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Writer’s Toolbox

Resources/Reading Lists

All Genres

Below you will find Reading & Resource lists for the types of writing taught at Gotham—recommended books, publications, works, and websites. These lists will usher you deep inside the world of each of these writing types. Browse and click and lose yourself here for a while.

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  • Blog Basics
  • Blog Writing
  • Business Writing
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  • Essay & Opinion Writing
  • Feature Article Writing
  • Fiction Writing
  • Food Writing
  • Hit Send: Publishing Short Nonfiction
  • How To Get Published
  • How To Sell Your Script
  • Humor Writing
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  • Mystery Writing
  • Nonfiction Book Proposal
  • Playwriting
  • Poetry Writing
  • Romance Writing
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing
  • Screenwriting
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  • Stand-Up Comedy Writing
  • Travel Writing
  • True Story: Teen Creative Nonfiction
  • TV Writing
  • Unbound: Teen Creative Writing
  • Video Game Writing

Children’s Book Writing

Books
Publications and Podcasts
Reference
General

Children’s Book Writing - Reference

Business Books

  • Friedman, Jane E. . Publishing 101
  • Shepard, Aaron. The Business of Writing for Children

Craft Books

  • The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators
  • Aiken, Joan. The Way to Write for Children
  • Gotham Writers Workshop. Writing Fiction
  • King, Stephen. On Writing
  • Klein, Cheryl . The Magic Words
  • Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird
  • Levine, Gail Carson. Writing Magic
  • Mogilner, Alijandra. Children's Writer's Word Book
  • Paul, Ann Whitford. Writing Picture Books
  • Seuling, Barbara. How to Write a Children's Book and Get it Published
  • Shulevitz, Uri. Writing With Pictures
  • Wyndham, Lee. Writing for Children and Teenagers
  • Yolen, Jane. Take Joy

Directories

  • Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents
  • Literary Marketplace
  • Query Tracker
  • Writer's Market

Helpful Places

  • ALCS Recommendations
  • Caldecott Medal Winners
  • Children's Book Choice Awards
  • Children’s Literature Web Guide
  • Coretta Scott King Book Awards
  • Guys Read
  • Newbery Medal Winners
  • Purple Crayon
  • The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators
  • Writer Beware

Organizations

  • American Library Association
  • Association of Authors' Representatives
  • Children's Book Council
  • Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
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