Looking for an illustrator? Thinking of self-publishing?
Download a free, 57-page guide to finding an illustrator for your self-publishing project.
So, you've written a children's book.
Your manuscript is complete, and it is begging to go out into the world and be read by kids. You’ve put your time and your heart into this story, but now what? You probably need some illustrations, right?
The first thing to know is that, if you are submitting your manuscript to traditional publishers or to literary agents, you are better off submitting it without illustrations. Publishers like to have control over the choice of illustrator.
On the other hand, if you chose to self-publish your children’s book, you will need to find and hire your own illustrator. Unless you happen to have a lot of friends who are children’s book illustrators, this can be a daunting task.
Top 3 questions authors ask about hiring an illustrator:
1. How do I find someone to illustrate my text?
2. How much will it cost?
3. How long will it take?
Unfortunately the answer to all three questions is: It depends.
Click the button to download The Indie Publisher's Guide to Hiring (and Working With) an Illustrator and get the answers to all of your questions about hiring an illustrator and seeing your book through the process to indie publication.
The guide contains step-by-step instructions to finding not just any illustrator, but the right illustrator for your book, along with printable worksheets to help you manage your project and write agreements with your illustrator and book designer. It's 57 pages of research, worksheets, and advice on how to navigate the illustration and book design process when you are self-publishing.
Your manuscript is complete, and it is begging to go out into the world and be read by kids. You’ve put your time and your heart into this story, but now what? You probably need some illustrations, right?
The first thing to know is that, if you are submitting your manuscript to traditional publishers or to literary agents, you are better off submitting it without illustrations. Publishers like to have control over the choice of illustrator.
On the other hand, if you chose to self-publish your children’s book, you will need to find and hire your own illustrator. Unless you happen to have a lot of friends who are children’s book illustrators, this can be a daunting task.
Top 3 questions authors ask about hiring an illustrator:
1. How do I find someone to illustrate my text?
2. How much will it cost?
3. How long will it take?
Unfortunately the answer to all three questions is: It depends.
Click the button to download The Indie Publisher's Guide to Hiring (and Working With) an Illustrator and get the answers to all of your questions about hiring an illustrator and seeing your book through the process to indie publication.
The guide contains step-by-step instructions to finding not just any illustrator, but the right illustrator for your book, along with printable worksheets to help you manage your project and write agreements with your illustrator and book designer. It's 57 pages of research, worksheets, and advice on how to navigate the illustration and book design process when you are self-publishing.