Nonfiction
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non·fic·tion - nänˈfikSHən/ noun 1. prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history. -Dictionary.com 2013
Webinar
Oct. 29 8 p.m. ET Conquer Your Concept and Nonfiction PB Pitches Editor/author Emma Walton Hamilton and author/12x12 founder Julie Hedlund have developed a brand new webinar to teach the ins and outs of writing and polishing concept and expository picture book pitches, including: the purpose of a pitch; pitch formulas for concept book manuscripts; templates for expository nonfiction picture book pitches; how to avoid common mistakes in concept and expository nonfiction pitches; and itiques of pitches from attendees.
Classes
The Children's Nonfiction Market: How to Break In How to Succeed Join Lionel Bender, author of more than 70 nonfiction children's books, in a webinar packed with guidelines, hints, and tips for breaking into this market and succeeding. It is based on Lionel Bender's successful 40-year career as an editor, author, and book packager of exclusively children’s illustrated nonfiction titles. Whether you’re new to children’s nonfiction or already active in this niche, this package will help you find work in this exciting, creative, and rewarding market.
How to Sell Your Children's Nonfiction with a Brilliant Book Proposal is hands-on workshop by award-winning author Patricia Newman that will take you step-by-step through her nonfiction book proposal creation process - and show you how to start building your book from the proposal
Good Websites
The Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C. has a list of great non fiction books, check it out!
The Nerdy Book Club. A home to share that love of reading with others as well as to organize voting and announcing winners of our First Annual Nerdies Book Awards.
The Nonfiction Detectives. A great website by two librarians who review nonfiction children's books.
Good Articles
Common Core State Standard, links- Kids Are Writers
Layer upon Layer: Building a Nonfiction Manuscript
A Step by Step Guide to Conducting the Research Interview
Five Reasons Back Matter Matters in Nonfiction
Making Science Sing: Writing Creative Nonfiction about Science, for Kids
Four Tips on Finding Your Nonfiction Voice
Nonfiction Proposal Guidelines (for MG, YA)
Fiction to Nonfiction and the New Mashups in Between
Nonfiction of Olympic Proportions
The Element of Surprise in Nonfiction Books
Celebrate Science: Behind the Books: The Nonfiction Family Tree
Annette Pimentel on Scaffolding the Past for Young Readers
Understanding and Teaching the Five Kinds of Nonfiction
7 Mistakes First-Time Nonfiction Authors Make
Behind the Books: What the Heck is Creative Nonfiction?
Good Websites
The Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C. has a list of great non fiction books, check it out!
The Nerdy Book Club. A home to share that love of reading with others as well as to organize voting and announcing winners of our First Annual Nerdies Book Awards.
The Nonfiction Detectives. A great website by two librarians who review nonfiction children's books.
Celebrate Science - resources for teaching science and writing nonfiction
Nonfiction Fest 2023 - a month-long crash course in writing nonfiction for children
Good Articles
Common Core State Standard, links- Kids Are Writers
Layer upon Layer: Building a Nonfiction Manuscript
A Step by Step Guide to Conducting the Research Interview
Five Reasons Back Matter Matters in Nonfiction
Making Science Sing: Writing Creative Nonfiction about Science, for Kids
Four Tips on Finding Your Nonfiction Voice
Nonfiction Proposal Guidelines (for MG, YA)
Fiction to Nonfiction and the New Mashups in Between
Nonfiction of Olympic Proportions
The Element of Surprise in Nonfiction Books
Celebrate Science: Behind the Books: The Nonfiction Family Tree
Annette Pimentel on Scaffolding the Past for Young Readers
Understanding and Teaching the Five Kinds of Nonfiction
7 Mistakes First-Time Nonfiction Authors Make
Behind the Books: What the Heck is Creative Nonfiction?
3 Keys to Good Kid Nonfiction
Expository Nonfiction
Melissa Stewart and Diversity in Thinking
Celebrate Science: Wait, that's not Broccoli, It's chocolate Cake!
Melissa Stewart: A Look at Expository Nonfiction
Nonfiction v. Informational Fiction: A Former School Librarian's View by Kathy Halsey
Research
Expository Nonfiction
Melissa Stewart and Diversity in Thinking
Celebrate Science: Wait, that's not Broccoli, It's chocolate Cake!
Melissa Stewart: A Look at Expository Nonfiction
Nonfiction v. Informational Fiction: A Former School Librarian's View by Kathy Halsey
Research
Picture Books
Nonfiction Picture Books: 7 Choices
Writing a Nonfiction Picture Book in Just One Week
Nonfiction in Picture Books, A Panel Discussion
Children's Picture Books: Swinging Toward Nonfiction
Melissa Stewart's tips on writing nonfiction picture books
Do Nonfiction Picture Books Always Have a Story Arc?
NF PB Journey: Picture Book Rubric
Five Elements of Text Structures by Suzy Leopold
Nonfiction Picture Books: 7 Choices
Nonfiction in Picture Books, A Panel Discussion
Do Nonfiction Picture Books Always Have a Story Arc?
NF PB Journey: Picture Book Rubric
Five Elements of Text Structures by Suzy Leopold
Lead in Nonfiction Picture Books
Proposals
Proposals
STEM
Celebrate Science: SCBWI Handout: Writing STEM Picture Books
Biographies
Must I Contact Descendants for Biography?
Invented Dialogue and the Conundrum of the Picture Book Biography (Betsy Bird)
The Biography Pie
Mining for Heart: "Writing a Picture Book Biography? So What?"
10 Things to Consider When Writing a Picture Book Biography
Mentor Texts
21st Century Nonfiction Conference: The Nonfiction Triumvirate Handout
Query Letters
How to Write a Nonfiction Children's Book Query Letter
Nonfiction Proposals: Marketing Plan
Resources
William and Mary Quarterly - historical scholarly magazine founded in 1892 covering early American history and culture. Searchable online.
Referencing and Citation Style Guides: MLA. APA. CSE. Chicago
Historical Fiction
8 Rules of Writing Historical Fiction Research
Historical Novels--Your Research To Do List
Celebrate Science: SCBWI Handout: Writing STEM Picture Books
Biographies
Must I Contact Descendants for Biography?
Invented Dialogue and the Conundrum of the Picture Book Biography (Betsy Bird)
The Biography Pie
Mining for Heart: "Writing a Picture Book Biography? So What?"
10 Things to Consider When Writing a Picture Book Biography
Mentor Texts
21st Century Nonfiction Conference: The Nonfiction Triumvirate Handout
Query Letters
How to Write a Nonfiction Children's Book Query Letter
Nonfiction Proposals: Marketing Plan
Resources
William and Mary Quarterly - historical scholarly magazine founded in 1892 covering early American history and culture. Searchable online.
Referencing and Citation Style Guides: MLA. APA. CSE. Chicago
Historical Fiction
8 Rules of Writing Historical Fiction Research
Historical Novels--Your Research To Do List
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