We Wish You… Our Clients’ Best Wishes For the Holidays and 2020

We’re starting a new decade in just a few days, filled with wonder, thrills and new books! The new year even starts with a brand new picture book from The Booking Biz founder Carmen Oliver, BEARS MAKE THE BEST WRITING BUDDIES, releasing on Jan. 1!

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Authors are Allies to Teachers & Librarians

When it comes to school visits, there’s a wonderful symbiotic relationship between authors who write for children and the teachers and librarians who teach children—they both have the goal of reaching, connecting and inspiring the young. Author Lindsey Lane works hard to make sure her school visits are helpful to teachers and librarians, and we asked her how.

Lindsey talks about her approach to school visits in this month’s guest post…

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13 Sweet and Hilarious Questions Kids Asked During Author Visits

Children love meeting authors and illustrators. They see the creators of their favorite books as celebrities, even superheroes. And this is why kids are quick to open up during author visits in the most wonderful ways.

Our clients shared with us some of their best experiences with children during events, and they left us in tears of joy and laughter.

Here are their stories:

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ALA Awards, Keynote Speeches, and More News

From major ALA awards to keynote speeches to new books, our clients have a lot going on. Here’s their latest news… Continue reading “ALA Awards, Keynote Speeches, and More News”

2018 Memories from Book Festivals, Reader Letters & More

2018 has been filled with so many wonderful moments for our family of children’s book writers and illustrators. We asked our clients to share some of their favorites, and here’s what they said: Continue reading “2018 Memories from Book Festivals, Reader Letters & More”

2018 Bookish Resolutions

The new year has started, and at The Booking Biz, we hope 2018 is bringing you all good things–including lots of wonderful books!

A new year is also a good time for changes, resolutions, and making the world better. Books can help.

Inspired by their own books, our clients are sharing their own resolutions. What are yours? Continue reading “2018 Bookish Resolutions”

Rainy Day Reading List

Ahh, fall. The weather will soon be turning colder. Heaters will come on. And rain and snow will keep us cuddling up inside. All we need is a mug of hot cocoa and a good book to read.

When the rain hits us at The Booking Biz, we like to curl up with the books we’ve read and loved, the stories we enjoy living in over and over again. We thought you might be looking for books like that as we move into the fall. Books with characters you want to hug and worlds you want to live in—even the harsh worlds because they help us find hope for our own.

Here are some of our favorite books from our clients. How many have you read? We recommend getting them all…because you never know when another rain storm will hit. Continue reading “Rainy Day Reading List”

Interview: Lindsey Lane Finds Magic in Life

Lindsey Lane
Lindsey Lane

Author Lindsey Lane‘s novel THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN contains more than a story—it’s a whole community, multiple characters who jump off the page and demand to be heard. It’s testament to Lindsey’s skill that she can create a novel as detailed and intimate as this one.

We wanted to know more about the writer who could inhabit so many different people for her stories. Here’s what Lindsey told us… Continue reading “Interview: Lindsey Lane Finds Magic in Life”