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What Is SCBWI?
SCBWI stands for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, a professional organization for children's book writers and illustrators. The SCBWI has more than 19,000 members worldwide.

Anna Grossnickle Hines' Articles and Talks
Artist and author Anna Grossnickle Hines, the creator of 50 children's books, provides helpful information for both writers and illustrators.

CANSCAIP
If you are a Canadian writer or illustrator, you should know about the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers.

Children’s Literature Discussion Groups
To learn more about the field of children's literature, join one of these discussion groups, from The Children's Literature Web Guide.

Editorial Advice for Writers
Lee & Low Books, publishers of multicultural children's literature, provides guidelines for writers and artists as well as a call for entries, and more.

FAQs for Illustrators
Illustrator Phyllis Pollema-Cahill provides information helpful to children's book illustrators, or aspiring illustrators, through her articles.

For Authors & Illustrators: Getting Published
The Children's Book Council provides background information on children's trade book publishing, information on submitting your work, and much more.

Writing Books for Children and Teenagers
Here's advice from writer Cynthia Leitich Smith on the realities of being a writer and what her experience has taught her.

Marketing Your Book
Susan Salzman Raab of Raab Associates, Inc. provides information for writers and illustrators on marketing their books.

On Writing and Getting Published
Historical fiction author Linda Sue Park gives practical advice on the importance of reading, being a disciplined writer, and the novel structure.

Picturebook
There is a great deal of useful information here for artists and, to a lesser extent, for writers.

Purple Crayon
This is one of the most helpful sites I've found. Editor Harold D. Underdown provides both a number of articles and related links for writers and illustrators.

Resources for Writers
This helpful directory of links includes publishers' guidelines, associations, agents, continuing education, and much more.

SCBWI
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is a professional organization that provides a variety of helpful services to its members.

Submission Guidelines
This site provides links to the submission guidelines of a great many children's publishers and periodicals.

The Horn Book: Resources for Artists and Authors
The Horn Book's site includes a special section for authors and illustrators, with links to articles and helpful information.

Tips for New Writers
If you are just getting started as an author of children's books, you will find this advice by picture book author Bethany Roberts invaluable.

Write4Kids.com
The editors of Children's Book Insider provide articles, tips, and FAQs about writing for children.

Writer's Support
This series of articles from the Institute of Children's Literature deals with general considerations regarding the writing life, from getting started to work habits and money challenges.

Writing for Children
This UK site has links to articles and information for writers and illustrators of all types of children's books.

Writing Tips
This series of articles from the Institute of Children's Literature includes tips on getting started, developing characters, conflict and plotting, and much more.