Children's Books
Assessments you can trust, from a network of appraisers involved in the industry.
Appraisals of books for children of all ages.Brian Cook has had many years' experience with books for young readers. That experience has given him an extensive and highly regarded network of contacts in the world of children's books.
Your appraiser could be a publisher, a writer, an editor, a sales and marketing person, a retailer, a journalist or a promoter of children's books - no matter which of these groups your appraiser fits into, you can be sure that your appraisal comes from a senior person who really knows the world of children's publishing.
How is your book coming along? Is it developed enough to be submitted to a publisher?
Picture books
Get a written response to the story as well as answers to questions like the following:
What is a picture book?
How is it constructed?
Is my text suitable for a picture book?
Does the publisher find the illustrator or do I?
Illustrated novels
Is the structure working?
Is the language right for the intended age group?
Novels for all age groups
Pitch of writing and content
Language
Construction
Voice
Style
Fiction and non-fiction
MAA has industry professionals to appraise both fiction and non-fiction
Series concepts and themes
These are often the most difficult projects to visualise.
Does the series concept have potential?
Do the characters have a place to go?
Are the themes working?
Are there themes for various age groups and both genders?