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True Lit: 5 Kinds of Nonfiction *

Understanding the Children's Publishing Market

Author Melissa Stewart will go over characteristics of the five major nonfiction book categories, and how and where to pitch each type.

In recent years, most children’s book publishers have been focused on acquiring narrative nonfiction, especially picture book biographies. But that’s beginning to change. Agents and editors are currently becoming increasingly interested in manuscripts that branch out in new directions. In this engaging presentation, award-winning author Melissa Stewart describes the characteristics of the five major nonfiction book categories being published today and explains how and where to pitch each type.

Melissa Stewart has written more than 200 science books for children, garnering such awards as the Sibert Honor, AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books, eighteen NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students, two Green Earth Book Awards, and three ALA Notables. She co-wrote 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children’s Books, edited the anthology Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-winning Authors Share the Secret of Engaging Writing, and maintains the award-winning blog Celebrate Nonfiction.

Melissa offers live and virtual school visit programs as well as programs for educators that focus on nonfiction writing techniques, using children’s books to address curriculum standards, and creative ways to integrate science and language arts. Find out more at melissa-stewart.com. 

True Lit is in collaboration with the Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville Public Schools, Fayetteville Public Education Foundation, and University of Arkansas Program in Creative Writing and Translation.

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