Writing Historical Fiction for Children by Sarah Webb
Sarah Webb, author of the just-published novel, The Bookshop Sisters, with some invaluable advice on
Writing for Children & YA
Creative Non-Fiction for Children by Siski Kalla
Getting Your Facts Straight: author Siski Kalla on writing creative non-fiction for children. When you
Middle-Grade Novels: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Lucy O’Callaghan has some great advice and guidance about writing middle-grade novels. ‘Middle-grade is often
From Animation to Illustration by Jamie Carroll
Jamie Carroll, author and illustrator of Milo and the Mountain, on his creative journey from
Writing for Children: Mistakes to Avoid by E.R. Murray
Children’s author E.R. Murray on the many mistakes she’s learnt to avoid over the past
Words & Pictures by Sonya Anise
The Perfect Recipe for Cooking Up a Deliciously Funny Children’s Book by Sonya Anise Sonya
12 Tips for Writing YA by Sue H. Cunningham
Sue H. Cunningham, author of Cloud Nine, with 12 tips to make your YA novel
Eve McDonnell: Tips for Writing For Children
Eve McDonnell is a children’s writer from Wexford and here she talks to literary agent
Writing for Multiple Age Groups by Erika McGann
Erika McGann, author of Chasing the Shy Town, on the challenges of writing for multiple
Creating Character Illustrations by Alan O’Rourke
Writer and illustrator, Alan O’Rourke on creating the character illustrations for Jen Wallace’s Dinosaur Pie
Why We Should Read YA Fiction (Especially Irish YA Fiction) by Shirley-Anne McMillan
Author Shirley-Anne McMillan on why we should all read YA fiction. I’m hot off the
Finding your Voice in the Dark: The Housetrap by Emma Read
Emma Read knew writing something a little spookier in the nine to twelve age group
5 Ways to Make Your Young Adult Fiction Compelling by Lee Weatherly
Lee Weatherly discusses her ‘Write a Young Adult Novel’ Course with the Professional Writing Academy.
Writing and Illustrating Books for Children by Christine Penberthy
Want to write books for children? Here are the things that I think are important
Profile: Oxford Children’s Books Editor Deborah Sims
Oxford Children’s Books recently celebrated the launch of the new Harriet Muncaster series, Emerald, with
Creating a Children’s Picture Book: An Awesome Journey by Fransie Frandsen
Having completed three qualifications as well as moved countries nine times, I at last felt
How to Create Characters for Reluctant Readers by Paul Westmoreland
I write first chapter books for young children, and this age group is home to
My Road to Illustration by Lucy Kelly-Desmond
Before going into the area of children’s book illustration, I studied textile design in Galway,
Age Categories and Word Counts for Children’s Books by Niamh Garvey
This is a general list of age categories and word counts for children’s books. I
Writing a Series by Lindsay J Sedgwick
INTO THE THICK (WULFEN) FUR OF IT: Writing a series – what you need to
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