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Childrens publishing inside publishing writersservices. Also contains websites, where you can even contact the author, or other writers. It is possible to have a smaller book for very young children, but it will always be in multiples of four pages. Discover how to polish your manuscript, find agents, submit to publishers, and even selfpublish a.
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