Resources for Picture Book Writers

This page is for picture book authors and independent publishers who may be in various stages of the picture book process. We hope you find this list helpful. Some of these links fit into multiple categories below. Please email us if there are other resources not listed that we should consider including.

Writing/Designing Books

Picture Book People: Website

Good Story Company: Website

Jane Friedman: Website

The Creative Penn: Website

KidLit411: Website

The Children's Book Academy: Website

The Purple Crayon: Website

Picture Book Summit: Website

Book Fox: Website

Brook Vitale: Website

Renee LaTulippe (for rhyme): Website

Swing Higher: A Collaborative Community to Make Better Children’s Books FB group: Website

Book Promotion/Reviews

Kindlepreneur: Website

BookBub: Website

Build Book Buzz: Website

HubSpot Academy: Website

Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators: Publishing, Marketing, and Selling FB group: Website

Eevi Jones: Website

Neil Patel: Website

Rachel Pederson: Website

NetGalley: Website

Bryan Cohen’s Amazon Ads FB group: Website

Free Booksy: Website

Other Resources

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: Website

Reedsy: Website

Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi): Website

Writer's Digest: Website

Goodreads: Website

Independent Book Publishers Association: Website

Kirkus Reviews: Website

Amazon KDP: Website

Bowker (for ISBNs): Website

Library of Congress (for LCCNs): Website

Institute of Children's Literature: Website

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