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