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I am a writer of children's picture books, so I need to find an illustrator. What is the form for finding someone? I'm nervous of sharing my story. Do I ask for confirmation that the story will remain confidential until published? As in a non-disclosure agreement, for instance. Or if I decide not to use an illustrator that has received my story, what can I do to ensure that they don't take the story elsewhere?
Many thanks, Josie
 
A useful website for book cover design and much more is Joel Friedlander's The Book Designer:

The Book Designer - Practical advice to help build better books

His newsletter is worth subscribing to, as he compiles one of the best aggregators of other writing gurus' posts. Once a month, he runs a book cover design award, in which he assesses book covers submitted to him, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of designs.

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Paul Whybrow said:
A useful website for book cover design and much more is Joel Friedlander's The Book Designer:

The Book Designer - Practical advice to help build better books

His newsletter is worth subscribing to, as he compiles one of the best aggregators of other writing gurus' posts. Once a month, he runs a book cover design award, in which he assesses book covers submitted to him, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of designs.

iu
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This doesn't quite fit the bill, but thanks for replying. I'm not looking for book covers - which presumably would not require disclosure of a full manuscript, and therefore no risk of work being misappropriated. I'm looking for an illustrator of a full book, so I do need to part with my full story. Which is a bit scary!
 
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