676 updated and verified listings of children's magazines that are currently accepting freelance material, with articles featuring interviews with top editors, and more on multicultural writing, early reader fiction and nonfiction, and fresh takes on holiday content.

· Lists over 750 places for children's writers to get published · CWIM is the top children's publishing guide with over half a million copies sold · Completely revised and updated annually with exclusive interviews and articles by top children's publishing professionals The 2008 edition of CWIM offers readers more than 750 listings for book publishers, magazines, agents, art reps and more. It's completely updated annually and is the most trusted source for children's publishing information. CWIM also contains exclusive interviews with and articles by well-respected and award-winning authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals as well as nuts-and-bolts how-to information. Readers will learn what to do, how to do it, and get loads of information and inspiration.

"Feature articles on markets for humor, middle-grade biographies, YA novels, activity books, PreK nonfiction"--Cover.

The 1,746 best freelance markets for writers, including feature articles that examine current needs for the travel and leisure market, music and the arts, self-help, and religious/inspirational markets.

The Resource Guide to Getting Published A unique guide to publishing for Christian readers, the Christian Writers’ Market Guide 2008 offers the most proven and comprehensive collection of ideas, resources, and contact information to the industry. For more than twenty years, the Christian Writers’ Market Guide has delivered indispensable help to Christian writers, from a CD-ROM of the full text of the book so you can easily search for topics, publishers, and other specific names; to up-to-date listings of more than 1,200 markets for books, articles, stories, poetry, and greeting cards, including forty-three new book publishers, fifty-one new periodicals, and fifteen new literary agencies. Perfect for writers in every phase, this is the resource you need to get noticed–and published. “An indispensable tool. The reference you have to buy.” Writers’ Journal “Essential for anyone seeking to be published in the Christian community.” The Midwest Book Review “Stands out from the rest with its wealth of information and helpful hints.” Book Reviews for Church Librarians Completely updated and revised the Guide features more than… 1,200 markets for the written word * 675 periodicals * 405 book publishers * 240 poetry markets * 114 card and specialty markets * 37 e-book publishers * 120 literary agents * 332 photography markets * 98 foreign markets * 98 newspapers * 53 print-on-demand publishers * writers’ conferences and groups * pay rates and submission guidelines * more resources and tools for all types of writing and related topics.

Incorporating all the great information writers have to come to expect for more than 80 years, this latest edition features higher profiles of its author interviews, five new market sections, and the most up-to-date market listings available to help readers find success.

672 up-to-date listings. Includes full listings for all major children's and young adult periodicals as well as relevant parenting and educational magazines. Plus short listings for periodicals that publish a small percentage of material that is appropriate for children, young adults, parents, or educators. All in an easy-to-use format that targets: Editorial wants and needs, Submission requirements, Rights and payment, All the market information you need to sell your writing, Readership, Freelance potential, Review of a sample issue. Over 60 completely new markets. 64 fresh opportunities to sell your writing. What's selling in 2007: The verdict is in: Humor has universal appeal. Editors reveal the "giggle triggers" that make any manuscript irresistible. What has colorful characters, cultural authenticity, and is a favorite among editors? One master writer shares his methods for successfully adapting fairy tales and folklore. Crack the teen magazine market with advice from two popular YA writers who have the scoop on what girls want-and what editors need. Is religious writing for you? Find out why this wide-open market may be the perfect place for new writers who have something to say. Forward-thinking, lively, creative ... Get a glimpse inside Weekly Reader, Learning Through History, and other educational publications to learn how your writing can make the grade. Plus: Magazine contests for children's writers, Updated submissions section with sample queries & cover letters, Website addresses for those magazines that have them, Extensive category and magazine indexes. Book jacket.

Feature articles on markets for readaloud stories for younger children, adventure stories, history articles, and parenting articles.

The 13th annual edition of Guide brings together the wisdom and perspectives of 250 editors, publishers, agents, and writers covering the full range of children's markets and writing techniques.