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1) Recommended writing books  2) links to writing & manuscript appraisal websites 
 
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Amazon links to great writing books

 

 

Interesting websites for writers & poets 

Writer Links

Writing Appraisals 

Links for Poets

The Society of Authors
The professional association for UK authors with a special section for children’s writers.

www.explorewriting.co.uk
Free, informative site about all aspects of writing.

The Top 100 Bestsellers
Are you on the list?

www.ukauthors.com (UKA)
Writers Showcase and resource site.

www.yuka.ukauthors.com
Showcase and resource site for young writers

www.reauthor.com
Great resource with links to authors and writing
sites worldwide.


The Bookseller
Includes links to publishers’ sites and a guide to who owns whom.

Bookweb
UK publishing industry links.

www.author.co.uk
Advice and information for writers.

Bookwire
Major site for all aspects of the American book scene.

Bookspot
Lively and well-chosen selection of resources.

Ink-Links
South African site for teenage writers

Internet Book 
Information  Centre

Part bulletin board, part review source

New Writing North
Supports writers in the north of England. All genres covered plus useful advice for everyone.

Pure Fiction
Top UK site for everything in the book world.

Writing World
Hints, tips, links, articles, the works

Behind the Name
A good place to look if you're stumped for a name for a character, plus links to other useful name sites.

 

 

 

www.adventuresinfiction.co.uk

This company offers a very professional appraisal and assessment service to writers of adult fiction, crime, sci-fi and children's books (including picture books). 

In fact if you send them a picture book or young fiction to be critiqued - it will be ME that does it! 

All their consultants are highly experienced and widely published authors. 

 

www.poetryzone.co.uk
Fantastic site, 100s of poems, writing and teaching resources, interviews with famous poets/author visit info. Kids can send in poems and enter competitions.

www.completeclassics.com
1000s of classics poems are indexed. You can search, read, and save poems. Brilliant.

www.ericode.com
Poet and songwriter Eric Ode has plenty of fun poems, games, lesson plans and teacher resources.

Jeff's Poems for Kids
Florida poet Jeff Mondak's site has lots of funny poems.

www.poetry4kids.com
Children's poet Kenn Nesbitt explains how to write funny poetry. Great poems too.

Barking Spiders
Poetry, stories, mazes, links & tongue-twisters from kids poet & author CJ Heck 

www.rhymezone.com
Find the rhyme for any word.

www.poetryguy.com
US children's poet Ted Scheu's has lots of wacky poems, poetry links plus help for teachers (poor things!)

http://www.fizzy
funnyfuzzy.com/

Fun poems for children from Gareth.

www.imaginesongs.com
Lots of funny poems to read, and some neat games to play.

www.pottypoets.com

Poetry books about all things yucky, smelly and generally disgusting featuring Andrew Collett's Electric Knickers.

http://www.acay.com.au
/~sherrick
Aussie poet Steven Herrick's site has great poems plus tips on how to write your own.

www.robertpottle.com
US children's poet Robert Pottle's site has loads of funny poems and poetry links.

www.poems.fsnet.co.uk
UK poet Nick Toczek's site is fun and has loads of poems.

Andrew Collett's site
Lots of fun and nasty poems, free resources for teachers and poets.

www.findpoetry.com
Send your poems, find loads of cool poetry sites and vote for your favourites.

www.rhymster.com
Free online poetry community showcases work from all over the English speaking world.

Children's writer links 

www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk  
Excellent directory of authors' websites & links to authors, illustrators and publishers.

The Federation of 
Children's Book Groups
Events and a conference every year

www.wordpool.co.uk
Brilliant site for writers, parents and teachers. Good writing forum too.

www.charlesvald.com
Children's writer Charles Vald has computer tips for writers plus free stories to download.

www.lynnhugginscooper.co.uk
Children's author and playwright Lyn's site features story-writing competitions for children and teenagers.

Scottish Book Trust
Includes information on 
the Fiddler Award for 
an unpublished children’s novel

Welsh Book Council
Includes info on the Tir Na N-Og awards

Book Trust
Packed with information on children's books and writing for children.

www.eidolonstudios.com/pamelacleaver
Pam is the author of Writing a Children's Book - check out her tips for children's writers.

The Children's Writing Resource Center
US site for children’s writers

The Northern Children's Book Festival
Background information about this event including author interviews

National Curriculum
The whole curriculum available on-line. 

www.alphabetstreet.co.uk
Good place to buy children's books.

www.monsterunder
thebed.net

Children's fiction (and 
some for adults) links and info.

PLUS 4 more excellent links for children's  writers everywhere:

www.gkbledsoe.com
Children’s writers Glen & Karen Bledsoe’s website includes resources for young authors and teachers.

http://childrenswriters.signale
ader.com/index.html


http://www.bookmarket.com/c
hildrens.html


http://www.writing-world.com/lin
ks/children.shtml

 

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