What does a publisher want to know about the author of a book he\u2019s considering? When you submit your manuscript or proposal to a publisher, he often judges the book by the qualifications of the author. He wants to know that you are somehow qualified to write this book.<\/p>\n
For a children\u2019s book, for example, he is interested in your background in writing and working with children. What is your experience in this topic and\/or in publishing? Some credibility in the area of childhood development could prove most helpful in swaying a publisher. So be sure to tell him if you are a grammar school teacher, Sunday school teacher, preschool teacher, child psychologist, graduate with a degree in childhood education or if you\u2019ve written and published other popular children\u2019s books or stories.<\/p>\n
Maybe you are a scientist interested in the ocean and you\u2019re pitching a picture book featuring whales from around the world. Perhaps you\u2019re a great cook. You volunteer as a teacher of handicapped children who want to learn their way around the kitchen in order to become more independent. Your book on cooking for the younger set would be a good match for your skills and experience. Now the trick is to choose a desirable angle for your book that hasn\u2019t been overdone.<\/p>\n
If you lack experience and credentials, but you have a great idea and your proposal shows that you are extremely organized in your approach to the subject matter, you might still get that coveted contract.<\/p>\n
Are you getting the picture? Can you see how important it is, in a publisher\u2019s eyes, for the author to have appropriate qualifications?<\/p>\n
When you pitch your children\u2019s book, be sure to describe your educational background, achievements, accomplishments and pertinent experience. Try to look at your project from the publisher\u2019s point of view. What can you tell him about yourself that would make a business-savvy publisher want to publish your children\u2019s book? Even though writing for children might seem like child\u2019s play, it\u2019s actually serious business for the publisher.<\/p>\n
Visit Patricia Fry\u2019s websites: www.patriciafry.com<\/a> and www.matilijapress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What does a publisher want to know about the author of a book he\u2019s considering? When you submit your manuscript or proposal to a publisher, he often judges the book by the qualifications of the author. He wants to know that you are somehow qualified to write this book. For a children\u2019s book, for example, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t