Awards, Best-Of Lists, Appearances and More

The year is coming to an end, but our clients’ kudos and work never ends. We’re thrilled for their awards, appearances, starred reviews and more. Read all their latest news…

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New Books, New Pajamas, New Imprint!

Our clients have new books, starred reviews and more announced this past month, but it’s not every day we get to reveal that one of our clients has launched a new imprint! Continue reading “New Books, New Pajamas, New Imprint!”

Back to School Visits Tips

Welcome back to school, teachers and librarians!

It’s the most wonderful time of year, when pencils are being sharpened, decorations are hung up in classrooms, and events are being planned. To help you get ready for the school year, we’ve got our best teaching and school visit tips: Continue reading “Back to School Visits Tips”

2019 Most Anticipated Books

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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Picture Books Are Teachers, guest post by Dianne White

There’s been discussion lately about how picture books shouldn’t be thought of as books only for the youngest readers. These seemingly simple yet complex formats offer a lot to readers of all ages and writers for all ages.

Dianne White
Dianne White

Our client, Dianne White, knows a lot about this. Her picture book BLUE ON BLUE has been loved by readers of all ages, as well inspired and been used for instruction. We asked Dianne to tell us more about how picture books can help educators with their students, even above the age of 6. Here’s what she told us… Continue reading “Picture Books Are Teachers, guest post by Dianne White”

Our Clients Hit Nerd Camp and More News

Who’s going to Nerd Camp? If you haven’t been before, Nerd Camp is a two-day education conference, with the second day focusing on literacy. Nerd Camp is in Michigan July 10-11 and we’re thrilled that so many of our clients will be there. Make sure you say hi to them: Continue reading “Our Clients Hit Nerd Camp and More News”

2017 Summer Reading List

The sun is shining, birds are singing, and summer is almost here. So there’s only one question we’re trying answer: What are we going to read?

We at The Booking Biz are always looking for new books to read and recommend. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of the books we’re most excited about this summer. Continue reading “2017 Summer Reading List”

8 Amazing Results of Author Visits

You know the wonderful benefits of having authors at your schools, libraries and events. You’ve seen the smiling faces of both children and adults who are inspired by what they hear. But what about the results?

Here are 10 amazing things that happened because of an author visit by one of our clients. Continue reading “8 Amazing Results of Author Visits”