If you want to write for children, you don't just need to be able to create plots and write well. You also need to understand how the publishing business works.

To help you, we've created a FAQ for new writers page on our main Word Pool site. You'll also find other useful articles for writers on that site and you are welcome to join our children's writers discussion list.

Books can be a great source of information and there are several excellent ones on writing for children. You'll find some reviews to help you choose on our bookshelf. On the same page, you'll also find details of the two UK market guides - The Writer's Handbook and The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook.

Please do not send us your manuscript. We are not publishers and cannot help you find one. We also don't have time to give you personal feedback on your work. If you need this, ask at your local library for details of any creative writing classes or writers' groups in your area. They offer feedback and the company of people who share your desire to write.

Good luck and happy writing
Diana