Our ever-busy clients have more news than ever. Read on for awards, new books and appearances… Continue reading “Awards, Book Deals & Workshops”
Tag: Bethany Hegedus
How To Design an Inspiring School Visit Presentation
Author Bethany Hegedus is known for her inspiring, touching and thought-provoking presentations to both adults and children for her GRANDFATHER GANDHI picture books. Now she has a brand new picture book out, ALABAMA SPITFIRE: THE STORY OF HARPER LEE AND TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, and is creating new presentations to extend this wonderful story. We thought it would be interesting to get a behind-the-scenes look at how Bethany develops her programming and are thrilled that she agreed to pull back the curtain. Here’s a guest post from Bethany Hegedus on tips for designing an inspiring school visit presentation… Continue reading “How To Design an Inspiring School Visit Presentation”
Client Books Honored By Coretta Scott King, Ezra Jack Keats and Geisel Awards
From new imprints to appearances to major award wins, our clients are keeping busy. Read on… Continue reading “Client Books Honored By Coretta Scott King, Ezra Jack Keats and Geisel Awards”
New Year, New Books, New Events
With 2018 underway, our clients are releasing new books and speaking at new events. Here’s their latest news: Continue reading “New Year, New Books, New Events”
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”
Winter Recommended Reads 2017
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”
5 Fundraising Ideas Kids Can Do
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”
Movies, Stars & Champions
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”
Lessons From Nonfiction Author Visits
Vampires, fairies and wizards make wonderful subjects for stories, but what about horses that can spell, bodybuilders with awesome strength or simply quiet eggs? These last three are all from nonfiction books, and while textbook reading assignments are often received with bored eye rolls by kids, nonfiction books such as these delight as much as they inform. Continue reading “Lessons From Nonfiction Author Visits”
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”