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Agents, Editors and You by Michelle Howry Getting an Agent by Lori Perkins Guide to Literary Agents by Rachel Vater Jeff Hermans' Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents by Jeff Herman Literary Agents by Michael Larsen
Animals - photographic reference & how to draw An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists by Wilhelm Ellenberger Animals in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge Artists Photo Reference: Birds by Bart Rulon How to Draw Animals by Jack Hamm Macmillan Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia New Encyclopedia of the Dog by Bruce Fogle The Art of Animal Drawing by Ken Hultgren The International Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies by Jane Kidd Visual Encyclopedia of Animals by DK Publishing
Children's Book of the Month Club http://www.cbomc.com Graphic Design Book Club http://www.graphicdesignbookclub.com North Light Book Club http://www.northlightbookclub.com Writer's Digest Book Club http://www.writersdigestbookclub.com
AddALL Book Searching and Price Comparison http://www.addall.com gives instant price comparison from 41 bookstores Alibris - rare, out of print, and difficult to find books http://www.alibris.com Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com Best Book Buys - Search dozens of bookstores to find the lowest price. http://www.bestbookbuys.com BookFinder4u http://www.bookfinder4u.com Searches 55 bookstores worldwide, 40,000 sellers, including a dozen out-of-print book stores. Users can normally save 20%-90% off list price on a single book. A free and easy-to-use service. Booksense.com http://www.booksense.com A great way to support independent bookstores. It works like Amazon, but sales go to your local bookstore. Powells http://www.powells.com The largest independent bookseller on the Internet.
Business and Legal Forms for Illustrators by Tad Crawford Business Letters for Artists by Stephen M. Doherty Getting Started as a Freelance Illustrator by Michael Fleishman Graphic Artists Guild Handbook Legal Guide for the Visual Artist by Tad Crawford Selling Your Graphic Design and Illustration by Tad Crawford The Artist's Friendly Legal Guide by Floyd Conner The Artist's Tax Guide and Financial Planner by Carla Messman The Business of Being an Artist by Daniel Grant The Business of Illustration by Steven Heller The Rights of Authors, Artists and Other Creative People by Kenneth P. Norwick The Visual Artist's Guide to the New Copyright Law by Tad Crawford Visual Artist's Business and Legal Guide by Gregory T. Victoro
Caldecott & Co. by Maurice Sendak Children's Book Illustration and Design by Julie Cummins Children's Book Illustration by Jill Bossert Dear Genius by Leonard S. Marcus Elements of Pop Up by David A. Carter From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss by Harold Darling How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books by Felicity Trotman How to Write, Illustrate and Design Children's Books by Freida Gates Illustrating Children's Books by Martin Salisbury Illustrating Children's Books by Nancy S. Hand Ten Steps to Publishing Children's Books by Berthe Amoss The Barnes & Noble Guide to Children's Books by Holly Rivlin The Golden Age of Children's Book Illustration by Richard Dalby The Very Best of Children's Book Illustration by the Socieyt of Illustrators Treasury of the Great Children's Book Illustrators by Susan E. Meyer Writing and Illustrating Children's Books by Berthe Amoss Writing With Pictures by Uri Shulevitz
Concept and Composition by Fritz Henning Picture This by Molly Bang Strengthen Your Paintings With Dynamic Composition by Frank Webb The Watercolor Fix-It Book by Judi Wagner
Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, as Pictured in Sears Catalogs by JoAnne Olian Historic Costume in Pictures by Braun & Schneider Medieval Costume and Fashion by Herbert Norris Racinet's Full-Color Pictorial History of Western Costume by Auguste Racinet Here's a link to many more books on costume:
Essential Books - these books I wouldn't want to be without Animals in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge Business and Legal Forms for Illustrators by Tad Crawford Children Just Like Me by Anabel Kindersley Children's Book Illustration and Design by Julie Cummins Children's Illustrated Bible by Selina Hastings Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market (a new edition comes out annually) Creative Perspective for Artists and Illustrators by Ernest W. Watson DK Illustrated Family Bible by Peter Dennis Drawing People by Barbara Bradley Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, as Pictured in Sears Catalogs by JoAnne Olian Figure Drawing for All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis Graphic Artists Guild Handbook Historic Costume in Pictures by Braun & Schneider How to Draw the Human Figure by Louise Gordon How to Draw the Human Head by Louise Gordon How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books by Felicity Trotman Illustrating Children's Books by Nancy S. Hand Medieval Costume and Fashion by Herbert Norris Racinet's Full-Color Pictorial History of Western Costume by Auguste Racinet The Art of Animal Drawing by Ken Hultgren The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expressions by Gary Faigin The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron The Human Figure in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge The Very Best of Children's Book Illustration by the Society of Illustrators Treasury of the Great Children's Book Illustrations by Susan E. Meyer Writing for Children and Teenagers by Lee Wyndham Writing With Pictures by Uri Shulevitz
Artistic Anatomy by Dr. Paul Richer Drawing by Andrew Loomis Drawing by Walter T. Foster Drawing Dynamic Hands by Burne Hogarth Drawing People by Barbara Bradley Drawing the Human Head by Burne Hogarth Dynamic Anatomy by Burne Hogarth Dynamic Figure Drawing by Burne Hogarth Dynamic Light and Shade by Burne Hogarth Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery by Burne Hogarth Fairburn Children (3 volumes) Mitchell Press http://www.mitchellpress.com http://www.fairburnsystem.com Figure Drawing for All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis How to Draw the Human Figure by Louise Gordon How to Draw the Human Head by Louise Gordeon The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expressions by Gary Faigin The Figure in Action by Louise Gordon The Human Figure in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge
Health Hazards Manual for Artists by Michael McCann PhD The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide by Monona Rossol
The Time-Life Books sets of books (Our American Century and Time Frame) are very helpful, though no longer in print. They can be found at Amazon, Ebay or Alibris. For more information see http://www.volumelists.com . The Eyewitness books by DK Publishing also are very good and filled with wonderful photos. Comics & Sequential Art by Will Eisner The Art of Comic-Book Inking by Gary Martin The Cartoonist's Muse by Mischa Richter The Complete Book of Caricature by Bob Staake The Complete Book of Humorous Art by Bob Staake
Dynamic Light and Shade by Burne Hogarth How to Paint Like the Old Masters by Joseph Sheppard The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron The Illustrator's Bible by Rob Howard The Natural Way to Draw by Kimon Nicolaides
A Question of Balance by Judith Pierce Rosenberg Children's Books and Their Creators by Anita Silvey Meet the Authors and Illustrators by Deborah Kovacs Pauses by Lee Bennett Hopkins Talking with Artists by Pat Cummings (there are a few volumes)
A Primer on Licensing by Jack Revoyr Art Licensing 101 by Michael Woodward Licensing Art & Design by Caryn R. Leland
An Author's Guide to Children's Book Promotion by Susan Raab Author to Editor: Query Letter Secrets of the Pros by Linda Arms White, Children's Book Insider (800)807-1916 Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market by Alice Pope (a new edition comes out annually) Creative Self-Promotion on a Limited Budget by Sally Price Davis How to Prepare Your Portfolio by Ed Marquand How to Promote Your Children's Book - A Survival Guide by Evelyn Gallardo http://www.evegallardo.com How to Promote Your Children's Book on a Shoestring by Nancy Bentley and Donna Guthrie, Children's Book Insider (800)807-1916 How to Write Attention Grabbing Query Letters by John Wood How to Write Irresistable Query Letters by Lisa Collier Cool Jump Start Your Book Sales by Marilyn Ross Marketing and Promoting Your Work by Maria Piscopo Selling Your Graphic Design and Illustration by Tad Crawford Terrific Connections with Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers by Toni Buzzeo The Art and Business of Creative Selling by Jerry Herring The Graphic Artist's Guide to Marketing and Self-Promotion by Sally Price Davis The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit by Elizabeth Lyon Writer's and Illustrator's Guide to Children's Book Publishers and Agents by Ellen R. Shapiro
Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting by J.F. Carlson How to Paint Water by Patricia Seligman Painting the Effects of Weather by Patricia Seligman Plants by Jim Harter Trees by James Kavanaugh
Children Just Like Me by Anabel Kindersley DK Illustrated Family Bible by Peter Dennis The Children's Illustrated Bible by Selina Hastings The DK Geography of the World by DK Publishing Any of the Eyewitness books or Time Life Books Library of Nation books. Time-Life Books Library of Nations is no longer in print, but can be found at Amazon, Ebay or Alibris. For more information see http://www.volumelists.com
Creative Perspective for Artists and Illustrators by Ernest W. Watson How to Use Creative Perspective by Ernest W. Watson Perspective for Artists by Rex Vicat Cole Perspective Made Easy by Ernest Norling Perspective Without Pain by Philip W. Metzger
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Tom Ross The Self-Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter
Controlled Watercolor Painting by Leo Stoutsenberger Creating Textures in Watercolor by Cathy Johnson Figure Painting in Watercolor by Charles Reid
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott Children's Writer's Word Book by Alijandra Mogliner Creating Characters Kids Will Love by Elaine Marie Alphin Dear Genius by Leonard S. Marcus Guide to Writing for Children by Jane Yolen How to Write a Children's Book and Get it Published by Barbara Seuling How to Write a Children's Picture Book by Eve Heidi Bine-Stock How to Write and Sell Children's Picture Books by Jean E. Karl How to Write for Children and Young Adults by Jane Fitz-Randolph How to Write, Illustrate and Design Children's Books by Freida Gates It's a Bunny Eat Bunny World by Olga Litowinsky Story Sparkers by Marcia Thornton Ten Steps to Publishing Children's Books by Berthe Amoss The ABCs of Writing for Children by Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff The Art of Writing for Children by Connie C. Epstein The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron The Business of Writing for Children by Aaron Shepard The Children's Picture Book by Ellen E.M. Roberts The Children's Writer's Reference by Eric Suben The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books by Harold D. Underdown Write from the Heart by Hal Zina Bennett Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children by Nancy Lamb Writing and Illustrating Children's Books by Berthe Amoss Writing and Publishing Books for Children by Olga Litowinsky Writing Books for Young People by James Cross Giblin Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg Writing for Children and Teenagers by Lee Wyndham Writing for Young Children by Claudia Louise Lewis |
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