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Interview: Lesa Ransome-Cline and James Ransome on Dancing, History and Dolphins

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Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome

This month, The Booking Biz is interviewing a couple who are as brilliant individually as they are together. Lesa Ransome-Cline is the award-winning author of numerous biographies, including the GAME CHANGERS: THE STORY OF VENUS AND SERENA WILLIAMS and JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO: THE STORY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG, the historical picture book LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS: A STORY ABOUT HOW SLAVES LEARNED IN SECRET, and the verse biography BEFORE SHE WAS HARRIET, which was nominated for an NAACP image award. Her debut middle-grade novel, FINDING LANGSTON, received five starred reviews and was listed on three best-of lists for 2018. Continue reading “Interview: Lesa Ransome-Cline and James Ransome on Dancing, History and Dolphins” →

2019 Most Anticipated Books

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This year is going to be amazing for books from our clients, including the first picture book biography about the inspirational father of Black History Month, a middle-grade novel in verse about when friendship becomes more, and a young adult search for a murderer.

Here are the books we’re most looking forward to in 2019…

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Interview: William Alexander on Board Games, Neoteny and Dino-Bear Princesses

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William Alexander
William Alexander

Author William Alexander has earned numerous awards for his middle-grade novels, including the National Book Award for GOBLIN SECRETS in 2012. A teacher for the acclaimed Master of Fine Arts program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the University of Vermont. His latest middle-grade series, A PROPERLY UNHAUNTED PLACE and A FESTIVAL OF GHOSTS, received praise from Publishers Weekly, The New York Times and a starred review from Kirkus for the first book.

What’s behind all these wonderful stories? We asked… Continue reading “Interview: William Alexander on Board Games, Neoteny and Dino-Bear Princesses” →

Welcome Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

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Vaunda Micheaux Nelson | Photo by Drew Nelson
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson | Photo by Drew Nelson

We’re so excited that another award-winning author has joined The Booking Biz family. Vaunda Micheaux Nelson is the author of a number of non-fiction books, including the 2010 Coretta Scott King winner BAD NEWS FOR OUTLAWS: THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF BASS REEVES, DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL and 2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner NO CRYSTAL STAIR: A DOCUMENTARY NOVEL OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF LEWIS MICHEAUX, HARLEM BOOKSELLER. Continue reading “Welcome Vaunda Micheaux Nelson” →

2018 Memories from Book Festivals, Reader Letters & More

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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” →