Bringing Authors to You
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”
It has been a tremendous year of awards and recognition for all of our clients. But 2017 isn’t over yet! Here’s some more good news… Continue reading “End of Year Good News”
With end-of-year book celebrations being announced, our clients are getting lots of love for their books. And we’re got new books to look forward to. Continue reading “Best Books & Cover Reveals”
We’re honored to represent an author recognized in the National Book Awards: Mitali Perkins‘ YOU BRING THE DISTANT NEAR was on the longlist. She’s been busy getting lots of other awards attention—along with our other clients. Continue reading “Kudos to Our Clients”
The best movies are based on books, which is why we’re so excited for the movie version of Mitali Perkins‘ novel RICKSHAW GIRL, which is scheduled for release in 2018! The book tells the story of Naima, who uses her talented painter of Bangladeshi alpana patterns to help her family earn money.
Our clients have lots more amazing news… Continue reading “Movies, Stars & Champions”
What’s better than one client with awesome news? Lots of clients with awesome news… Continue reading “National Book Award nominees and more”
It’s always exciting to start representing a new client, especially when that client is an author whose work you so, so love. Which is why we’re super thrilled to have Mitali Perkins part of The Booking Biz family. Continue reading “New Client: Meet Mitali Perkins”
We have amazing news to share this month from our clients. Their books are shining and we couldn’t be more proud. Continue reading “Awards, Best Sellers & Stars – These Are Our Clients”
The Booking Biz lost a friend and the children’s book industry lost an amazing writer with the passing of Dianne de Las Casas. Continue reading “Tribute to Dianne de Las Casas”
Kwame Alexander‘s new young adult book SOLO will be celebrated on Aug. 3 at A Literary Concert at the Bank Street Auditorium in New York. The event, running 4:30pm to 5:30pm, will blend poetry and rock ‘n’ roll, with Kwame reading from his SOLO and musician Randy Preston performing original music composed for the book. Attendees also will view the premiere of the music video for “Excuse Me,” an original song from SOLO. A Q&A and signing with co-author Mary Rand Hess will follow.
Kwame also will be signing SOLO at New York’s Books of Wonder on Aug. 4 from 6pm to 8pm.
And Don Tate will launch his newest picture book biography, STRONG AS SANDOW: HOW EUGEN SANDOW BECAME THE STRONGEST MAN ON EARTH, at Austin’s Stark Center on Sunday Aug. 27 at 3pm. The Stark Center is above the Darrel K Royal—Texas Memorial Football Stadium on the University of Texas campus.