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The Starting Point
HUnderdown: .@FaithHarkey asked me to post "three great things" about #kidlit publishing today, and I'll be posting using hashtag #3gr8things Join in!
General
JoKnowles: How books make it possible for #kidlit people to help make a difference in kids' lives every day. #3gr8thingsmoyergirl: Learning that your book initiates dialogue between family members on previously undiscussed topics #3gr8things
lishacauthen: 1. Kidlit today respects its audience's intelligence and humanity. #3gr8things
RobinCleary: New books or old, books still grow minds. #3gr8things
RobinCleary: How books, in several forms, make it possible for children or YA to still be entertained by "story." #3gr8things
KateHattemer: No need to be cynical or jaded to be credible, the mandate of readability, the characters' real & startling ability to change. #3gr8things
traceymcox: Here's mine: 1) Bestest people in the world 2) Dreams come true 3) You really can make a difference in a child's life #3gr8things
Diversity
HUnderdown: There's more diversity of story, art, and culture in today's US children's and YA lit than ever before. #3gr8things
NathalieMvondo: Indeed, and it's refreshing and exposes children to the broadness of our world. #3gr8things
NathalieMvondo: There are more blogs on cultural diversity in kid lit today than, say, 3 years ago; the word is spread. #3gr8things
NathalieMvondo: Cultural diversity in kidlit is more and more discussed/encouraged in kidlit conferences #3gr8things
NathalieMvondo: Increasing number of movies adapted from kid's books = positive publishing effect on cultural diversity in kidlit. #3gr8things
HeatherNewman12: #3gr8things More independent publishers catering to niche markets which enables a wider variety of stories to reach kids.
amytimberlake: My 3? More room for more voices, more experimentation, and if you just want to "make a book" you can! #3gr8things
Readers and Reading
JoKnowles: The #NerdyBookClub and all the teachers and librarians who help get our books into readers' hands #kidlit #3gr8things
RobinCleary: The magic of books still helps children and YA find a LOVE of reading.#3gr8things
JanniLeeSimner: Booksellers and librarians still champion books because they read them and fell in love with them. #3gr8things
JanniLeeSimner: That moment when a reader you've never met, in a city you've never visited picks up your book & finds something they need in it #3gr8things
MelissaRoske: And more kids r reading! @CynLeitichSmith RT In this post-Potter world more #kidlit authors are making a living than ever before #3gr8things
AileenWStewart: #3gr8things Kids lit can be enjoyed by adults and children alike and word of mouth is still one of the best tools for a writer!
JohansenNewman: Young people still love to read and have a great selection of MG and YA novels, even in the face of countless distractions. #3gr8things
TheFrostLord: Kids are learning that magic, mystery and wonder are all possible through the stories they read. #3gr8things
YA Books and Readers
ElawReads: Challenged by @HUnderdown to tweet #3gr8things about children's + YA lit today. Are you kidding me? Too easy! YA is in a true golden age.
CynLeitichSmith: Questions from teen readers that inspire the next three books you write! #3gr8things
ElawReads: Here's one: Teens are buying and reading more YA than ever before--we're actually kind of hip! Who woulda thunk it? #3gr8things
UweStender: #3gr8things about YA: "real" problems and issues, more energetic and authentic narrative voices, a sense of wonderment/discovery prevails
Community
CynLeitichSmith: The #kidlitosphere is a font of free knowledge for beginning writers & illustrators! #3gr8things
JoKnowles: The #kidlit community and how supportive it is (writers, teachers, librarians interacting and sharing advice/cheers) #3gr8things
Mike_Jung: Authors, illustrators, teachers, booksellers, librarians, & readers can communicate & learn from each other in countless ways. #3gr8things
nikiofware: Children's authors are among the nicest people I know! #3gr8things
TracyAbell: Kidlit writers are Smart, Funny, and Exceedingly Supportive of each other. #3gr8things
Business and Technology
CynLeitichSmith: In the post-Potter world, more #kidlit-#yalit authors are making a living than ever before. #3gr8things
Mike_Jung: The unprecedented ways in which the industry is changing will also provide unprecedented opportunities for new talent to emerge. #3gr8things
Mike_Jung: New technologies allow children's book creators to commiserate, celebrate, communicate, & collaborate with astonishing speed. #3gr8things
JanniLeeSimner 1. Editors still make the time to help turn good books into great ones. #3gr8things
JohansenNewman: Modern technology offers all sorts of wonderful and varied methods for creating picture book art. #3gr8things
JohansenNewman: My friends continue to make picture book sales despite the voices of doom and gloom. #3gr8things
HUnderdown: Ebooks and apps create opportunities in #kidlit today, in spite of the confusion (which will subside). #3gr8things
HUnderdown: Creators can engage w/their audience using social media in ways never before possible (e.g., @realjohngreen ). #3gr8things
jeanreidy: The #kidlit publishing industry is filled with kind and dedicated people, who truly care about a kid's connection with a book. #3gr8things
And a final word, sent to me by Paula Morrow, who is not (yet) on Twitter: The delighted expressions of trick-or-treaters when they discover I'm giving out books instead of Halloween candy.
More articles on the state of children's book publishing:
- Working in Children's Books and the Recession of 2008-09
- The Current Climate for Children's Books: Thoughts from 2005
- Trends in Children's Publishing: Comments on the business in the 1990's
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