Novels are an exciting genre in children’s literature, whether they are middle grade (ages 8-13) or young adult (ages 13 and up.) There are seemingly endless novel categories, too: novels in verse, contemporary, horror, fantasy, historical fiction, mystery and narrative nonfiction.
Whatever your novel interest, we’ve got resources and workshops to help you begin, revise, plot, outline, receive feedback, develop characters and more.
No matter where you are on your journey, we’re glad you’re here. We can give you the skills you need to create the very best novel for kids and teens.
Novel Workshops
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Inspiring Children Through Story
Novel Resources
Visual Outlining
by Chris Tebbetts
5 Common World Building Mistakes
by Alisa Alering
Perfectly Plotted
by Padma Venkatraman
Learning to Love Line Editing
By Jennifer Gennari
Imagining an Image System for Your novel in verse
by Cordelia Jensen
Lights, Camera, ACTION: The Importance of Starting in a Scene
by Kat Brzozowski
5 Tips to Create Unforgettable Middle Grade or Young Adult Historical Fiction
5 Tips to Make Your Novel Opening a Strong One
2 Writing Teachers Talk About Giving Your Novel a Great Start
Ashley Hope Pérez on Writing Process and Historical Fiction
Get Involved at the Highlights Foundation
Stories from Our Highlights Foundation Alumni
Chat with Artists-in-Residency Meg Medina, Jerry Spinelli, Eileen Spinelli and Suzanne Bloom
Eric Rohmann: The Best Mentor is Curiosity
Denise, Ducks, and Getting Dressed: An Interview with Denise Fleming
