Happy ever after: How to write a bestseller for children

With the success of the Harry Potter series and David Walliams’s books, you might think writing for kids is easy. Think again, says Áilín Quinlan.

Happy ever after: How to write a bestseller for children

With the success of the Harry Potter series and David Walliams’s books, you might think writing for kids is easy. Think again, says Áilín Quinlan.

SO YOU want to be a children’s writer? The hype surrounding David Walliams — that he’s the biggest-selling author of 2017, has overtaken JK Rowling herself, and notched up sales of over £16m (€18.2m) from his children’s books — is enough to make anyone want to put pen to paper.

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