Making a Middle Grade

Claire Swinarski
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Making a Middle Grade walks you through how a children's book goes from an idea to a bookstore. We're following WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, my debut novel, as it goes through the traditional publishing process with HarperCollins. By talking to industry pros, fellow authors, school librarians, and more, we'll break down how children's books--specifically middle grade books--are made.

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    Making a Middle Grade is a podcast about writing, selling, and marketing a middle grade novel through a traditional publisher. It follows my debut novel, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, from an idea in my head to a book in a store. We're interviewing everyone from publishing industry pros to my editor to children's librarians to find out what makes a middle grade book have serious staying power.

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Making a Middle Grade walks you through how a children's book goes from an idea to a bookstore. We're following WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, my debut novel, as it goes through the traditional publishing process with HarperCollins. By talking to industry pros, fellow authors, school librarians, and more, we'll break down how children's books--specifically middle grade books--are made.

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