Writing Creative Nonfiction Picture Books
Be part of a red hot market!
A Red-Hot Kidlit Market. An Extraordinary Opportunity for You.
Been to a Bookstore Recently?
If you have, we're betting you noticed something about the kidlit section:
The explosive growth of the Creative Nonfiction Picture Book market.
Creative Nonfiction combines elements of fiction writing, storytelling, humor and other expressive techniques to tell true stories. And kids can't get enough.
Creative Nonfiction Picture Books are fun, dramatic and engaging ways of teaching young readers about the world around them. That's why they're now a key focus of many agents and editors.
With Creative Nonfiction Picture Books gaining a significant presence in classrooms and becoming critical favorites (Creative Nonfiction Picture Books took the Caldecott Medal in 2014, 2016 and 2017) this is the perfect time to get started in this exploding market.
Let Laura Show You How to Do It - The Right Way.
In this fantastic Masterclass (more than 2 1/2 hours of pure instruction) Children's Book Insider Publisher and renowned picture book expert Laura Backes will put you on the path to a Creative Nonfiction Picture Book of your own.
You'll learn:
- What Creative Nonfiction actually is & how it's different from traditional nonfiction
- Why the market is so hot, and where the current market opportunities exist
- What current Creative Nonfiction Picture Books bestsellers can teach you about market needs
- How to choose and research the perfect topic
- The three best approaches to writing Creative Nonfiction that top writers are using
- The specific "rules" of Creative Nonfiction Picture Books
- The single element every successful Creative Nonfiction Picture Books MUST have
- and much more!
Laura will also share her full step-by-step action plan to begin writing your own Creative Nonfiction Picture Book.
If you've ever experienced a Laura Backes seminar, class or teaching session, you know that's she's among the best writing educators on the planet. This is a unique opportunity to get direct instruction from Laura that will transform your writing career.
Your Instructor
As an agent, editor and teacher, Laura Backes has become established as one of children's writing's most respected experts.
In her three decades of experience, Laura has edited and critiqued thousands of manuscripts, and has authored countless articles, reports, courses and books.
She is the author of Best Books for Kids Who (Think They) Hate To Read (Random House), and Technical Editor for Writing Children’s Books for Dummies (Wiley). Her articles on children's book writing have appeared in Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market, Writer’s Digest and The Writer magazines, and she has been a featured expert on scores of blogs, online events and podcasts.
Laura is the co-creator of the Picture Book Summit online conference. Since 1990, she has been the Publisher and Executive Editor of Children's Book Insider, the Children's Writing Monthly.