Jul 13, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Age levels and word counts for children’s books – Part two

Here are a few more guidelines regarding age ranges and word counts for children’s books. Nonfiction picture books Nonfiction books for this age range are slightly different, based on their content, which includes many photographs, maps, and charts. Nonfiction books cover a wide range of topics, including science, nature, history, biographies, or animals. The upper age range for these kinds of... read more

Jul 11, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Trico’s Got Talent – July 11 to 15

This week I’ll be working as an instructor at the Trico’s Got Talent performing arts camp, where children will experience their very own theatre production. In a dramatic and fun-filled week , children will learn how to write, rehearse and perform their own unique play in just five days. Children will create the plot, craft the script, write dialogue and hone their acting skills for their very... read more

Jul 10, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

An interview with Nina Munteanu

My guest today is Nina Munteanu, author of science fiction and fantasy novels, non-fiction books on writing and essays on science. Her latest book, released in May 2016, is all about water. It’s called Water Is….   Tell us about Water Is… It took me three years to research and write—I usually do a book a year. Part of the reason is that it got so interesting! Every time I thought I was finished,... read more

Jul 9, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Konn Lavery Launches His New Edmonton-Based Horror Novel Seed Me

Author Konn Lavery is releasing his new horror novel titled Seed Me on July 15th. Previously Konn had joined me discussing his dark fantasy series. Konn, can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your new book? Thanks for having me back Simon! I am a writer by passion and a graphic designer/web developer by trade. I’ve had a lot of exciting things in the works since we last chatted. My new novel... read more

Jul 4, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Age levels and word counts for children’s books – Part one

When I meet adults interested in writing for children during my classes and courses at the university or at events such as book signings, there is often some degree of confusion about what age ranges books are written for. Many writers in the early stages of their career talk about the number of pages, whether this is in printed form on standard size paper or simply a page count from the computer. However,... read more