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Children's ✦ Penny’s Take

Writer's and Illustrator's Guide to Children's Book Publishers and Agents

Ellen R. Shapiro · 2001
40/100
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When this came out in 2001 it was genuinely useful — contact information, submission guidelines, insider interviews all in one place. Twenty-five years later the publishing landscape has been remade twice over, most contact details are wrong, and the market analysis reflects a world that no longer exists. There is some historical interest for writers curious how the industry worked at the turn of the millennium, but as a working reference it is not fit for purpose.

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Verdict receipt0–100
safety90
substance35
craft55
originality48
accuracy22
hype60
age-fit72
human-eye38
Penny’s verdict40
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