Authors & Illustrators

Who were the first people to use paper-like materials called "papyrus" for making books:

• Ancient Egyptians

• Ancient Mayans

• Ancient Greeks

Who invented the printing press to mass produce books:

• Thomas Edison

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Alexander Graham Bell

What are the important jobs in making a book?

• Author

• Illustrator

• Editor

• Publisher

• All of these

Authors have to revise their work many times.

• True

• False

What does a book editor do?

• Writes the words in the book

• Creates the illustrations for the book

• Helps the author fix mistakes and checks facts.

How many times on average does an author submit their work before getting published?

• 1 or 2 times

• over 100 times

• 3 to 30 times

How long does it take an illustrator to make a book?

• over 2 years

• 3-4 months

• 1 month

What should you do if you want to be a book illustrator?

• make art and keep a portfolio

• copy someone else's style