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We’re starting a new decade in just a few days, filled with wonder, thrills and new books! The new year even starts with a brand new picture book from The Booking Biz founder Carmen Oliver, BEARS MAKE THE BEST WRITING BUDDIES, releasing on Jan. 1!
Continue reading “We Wish You… Our Clients’ Best Wishes For the Holidays and 2020”
Congratulations to Uma Krishnaswami for her ALMA nomination! Plus, our clients have new books out this month, new books sold, starred reviews and more. Read on… Continue reading “Uma Krishnaswami Nominated for ALMA, Plus More Client Kudos”
Uma Krishnaswami knows a lot about making a difference in the lives of others. Among her twenty children’s books, her work has been translated in eleven languages, and honored as CCBC Choices, Parents’ Choice, Junior Library Guild Selections, as well as won awards in the U.S. and overseas.
In this guest post, Uma looks at the power of books to inspire children to be their own advocates, standing up to change their world.
Continue reading “How Books Help Children Find Their Voice with Uma Krishnaswami”
From new podcasts, new books and new publishing ventures, our clients are busy. Here’s their latest news… Continue reading “Awards for Don Tate, Liz Garton Scanlon, and More News”
Diversity in publishing is becoming more and more important as the industry grows to understand its role in providing a mirror of society and sees the opportunity to build empathy in all readers. But what about diversity among speakers at author visits, conferences and festivals? Should librarians and event organizers be thinking diversely as they plan their year-long programming? Continue reading “How and Why to Build Diversity Into Your Speaker Program”
What have our clients been up to this month? LOTS! Read on…
Continue reading “Kwame Alexander’s Rebound Bus, Plus New Books and More”
Our ever-busy clients have more news than ever. Read on for awards, new books and appearances… Continue reading “Awards, Book Deals & Workshops”
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”
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”