Discerning young readers demand the best, and you can help authors reach them with Lou Piccolo’s popular courses on editing books for toddlers and teens. Starting February 5, Editing Children’s Picture Books will cover the essentials of story and rhyme, packing tons of informative content into just six weeks. If you prefer books for older readers or need a class with a more flexible schedule, Editing Young Adult Fiction is for you: a completely self-paced course, with access starting immediately and lasting a full year, that digs deep into the unique ways that YA handles genres, characters, plot, and setting.

If you’re new to fiction editing, complement these classes with our Becoming a Fiction Editor bundle. It has everything you need to hit the ground running. Add just one more webinar or class to Editing Children’s Picture Books and Editing Young Adult Fiction to save 10% on all three!

Whether you want to study at your own pace or learn with an instructor’s direct feedback, the EFA’s education program has everything you need to broaden your skill set and client base. As always, our library of recorded webinars is available for immediate viewing, so be sure to check it out for dozens of helpful sessions.

EFA members get 20% off all our courses, and get many webinars for free. Not a member? Join today.

Just Added

NEW: Editing in Spanish: Beginning
Students gain access on May 7. Access lasts for 365 days.

In this self-paced introduction to editorial rules in Spanish, designed for beginning editors who have Spanish-language proficiency or fluency, you’ll be given resources and activities to help you learn or brush up on punctuation, syntax, vocabulary, and verb forms, with a focus on editing for consistency and accuracy.

Price: $190 for Guests, $152 for Members
For more information and to register, click here.