Top 12 Books for Illustrators

If you are like me - always hungry for industry knowledge and a strong advocate for fair and best practices here are the perfect books to add to your library!
General Illustration Industry:
1. AOI, The Illustrator's Guide to Law and Business Practice, Simon Stern
*The AOI (Association of Illustrators) is also a fantastic professional membership organization that provides 1 to 1 support to illustrators all around the world! It has really helped to elevate my career.
2. Licensing Art & Design - A Professional's Guide for Understanding and Negotiating Licenses and Royalty Agreements, Caryn R. Leland
Pricing Guide:
3. Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook, Pricing & Ethical Guidelines *look for the latest edition
Art of Children's Publishing:
4. Writing with Pictures, How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books, Uri Shulevitz
5. Children's Picturebooks, The art of visual storytelling, Martin Salisbury & Morag Styles
6. Illustrating Children's Books, Martin Ursell
7. Writing Picturebooks, Ann Whittford Paul
Children's Publishing Directories (Contact info of publishers and agents):
8. Children's Wrtier's & Illustrator's Market, Published annually by Reader's Digest Books (US Market Focus)
9. Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook, Published annually by Bloomsbury (UK Market Focus)
Publishing Law:
10. The Law (in Plain English) for Writers, DuBoff & Tugman
11. The Law (in Plain English) for Publishers, DuBoff & Tugman
12. Clark's Publishing Agreements - A Book of Precedents, Lynette Owen
*This one is a heavy read and quite expensive so I recommend you search for a slightly older edition or library copy
Bonus for Canadians:
13. Canadian Children's booknews magazine
*Great to stay informed of the Canadian market and research names
Are there any other books you recommend? I'm always eager to learn and I really think staying informed is key to a sustainable business! Connect with me on instagram: @natalie.illustration
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