Picture Book Writing 101

What does writing children’s picture books in Australia involve? Idan takes you through everything from figuring plot arcs to the business end of the publishing trade. And, for those who dare, we end with a challenge: write your first draft right here, right now.

• The Numbers, AKA ‘don’t quit your day job, we do this for love’. Advances; percentages; foreign editions; sales figures, Public Lending Rights.
• How to get a foot in the door. Submitting, publishers, agents.
• Traditional publishing, self-publishing, hybrid publishing, E-books.
• What is a picture book and how it differs from other children’s books.
• Ideas, execution, structure, language, editing. Inspiration?
• Unspiration: Idan’s secret creative force.
• Quiz! Spot the Writing Fail
• The Final Challenge: write a picture book draft right now, in 10 minutes.