Writing Bestselling Children's Books (52 Brilliant Ideas) - Softcover

Alexander Gordon Smith has published more than 200 books, short stories and articles for kids. In 2005 his first children's novel, The Inventors, came second in Waterstones 'Wow Factor' competition and is being published by Faber in 2007, with a sequel due to follow in 2008. He also wrote the best-selling Inspired creative writing, also in the 52 Brilliant Ideas series. He has run workshops and information classes for all ages, helping numerous people into print, and has seen writing from the dark side as Managing Director of Egg Box Publishing, one of the country's most innovative independent publishing houses. He is also Chairman of the Storybox project - a centre for children's literature currently being developed in Norwich.