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pam joseph
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Username: ellaj

Post Number: 20
Registered: 03-2009
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2010 - 7:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

I was very interested to read David's question and the ensuing thread about publishing work for children.

I have a poem, written some time back, that I gather might suit publication in a children's picture-book format. Can anyone give me some ideas about how to link up with a suitable illustrator? My experience as a reader of picture books suggests that a good fit between the words and pictures is critical in the success of each and of the book as a whole.

I have no experience with publication, having only started writing seriously in the past year (late bloomer!)
Derek Richards
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Username: drichards

Post Number: 1674
Registered: 11-2008
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2010 - 7:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

one place i would check out,

www.irishstoryplayhouse.com

amazing place. if they can't fit your needs, the editor, Irish Monahan, is an amazing person who could at least point you in the write direction...wish you much success

(p.s. if you haven't tried Duotrope yet, you should, it may take some time but there is a ton of info there)

www.duotrope.com

best wishes,
D.
Sherry Pelley
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Username: spell

Post Number: 183
Registered: 10-2007
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2010 - 8:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

Pam,
The way I understand it is that most publishers prefer to find the illustrator themselves -you just provide the text. It's been a few years since I've been to writing sites for children, so I can't offer any good ones, but they're out there. (I googled the one I used to go to with a really helpful forum and the site is completely different now - paid membership...)
Good luck.
LJ Cohen
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Username: ljc

Post Number: 11749
Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 6:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

Sherry is correct. If you want to go the traditional publication route, do not get your own illustrator. It will actually make your story less marketable to any publisher.

Here's a good article with some basic information you might find useful.

http://publishingcentral.com/articles/20030119-7-2805.html

Best of luck--
ljc
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