Nonfiction Research

 What's involved in doing research for your nonfiction book?

https://writersrumpus.com/2026/08/11/researching-and-writing-nonfiction/

Nonfiction Hooks

 How do you hook your readers when writing nonfiction?

https://www.nffest.com/2026/02/the-hook-factor-finding-no-way-that.html

Commercial Nonfiction

 How can you use gamification to make your nonfiction more commercial?

https://celebratescience.blogspot.com/2025/12/gamification-and-quest-for-commercial.html

Nonfiction

 How do you write a nonfiction book that will catch the interest of an agent or editor.

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/2025/08/06/5-ways-to-make-your-nonfiction-manuscript-capture-an-editor-or-agents-attention/

Nonfiction Openings

 How to start your nonfiction book with a bang.

https://insights.bookbub.com/how-to-start-nonfiction-book-bang/

Nonfiction Picture Books

 What makes a picture book nonfiction versus fiction or informational fiction?

https://kirstenwlarson.com/2025/02/11/what-is-a-nonfiction-picture-book/

Nonfiction Openings

 How do you craft an enticing opening for your nonfiction book?

https://bethandersonwriter.com/2025/05/09/behind-the-scenes-launching-nonfiction-creating-a-sizzling-inciting-incident-by-ann-mccallum-staats/

Nonfiction Picture Books

 Here's some basic information about writing nonfiction picture books.

https://annerallen.com/2019/02/writing-contests-important/

Nonfiction Humor

 Here are some tips to injecting humor into your nonfiction.

http://www.brittanypomales.com/2025/04/01/kidlit-haha-week-day-1-3-%C2%BD-elements-to-writing-funny-nonfiction-with-brenna-jeanneret/

Nonfiction Dramatic Tension

 Yes, nonfiction books can also have dramatic tension.

https://www.nffest.com/2025/03/creating-dramatic-tension-in-nonfiction.html

Expert Reviewers

 How do you find experts to review your nonfiction manuscript?

https://www.nffest.com/2025/02/seeking-expert-reviewers.html

Backmatter

 Backmatter matters, especially when writing nonfiction.

https://www.nffest.com/2025/02/why-backmatter-matters.html

Expert Reviewers

 How do you approach experts to ask them to review the content of your book?

https://www.nffest.com/2025/02/seeking-expert-reviewers.html?

Children's Nonfiction

 It's important to learn about children's nonfiction in order to write it well.

https://kidlit.com/tag/nonfiction/

Photo Research

 How do you research photos for your nonfiction book?

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/2024/08/07/5-tips-for-researching-photos-for-your-nonfiction-book/

Lead Types

 What are the common lead types to use in nonfiction picture books?

https://nakisanooraee.com/npb-hook/

Slant

 What is slant and how is it used in nonfiction picture books?

https://nakisanooraee.com/slant/

Nonfiction Word Counts

 Here are sample word counts for various types of nonfiction.

https://kirstenwlarson.com/2024/03/09/results-nonfiction-picture-book-word-count-survey-for-debut-authors/

Finding Nonfiction Experts

 Make your nonfiction shine by consulting experts in the field.

https://writersrumpus.com/2024/03/15/how-to-write-incredible-nonfiction-find-an-expert/

Nonfiction Word Counts

 What are the average and range of word counts in nonfiction picture books?

https://kirstenwlarson.com/2024/03/09/results-nonfiction-picture-book-word-count-survey-for-debut-authors/