The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is the international organization for writers, illustrators, editors and publishers of children’s literature, of which SCBWI Korea is a regional chapter.
The Children’s Book Council (CBC) is the New York-based nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults.
The School Library Journal is a site that serves the interests of librarians for children through young adults.
The Library of Congress Children's Literature Center serves those who study, produce, collect, interpret, and disseminate children's books and other materials destined for children's information and recreational use.
Korean and Asia-based Organizations
The Korean Board on Books for Young People, (KBBY), is a nonprofit organization for people committed to bringing books and children together.
Korea Literature Translation Institute helps Korean literature reach readers around the world by offering grants for translators and publishers and more.
Family Reading in Children’s Library Services of Korea is an informative document written by Young Sook Song, Seoul Society for Children’s Library and Literature
Books From Korea introduces titles that represent Korea, and acts as a window to introducing and selling copyrights of Korean titles abroad.
Korean Books Publishing Project works to strengthen exports of Korean publishers' publications and Korean books by offering marketing services for overseas publications.
Korean Publisher’s Association promotes the rights and welfare of Korean Publishers and has played a central role in propelling Korea into the ranks of the world’s ten most productive countries in terms of publishing output.
APPREB is a UNESCO-supported network of regional institutions and organizations which promote book development and reading in the Pacific region. See their calendar of events.
Austral Ed is a book supplier that specializes in supplying books to international schools in Asia, Europe and the Middle East and publishes a newsletter and recommended book lists for particular topics such as Asia.
The Asian Review of Books is an on-line publication specializing in books published in Asia and international titles of interest to readers in Asia.
Paper Tigers is for all those interested in young readers’ books from and about the Pacific Rim and Asia.
The Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership brings together writers, scholars, writers’ organizations, translators, publishers and others interested in the development, exploration, distribution and promotion of writing from Asia and the Pacific.
Writing Tips
Children’s Writer is a subscription-based newsletter of writing and publishing trends for children’s writers.
Children's Writers & Illustrators Market is the reference guide of contact and submissions information for book publishers, magazines, agents & reps and more.
F+W Publications Writing for Children and Young Adults Page lists a variety of books about writing for children.
Writer's Digest is an online guide for writers.
Publisher's Weekly publishes author info, interviews, bestseller lists, inside track on publishing trends and other articles about the publishing industry.
The Purple Crayon is Harold Underdown’s site on writing, illustrating and publishing children’s books.
Write4Kids.com features articles, advice and instruction in writing children’s books and submitting to publishers; the site is presented by Children’s Book Insider.
Book Links
Picture Book is a directory of picture book illustrations.
Big Universe is a web community devoted to children's picture books where you can read books online.
Lookybook is a children's book site that lets you view an entire picture book online.
