Writing for Children

Course Overview

Develop the Skills You Need to Sucessfully Write for Children. 

The scope of children’s writing is immense; from the things children are required to read at school, to the things they choose to read on computer screens and in printed publications at home.

This e-book is intended to expand how children’s writers think about their job; helping them to see not only how to write more effectively, but also places where they might write, and things they might write about that they may not have given much prior thought to.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1- THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF WRITING AND PUBLISHING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
CHAPTER 2- UNDERSTANDING THE READERS
CHAPTER 3- CONTENT AND LANGUAGE
CHAPTER 4- APPROPRIATE STYLING
CHAPTER 5- WRITING IT
CHAPTER 6- THE PUBLISHING PROCESS
CHAPTER 7- MARKETING THE PUBLICATION
APPENDIX

About the Author:

John L. Mason Dip.Hort.Sc., Sup’n Cert., FIOH, FPLA, MAIH, MACHPER, MASA

John Mason has had over 35 years experience in the fields of Horticulture, Recreation, Education and Journalism. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner.  John has held positions ranging from Director of Parks and Recreation (City of Essendon) to magazine editor.

John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over thirty five books and of over two thousand magazine articles. Even today, John continues to write books for various publishers including Simon and Shuster, and Landlinks Press (CSIRO Publishing).