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”
Uma Krishnaswami grew up in India with writing a distant thought. Now, she’s a writer of novels, picture books, short stories, poems and articles. Her books have been published in 11 languages and won numerous awards. She’s also a teacher, guiding future writers in sharing their own stories.
What’s Uma’s life like now? She told us… Continue reading “Interview: Uma Krishnaswami on Treadmills, Knitting, and P.G. Wodehouse”
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”
Happy Holidays from The Booking Biz!
No time of the year is bad for reading, but with winter weather outside and time off from work, the holidays are a great time to read new books and give books to others. Here are some of our best recommendations for wonderful holiday reading: Continue reading “Winter Recommended Reads 2017”
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”
Since her first novel, MY LOUISIANA SKY, Kimberly Willis Holt has won numerous awards for her children books. She writes stories about kids trying to find their place in life when they’re faced with difficult circumstances. Among her books are WHEN ZACHARY BEAVER CAME TO TOWN, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, and PART OF ME, which won the Louisiana Library Association The Literary Merit Award.
We asked her some questions to find out more about this amazing author. Continue reading “Interview: Kimberly Willis Holt on Words, Gardens & Libraries”
Last year, we wrote 21 Ways to Fund Author Visits, focusing on ideas librarians and teachers can do to raise money for equipment, special projects, and author visits. As I bought some lemonade from a neighborhood stand the other day, I realized we’d left a big part out of our list: the kids! Continue reading “5 Fundraising Ideas Kids Can Do”
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”
Dianne White‘s picture books are filled with beauty and heart and mesmerize their young readers. Where does Dianne get her enthusiasm for children’s literature? Join us as we get to know… Continue reading “Interview: Dianne White on Teaching, Learning & Books”
Writing is one of the most important subjects for children’s education, but with so many ways to write, it’s also one of the most challenging to teach. That’s why we’re thrilled to have a guest post by our client Caroline Starr Rose discussing the five aspects she’s found are most important… Continue reading “How to Teach Writing Without the Process”