Writing for Children

Aiken, Joan. The Way to Write for Children. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1982.

Archbold, Rick et al. Author & Editor: A Working Guide. Toronto: The Book and Periodical Development Council, 1983.

Epstein, Connie C. The Art of Writing for Children: Skills and Techniques of the Craft. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, 1991.

Fitz-Randolph, Jane. How to Write for Children and Young Adults: A Handbook. Rev. ed. Boulder, Colorado: Johnson Books, 1987.

Bicknell, Treld Pelkey and Felicity Trotman, eds. How to Write & Illustrate Children's Books and Get Them Published! Cincinnati, Ohio: North Light Books, 1988.

Lewis, Claudia. Writing for Young Children. Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, 1982

Litowinsky, Olga. Writing and Publishing Books for Children in the 1990s: The Inside Story from the Editor's Desk. New York: Walker and Company, 1992.

Lloyd, Pamela. How Writers Write. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1987.

Prestine, Joan Singleton. How to Write Picture Books for Fun and Profit. Englewood, Colorado: Douglas and Scott, 1987.

Roberts, Ellen E. M. The Children's Picture Book: How to Write It, How to Sell It. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books, 1981

Roberts, Ellen E. M. Nonfiction for Children: How to Write It, How to Sell It. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books, 1986.

Rosen, Michael. Did I Hear You Write? Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic-TAB Pub., 1989.

Seuling, Barbara. How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984.

Shulevitz, Uri. Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1985.

Stinson, Kathy. Writing Picture Books: What Works and What Doesn't! Markham, Ont.: Pembroke Publishers, 1991.

Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990.

Writers on Writing: Guide to Writing and Illustrating Children's Books. Edited by David Booth. Markham, Ont.: Overlea House, 1989.

Wyndham, Lee. Writing for Children & Teenagers. Revised by Arnold Madison. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books, 1980, 1968.

Yolen, Jane. Guide to Writing for Children. Boston: The Writer, 1989.

Yolen, Jane. Writing Books for Children. Boston: The Writer, 1983, 1973.

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