Cheryl B. Klein is the editorial director at Lee & Low Books. She was formerly the executive editor at Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc., where she edited a wide array of popular and award-winning titles. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
"Cheryl B. Klein [is] a craft-focused fairy godmother…[The Magic
Words] is a well-organized master class."
*Mary Quattlebaum - Washington Post*
"Inspiring, comprehensive, and insightful, The Magic Words ably
fills a gaping hole on the shelves of developing and experienced
writers alike. An essential guide to the art and craft of writing
for young readers."
*Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy and Breadcrumbs*
"Insightful, enlightening, and practical, The Magic Words is a book
that belongs on every writer’s shelf. Loaded with concrete examples
and specific strategies, it’s likely to end up dog-eared and well
worn—that favorite book on craft that writers revisit again and
again with each new project."
*Kate Messner, author of The Seventh Wish and the Ranger in Time
series*
"What Cheryl B. Klein talks about when she talks about writing is
what every aspiring children’s and young adult novelist needs to
hear. She offers generous insights, frank talk, nuts and bolts
advice, editorial wisdom, and ample encouragement. The Magic Words
is all the inspiration and guidance you’ll need to get your novel
started, and more importantly, to get it finished."
*John Dufresne, author of The Lie That Tells a Truth: A Guide to
Writing Fiction and I Don’t Like Where This Is Going*
"The Magic Words manages to articulate, in clear and compelling
language, what others rely on intuition to understand. The result
is a comprehensive and engaging examination of what readers will
recognize to be true about the best novels—and yet have never heard
expressed."
*Eliot Schrefer, two-time National Book Award nominee for
Endangered and Threatened*
"Editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on an enjoyable and
practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable
premise for a novel to finding a dream agent. She delves deep into
the major elements of fiction—intention, character, plot, and
voice—while addressing important topics like diversity,
world-building, and the differences between middle-grade and YA
novels."
*Nikki Vanry - Bookriot.com*
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