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What are the Publishing Guidelines?
- ONLY new works. Works previously published will NOT be considered.
- developmentally appropriate
- 32 pages; color page without text one side, black and white text plus black and
white art opposite page.
- no fairytales
- no miracles
- about real children (who can be represented as animals, etc.)
- real situations, real (NOT MIRACULOUS) solutions
- about real issues that children deal with: jealousy, friendship, sickness,
death in the family or to a pet, inclusion, minorities, multi cultural themes, sibling
rivalry, etc.
- story can be imaginatively and creatively illustrated
- submit completed story to your local ISSA office
How will I get paid?
The author of each selected story will receive a $300 fee; the
illustrator a $750 fee.
The author and illustrator will own the copyright to their
respective work but ISSA will control the publishing rights.
Who owns the copyright?
The author and illustrator will own the copyright to their respective work.
Publishing rights will be controlled by ISSA.
How can I download a book off the website?
The bookpage of the site is currently password protected and only specified
representatives of Step by Step and Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking may
access and download.
What about Publishers?
Publishers interested in acquiring rights to any of the books in any language
should contact ISSA at info@issa.nl
or by writing to:
International Step by Step Association,
400 West 59th Street,
New York, NY 10019 USA
What does the local Step-by-Step office do?
The Step-by-Step offices will provide access to good examples of children's
literature from the west, facilitate communication between authors and trainers,
facilitate communication between authors and international boards, and assist
with translation of stories into English for trainers and submissions purposes.
They will also assist with translation of approved works into local languages,
publicize the project locally and distribute books to SBS classrooms, parents,
and teachers. Each country will have a unique Country Editorial Board that will
select the stories that are submitted to the International Board
Who is the International Board?
To support our goal and to select those titles that will be placed on the Reading
Corner, we have carefully selected a nine person international editorial board
comprised of experts in the field of children's literature
International Members
Suzana Kirandziska - Country Director, foundation for Education and Cultural initiatives, Macedonia
Gerda Sula - Country Director, Step by Step program - Albanian Education Development Project
Ionna Herseni - Trainer Step by Step Center for Education and Professional Development
Bakur Sulakauri - President, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing House, Georgia
US Publishers
David Gale - Simon & Schuster
Susan Van Metre - Harry N. Abrams
ISSA
Martin Greenwald
Aija Tuna
Dawn Tankersley
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