Picture Book Biographies

 What's the current market for picture book biographies?

https://www.nffest.com/2026/02/pssstdid-you-get-memo-about-writing.html

Biography Permissions

 Do you need permission to tell someone's story?

https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/2022/01/28/research-should-writers-contact-their-biography-subject-or-descendants/

Biographies

 Here are some tips for writing a biography will be compelling to readers.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/11/telling-a-life-tips-for-composing-a-compelling-biography/

Picture Book Biographies

 What makes a picture book bio stand out?

https://lernerbooks.blog/2023/05/what-makes-a-picture-book-bio-stand-out.html

Picture Book Biography

 Why do you need a narrative structure in a picture book biography?

https://nakisanooraee.com/pb-bio-ns/

Picture Book Biographies

 There are many ways to approach writing a picture book biography.

https://nakisanooraee.com/bio-introduction/

Biography Subjects

 Should you reach out to the subject (or family members) of your biography and, if so, how do you go about doing that?

https://bethandersonwriter.com/2021/04/16/behind-the-scenes-best-practices-for-reaching-out-or-not-to-biography-subjects-by-emma-bland-smith/

Picture Book Biographies

 What are types of picture book biographies are publishers buying and not buying.

https://www.nffest.com/2021/02/tips-and-trends-for-picture-book.html

Biographies

 One way to focus the lens of your biography is to focus on the subject's childhood.

https://www.nonfiction-ninjas.com/blog/kids-connect-to-kids-sharing-a-persons-childhood-in-a-pb-biography-by-linda-skeers?sfns=mo

Picture Book Biographies

 Write true stories about people that kids will want to read.

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/13779/10-things-to-consider-when-writing-a-picture-book-biography/

Writing Biography

 Although this post is not aimed at kidlit writers, the same principles hold true when writing biography.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/07/top-5-things-learned-writing-my-first-biography/

Picture Book Biography Structure

There are so many ways to structure your picture book biography, so keep trying until you find the one that works for your story.

https://www.nffest.com/2020/02/choosing-structure-for-your-picture.html

Picture Book Biographies

Here are some things to consider before writing a picture book biography. 

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/13779/10-things-to-consider-when-writing-a-picture-book-biography/

Picture Book Biographies

Here are ten things to consider when writing a picture book biography. 

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/13779/10-things-to-consider-when-writing-a-picture-book-biography/

Writing Biography

Here are a few hints to help you structure your biography. 

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/07/top-5-things-learned-writing-my-first-biography/

Picture Book Biographies

Three keys to writing and selling a picture book biography.

https://sevena28flores.wordpress.com/2017/11/09/three-keys-to-selling-a-childrens-picture-book-biography/

Difficult Subjects

How do you write a picture book biography about someone who's had difficult issues?

http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2016/09/06/the-nuanced-picture-book-biography/?mc_cid=c562c1112a&mc_eid=72a7ec0748#_

Biographies

There are many things you should consider before writing a biography.

http://www.writermag.com/2011/10/29/tips-writing-biography/

Biographer's Challenge

In a biography, how do you make your character more than just his or her accomplishments? 

http://thewholemegillah.wordpress.com/2013/12/29/the-biographers-challenge-guest-post-by-catherine-reef/

Multicultural Picture Book Biographies

Author Don Tate offers advice on writing picture books from a multicultural perspective. 

http://writermorphosis.blogspot.com/2013/05/author-don-tate-tips-on-writing.html