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If you are a writer, then your resolution for 2017 should be to write a children’s book, preferably a picture book. It’s a tough but exciting process that eve...

Great illustrated books are a flawless amalgamation of words and visuals which make for publishing legends. But what happens when an illustrated book fails and how does the work of an illustrator contribute to this failure? Writer-Illustrator Mismatch<...

If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail. While the formula for success may be different for each company, there are some basic business rules that cut across industry lines. All companies, including those in creative business, need to abide by...

Don’t Be Pushed by Problems, Be Led by Solutions Often, problems are just guidelines to future success. Identifying and resolving them leads to a better, stronger future. This is true of both ...

10 BEST ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR If Adobe Illustrator does not fit into your budget or is too complicated for a casual user like you, don’t press the panic button as yet! Here are 10 great alternatives that are easy on the pocket ...

According to Roald Dahl, humour is the key to being an effective children’s writer. And he was probably right if the ever-increasing sale of humorous books is any indication of the direction in which Read more

Being an author means never being off-duty, especially when it comes to marketing your book. This vacation season find new and creative ways to promote your book and sell extra copies.  And if you are headed for a vacation yourself, find new places to market your Read more

The legendary illustrator, Dave Gibbons is the creator of Watchmen, the best-selling graphic novel of all time.  He is an ardent advocate of the graphic novel as a way to get children hooked on to reading because he believes that ‘in today’s very v...

The unending battle of print books vs. eBooks have not thrown up any clear winners so far. Both sides have their ardent supporters but while eBook fans mainly harp on the convenience factor, those who champion print books prefer to speak of the unique experience that pr...

For illustrators to acquire success in children’s literature, they require not just great illustration skills and storytelling ability but also a keen knowledge of audience taste. Illustrators need to have a deep knowledge of children’s literature and an ability to discern ...