Recommended Writing Books & Websites
Here are eight books personally recommended by Andrea. Click the links to buy from Amazon. Also scroll down for great writing and poetry websites.
| Best-selling guide, essential reading |
A good investment for children's writers |
Great book with advice & exercises |
Fab book for freelance writers |
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| Easy guide to writing poetry |
How to read, write & understand poetry |
Andrea's picture book writing and publishing guide |
Creative writing inspiration |
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Writing Websites |
Children's Writing Websites |
Poetry Websites |
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The Society of Authors
The professional association for UK authors with a special section for children's writers. Writing World Hints, tips, links, articles Explore Writing
Free, informative site about writing. www.ukauthors.com
Writers Showcase and resource site. Bookwire All aspects of the American book scene.
Bookstop
Lively and well-chosen selection of resources. New Writing North
Supports writers in the north of England. All genres plus useful advice. Behind the Name Look here if you need a name for a character. |
UK Children's Books
Directory of authors' websites, illustrators and publishers. The Federation of Children's Book Groups
Events and a conference every year Wordpool
Brilliant site for writers, parents and teachers plus links to well known authors. Book Trust
Packed with information on children's books and writing for children. Write 4 Kids
US site for children's writers Writing World - children Hints, tips, links & articles |
The Poetry Zone
Lots of poems, writing & teaching resources, poet interviews, kids can send in poems and enter competitions. Complete Classics
Thousands of classics poems. Search, read, and save poems. Brilliant. Rhyme Zone
Find the rhyme for any word. Potty Poets
Poetry books about all things yucky, smelly and disgusting featuring Andrew Collett's Electric Knickers. Eric Ode
Poet Eric Ode has fun poems, games and teacher resources. Poetry4kids
Children's poet Kenn Nesbitt explains how to write funny poetry. Great poems too. Poetry Guy
US children's poet Ted Scheu's has wacky poems, poetry links plus teacher resources Fizzy Funny Fuzzy Fun poems for children from Gareth.
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