My top recommended craft books for writers of children’s and YA fiction
Overwhelmed by all the writing craft advice and guides out there?
- Tempted by books that promise to teach you how to plot your novel, develop your characters, nail your structure and sell your book but just don’t know which ones are the real deal?
- Wondering how to find writing advice and market insight that relates to the sorts of stories you write – middle grade, YA, horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, romance?
Don’t panic – I’ve got you! 💙
As a new writer or even an experienced author who wants to try a new genre or brush up on techniques, it can be really hard to choose from the thousands of craft books out there. To help narrow it down a little for you, I put together a PDF booklet full of my top recommended writing craft books for writers of children’s and YA fiction – 39 of them!
That might sounds like a heck of a lot of books to get through but never fear: they’re broken down into five handy categories so you can skip straight to the more relevant list for you:
⭐️ Writing for children and teenagers
⭐️ General writing craft
⭐️ Genre-specific guides
⭐️ Language and style
⭐️ Children’s literature history & theory
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