Children’s Books

» Brian Tubbs - Platform

How much of a 'platform' does one need to get a children's nonfiction book published? It seems the bar is rather high in regular, adult, traditional non-fiction publishing? What about children's publishing?

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» Elizabeth Yetter - Platform

In response to Platform posted by BrianTubbs:
It's actually more difficult to get a children's non-fiction book published than it is to get an adult nf book published. First, everyone thinks they can write a children's book which makes the market flooded and, second, a lot of nf children's books are done in-house.

Of course, don't let that stop you from trying! Read up on the children's market and look into getting a good agent that works almost exclusively with children's books.

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» Brian Tubbs - Platform

In response to Platform posted by elizayetter:

Thank you for the answer. I can see how you're right. I would think that writing a non-fiction children's book would be easier (in terms of the amount of research). A children's biography on John Adams, for example, doesn't need to approach the detailed Pulitzer caliber of David McCullough's masterpiece from a few years ago. But, on the other hand, I see your point about the market being flooded.

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