Our wonderful clients have new books and more news. Here’s what’s going on…
Continue reading “From Journalists to Guest Posts, Our Clients Are Busy”
Our wonderful clients have new books and more news. Here’s what’s going on…
Continue reading “From Journalists to Guest Posts, Our Clients Are Busy”
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:
Continue reading “13 Sweet and Hilarious Questions Kids Asked During Author Visits”
Whether she’s writing picture books, middle-grade novels, or books for another reading level, Erica S. Perl has a way with the funny. From her CHICKEN BUTT! and FEROCIOUS FLUFFITY stories to her most recent middle-grade novel ALL THREE STOOGES, Erica touches our hearts and our funny bones, leading to award like the 2018 National Jewish Book Award for Children’s Literature, the 2019 Sydney Taylor Award Silver Media, an NPR Best Book of the Year award, and more.
How does she do it? We asked…
Continue reading “Interview: Erica S. Perl on Family, Popcorn and Improv”
With awards, original mugs and new books, we’re celebrating our talented, hard-working clients. Here’s what they’ve been up to… Continue reading “New Books and Awards”
It’s a great thrill to have an interview with Carmen Oliver this month. Not only is she the founder of The Booking Biz, working tirelessly behind the scenes to match speakers and audiences and help organize wonderful author visits, she’s a fantastic author and speaker in her own right. This year, Carmen’s launching two new books: the nonfiction picture book A VOICE FOR THE SPIRIT BEARS: HOW ONE BOY INSPIRED MILLIONS TO SAVE A RARE ANIMAL, illustrated by Katy Dockrill, and BEARS MAKE THE BEST MATH BUDDIES, illustrated by Jean Claude, a followup to her popular BEARS MAKE THE BEST READING BUDDIES. SPIRIT BEARS arrives May 7 from Kids Can Press, and MATH BUDDIES will be available on July 1 from Capstone. Find these and more upcoming books here.
What does Carmen do in her day? We asked… Continue reading “Interview: Carmen Oliver on Emails, Bears & a Simpler Life”
The Booking Biz is thrilled to welcome acclaimed author Tami Charles into our family. Continue reading “Meet author Tami Charles”
It’s wonderful to see so much praise and new books for our clients. Plus, all the appearances, including the upcoming tours with Kwame Alexander and others. Here’s our clients’ latest news… Continue reading “New Books, Awards, and Kwame Alexander’s Tours”
When it comes to keeping young students engaged during school visits, author P.J. Hoover (TUT: MY EPIC BATTLE TO SAVE THE WORLD) is an expert. We asked her biggest advice and it was keeping visits interactive. In this guest post, P.J. gives us 5 tips on making school visits more interactive to keep students listening… Continue reading “5 Ways to Make School Visits Interactive”
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”
We are seeing more and more how verse novels are pulling in students and even reluctant readers who would once run in the opposite direction when they heard the word “poetry.” Novels in verse are drawing in readers, which is why they are getting so much notice by awards. Continue reading “How Verse Novels Bring Poetry to Life for Students”