Great Books That Inspire Writing
Building on my last post about books that inspire reading, here are some of my favorite books that celebrate and/or support writing, for children and adults:
The Best Story by Eileen Spinelli
Author: A True Story, by Helen Lester
Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook, by Ellen Potter and Anne Mazer
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Amelia’s Notebook by Marissa Moss
Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street
And here are some of my favorite adult books about writing:
On writing in general…
The Well Fed Writer & The Well Fed Self-Publisher, by Peter Bowerman
Writing Down the Bones, by Natalie Goldberg
Bird by Bird, Anne LaMott
One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers, Gail Sher
On Writing, Steven King
On writing for kids…
Writing Children’s Books for Dummies, Lisa Rojany Buccieri & Peter Economy
How to Write a Children’s Picture Book – Volumes 1 – 4, Eve Heidi Bine-Stock
How To Write A Children’s Book And Get It Published, Barbara Seuling
The Idiot’s Guide To Children’s Book Publishing, Harold Underdown
The Business of Writing for Children, Aaron Shepard
It’s a Bunny-Eat-Bunny World: A Writer’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Today’s Competitive Children’s Book Market, Olga Litowinsky
The Giblin Guide to Writing Children’s Books, James Cross Giblin
Take Joy, Jane Yolen
Picture Writing, Anastasia Suen
Writer’s Guide to Crafting Stories for Children, Nancy Lamb
Writing Fiction for Children: Stories Only You Can Tell, Judy Morris.
Writing for Children and Teenagers, Lee Wyndham
You Can Write Children’s Books, Tracey Dils
Gates of Excellence: On Reading and Writing Books for Children, Katherine Paterson
On Writing for Children and Other People, Julius Lester
Creating Characters Kids Will Love, Elaine Marie Alphin
What are your favorite books that celebrate and inspire writing?
