How to Create a Picture Storybook: A Guide for Children's Authors: Everything you need to know from commissioning an illustrator to publishing your book

by Alexa Whitten

A vital resource for any aspiring children’s author who has written or is writing their picture storybook.This comprehensive guide covers everything you, as a first-time children’s author, need to know in terms of file creation, what you need to know before you hire an illustrator, and how to plan out your book so that you don’t make costly mistakes and get stuck at the printing stage.It also includes the terminology you’ll need to be familiar with and gives illustrations to help you understand the layout dos and don’ts. It’s important that you know how your book will be put together, so that you’ll hire the right illustrator and get it published on the right platform. This book includes the and bleed allowance (what they are and why they’re important)The different styles of children’s books and which one is best for your storyWhy having a ‘story board’ is essentialWhat information you need to share with your illustrator and typesetterHow to create a cover that will generate maximum salesWhere and how to printHow to avoid costly common mistakes

38 pages, Paperback

Published April 16, 2021