Become a Children's Author

The name J.K. Rowling, author of the incredibly popular Harry Potter series is a recognised childrens writer the world over. Her Harry Potter novel - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was written in her spare time, with The Scottish Arts Council giving her a grant so that she could finish it. Getting it published proved difficult, but since publication in 1997, over 325 million copies of Harry Potter books have sold. Rowling made her success by refusing to quit. However, it would be fair to say that for every successful children's writer, many do not succeed. That said, children's authors are very memorable names. When one can only think of a handful of fiction writers, children's authors crop up by the bucket load and are by far the most successful. Take Hans Christian Anderson, Lewis Carroll, Dr Seuss, the brothers Grimm, C.S Lewis, Roald Dahl and Beatrix Potter as typical examples - all well known worldwide. You can read more about these famous childrens writers on this great teachers website. Better still, you too could become a successful childrens author. Now is a better time than any do find some free time, immerse into the fantasy world of fiction and start writing books for children. If you are keen to get started, start thinking of simple fresh plot lines and characters that have not been tried before. Look out for hints and tips coming to this blog and learn how to write children's books with ease!