Congratulations to Cynthia Reeser on the release of How to Write and Publish a Successful Children’s Book: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply with a forward by Lisa J. Michaels (Atlantic Publishing, 2010)!

Topics include the history and importance of children’s literature, the craft of writing for children and young adults, publishing, e-publishing, self-publishing, networking, marketing manuscripts and books, and career development.

Case studies feature Mac McCool, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Lisa Schroeder, among others.

Back matter includes samples of documents such as storyboards, an artist’s résumé, query letter, cover letter, proposal, various types of manuscripts, and media release.