Who Next …? A Guide to Children's Authors (4th edition)

Faced with competition from electronic platforms for entertainment and education as well as reading, writers of children's literature must ensure their output remains a capable rival. However, it is not only the fast‐paced world of technology which remains a constant threat. Children's authors are also faced with the deluge of books written for their target audience every year and which are now fighting for space in the ever‐decreasing shelves of many bookshops. With space and competition acting as hurdles for children's authors to overcome there must equally be obstacles in the way of readers too. For many it is the...