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1st September 2021
Olli Alanen, executive director of Finland's Children and Youth Foundation, on the origins of Read Hour, and why it's so important to get involved....
Middle Grade (Children's)
Your target readership is pre-teen; typically between 6 and 12 year-olds. Middle grade stories tend to feature protagonists that are of a similar age to the target audience, with themes covered and language used also age-appropriate. Authors of popular middle grade titles include Katherine Rundell, Jacqueline Wilson and Roald Dahl.
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21st September 2021
A writing exercise from author Clare Povey (The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre) on establishing tone and mood in fiction.
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14th September 2021
W&A Team member and author Clare Povey discusses the importance of making your readers feel something. For more free advice articles on the...
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2nd September 2021
A collection of free advice articles from acclaimed author, William Ryan, on the process of editing and improving the structure of your manuscript...
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21st September 2021
To celebrate publication of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2022 and the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2022, we've...
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26th July 2021
M.G. Leonard and L.D. Lapinski have shared videos to welcome the latest edition of the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook into the...