Author: Liza N. Burby
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 9780757000362
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
It is a place where ogres and wizards live in enchanted forests. It is also the home of editors, publishers, art directors, and marketers. It is the world of children's book publishing. For writers who hope to have their stories published, though, it has always been one of the most confusing places to navigate -- until now. Based on a career of two decades, award-winning writer Liza N. Burby has put together a complete guide to making the right children's book publisher say yes. "How to Publish Your Children's Book" starts off by helping you define your book's category, audience, and marketplace so that you know exactly where your book "fits in." Following this, you are guided in choosing the best publishing companies for your book, and writing a winning submission package. Then the Square One System tells you exactly how to submit your package so that you optimize success, while minimizing your time, cost, and effort. Also included is a special section on contracts that will turn legalese into plain English, allowing you to be a savvy player in the contract game. Most important, this book will help you avoid the common errors that so often prevent writers from reaching their goal. Throughout each chapter, you will find practical tips and advice from experienced editors and publishers, as well as insights from popular children's authors such as Jane Yolen and Johanna Hurwitz. Whether you're just thinking about writing a children's book or you are a published author, you're sure to find "How to Publish Your Children's Book" a solid reference you can turn to time and time again.
How to Publish Your Children's Book
Author: Liza N. Burby
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 9780757000362
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
It is a place where ogres and wizards live in enchanted forests. It is also the home of editors, publishers, art directors, and marketers. It is the world of children's book publishing. For writers who hope to have their stories published, though, it has always been one of the most confusing places to navigate -- until now. Based on a career of two decades, award-winning writer Liza N. Burby has put together a complete guide to making the right children's book publisher say yes. "How to Publish Your Children's Book" starts off by helping you define your book's category, audience, and marketplace so that you know exactly where your book "fits in." Following this, you are guided in choosing the best publishing companies for your book, and writing a winning submission package. Then the Square One System tells you exactly how to submit your package so that you optimize success, while minimizing your time, cost, and effort. Also included is a special section on contracts that will turn legalese into plain English, allowing you to be a savvy player in the contract game. Most important, this book will help you avoid the common errors that so often prevent writers from reaching their goal. Throughout each chapter, you will find practical tips and advice from experienced editors and publishers, as well as insights from popular children's authors such as Jane Yolen and Johanna Hurwitz. Whether you're just thinking about writing a children's book or you are a published author, you're sure to find "How to Publish Your Children's Book" a solid reference you can turn to time and time again.
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 9780757000362
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
It is a place where ogres and wizards live in enchanted forests. It is also the home of editors, publishers, art directors, and marketers. It is the world of children's book publishing. For writers who hope to have their stories published, though, it has always been one of the most confusing places to navigate -- until now. Based on a career of two decades, award-winning writer Liza N. Burby has put together a complete guide to making the right children's book publisher say yes. "How to Publish Your Children's Book" starts off by helping you define your book's category, audience, and marketplace so that you know exactly where your book "fits in." Following this, you are guided in choosing the best publishing companies for your book, and writing a winning submission package. Then the Square One System tells you exactly how to submit your package so that you optimize success, while minimizing your time, cost, and effort. Also included is a special section on contracts that will turn legalese into plain English, allowing you to be a savvy player in the contract game. Most important, this book will help you avoid the common errors that so often prevent writers from reaching their goal. Throughout each chapter, you will find practical tips and advice from experienced editors and publishers, as well as insights from popular children's authors such as Jane Yolen and Johanna Hurwitz. Whether you're just thinking about writing a children's book or you are a published author, you're sure to find "How to Publish Your Children's Book" a solid reference you can turn to time and time again.
Design Your Own Book: Get Started on Your Journey to Self-Publishing
Author: Shawn M. Tomlinson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329816145
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
You've done it!You've finished your novel (or memoir, or how-to, or poetry collection, etc.).Sit back. Breathe a sigh, take a drink, light a cigar.You've done it!Now what?Usually, an author is so exhilarated by finishing a book that he or she doesn't really think about what's next.Sure, there are those dreams of every publisher knocking at your door, starting a bidding war for your manuscript and your book becoming a best-seller over night.And that can happen. It does occasionally, but more often the hard work still is to come.This book is not for those authors who get an agent who gets them editors who convince their publishers to publish their books.This book is for those intrepid souls who decide the only way to maintain control over their books -- and/or to make more money per book than with a traditional publisher -- is to self-publish.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329816145
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
You've done it!You've finished your novel (or memoir, or how-to, or poetry collection, etc.).Sit back. Breathe a sigh, take a drink, light a cigar.You've done it!Now what?Usually, an author is so exhilarated by finishing a book that he or she doesn't really think about what's next.Sure, there are those dreams of every publisher knocking at your door, starting a bidding war for your manuscript and your book becoming a best-seller over night.And that can happen. It does occasionally, but more often the hard work still is to come.This book is not for those authors who get an agent who gets them editors who convince their publishers to publish their books.This book is for those intrepid souls who decide the only way to maintain control over their books -- and/or to make more money per book than with a traditional publisher -- is to self-publish.
Self-Publishing Made Simple
Pictures of You
Author: Caroline Leavitt
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616200324
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Magically written, heartbreakingly honest.” —Jodi Picoult Leavitt’s new novel, Days of Wonder, is coming April 23, 2024. Pre-order now! Two women running away from their marriages collide on a foggy highway, killing one of them. The survivor, Isabelle, is left to pick up the pieces, not only of her own life, but of the lives of the devastated husband and fragile son that the other woman, April, has left behind. Together, they try to solve the mystery of where April was running to, and why. As these three lives intersect, the book asks, How well do we really know those we love—and how do we forgive the unforgivable?
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616200324
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Magically written, heartbreakingly honest.” —Jodi Picoult Leavitt’s new novel, Days of Wonder, is coming April 23, 2024. Pre-order now! Two women running away from their marriages collide on a foggy highway, killing one of them. The survivor, Isabelle, is left to pick up the pieces, not only of her own life, but of the lives of the devastated husband and fragile son that the other woman, April, has left behind. Together, they try to solve the mystery of where April was running to, and why. As these three lives intersect, the book asks, How well do we really know those we love—and how do we forgive the unforgivable?
Caught
Author: Raathi Chota
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781640345089
Category : Man-woman relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
I'm the school geek. The teenage girl with glasses. The girl who boys avoid because her dad just so happens to be the Sheriff. All I'm interested in is getting into Yale so I can leave this town and everyone in it behind. Until four of the most popular boys in school suddenly show an interest in me...Why? I'm not sure. But when they make me a bet I can't refuse, I shed the good girl skin I'm in just to prove to them I'm not as innocent as they think I am.Only, things start to go wrong. Really wrong. As I stare down at the grave in front of me, I know my life will never be the same again-not while I'm caught up in this web of lies, deceit...and murder.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781640345089
Category : Man-woman relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
I'm the school geek. The teenage girl with glasses. The girl who boys avoid because her dad just so happens to be the Sheriff. All I'm interested in is getting into Yale so I can leave this town and everyone in it behind. Until four of the most popular boys in school suddenly show an interest in me...Why? I'm not sure. But when they make me a bet I can't refuse, I shed the good girl skin I'm in just to prove to them I'm not as innocent as they think I am.Only, things start to go wrong. Really wrong. As I stare down at the grave in front of me, I know my life will never be the same again-not while I'm caught up in this web of lies, deceit...and murder.
Love Me Anyway
Author: Tiffany Hawk
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250021472
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
"When twenty-three-year-old Emily Cavenaugh's marriage to her abusive high school sweetheart ends, she trades in her dull smalltown life for an all-access pass to see the world as a flight attendant. Hoping for a new start, she moves to San Francisco to bunk with six other new flight attendants them is KC Valentine, a free spirit who encourages Emily to shed her mousy ways and start collecting experiences as exciting as her passport stamps. Emily soon follows KC's advice a little too well, falling in love with an older, married co-worker named Tien, a father to two young girls. But as Emily and Tien become more deeply entangled, KC grows distraught.Neither her friends nor co-workers know the real reason she became a flight attendant: to find her father who abandoned her as a child."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250021472
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
"When twenty-three-year-old Emily Cavenaugh's marriage to her abusive high school sweetheart ends, she trades in her dull smalltown life for an all-access pass to see the world as a flight attendant. Hoping for a new start, she moves to San Francisco to bunk with six other new flight attendants them is KC Valentine, a free spirit who encourages Emily to shed her mousy ways and start collecting experiences as exciting as her passport stamps. Emily soon follows KC's advice a little too well, falling in love with an older, married co-worker named Tien, a father to two young girls. But as Emily and Tien become more deeply entangled, KC grows distraught.Neither her friends nor co-workers know the real reason she became a flight attendant: to find her father who abandoned her as a child."--Provided by publisher.
Pirates Stuck at C: An Alphabet Adventure
Author: Brooke Van Sickle
Publisher: Bibliokid Publishing
ISBN: 9781734319507
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
2020 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Silver Medal Winner for Best Alphabet Children's Book. Pirates Stuck at 'C' by Brooke Van Sickle and Gabriela Dieppa is a picture book that helps kids learn their alphabet through a fun-action treasure hunt. Captain Scallywag has sailed his ship onto the shore of what he believes will be the perfect place for a treasure hunt. Except his crew isn't having much luck - Darryl is caught in deep waters, Killian is tangled in kelp, and Ollie has an octopus on her head. Captain Scallywag is going to need your help if he's ever going to find his treasure.
Publisher: Bibliokid Publishing
ISBN: 9781734319507
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
2020 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Silver Medal Winner for Best Alphabet Children's Book. Pirates Stuck at 'C' by Brooke Van Sickle and Gabriela Dieppa is a picture book that helps kids learn their alphabet through a fun-action treasure hunt. Captain Scallywag has sailed his ship onto the shore of what he believes will be the perfect place for a treasure hunt. Except his crew isn't having much luck - Darryl is caught in deep waters, Killian is tangled in kelp, and Ollie has an octopus on her head. Captain Scallywag is going to need your help if he's ever going to find his treasure.
Of Blood and Fire
Author: Ryan Cahill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838381806
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Of Blood and Fire is a classic Epic Fantasy adventure. It takes all the familiar fantasy tropes - elves, dwarves, giants, and dragons - and adds a fresh, contemporary twist.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838381806
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Of Blood and Fire is a classic Epic Fantasy adventure. It takes all the familiar fantasy tropes - elves, dwarves, giants, and dragons - and adds a fresh, contemporary twist.
How to Style Your Brand
Author: Fiona Humberstone
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956454539
Category : Branding (Marketing)
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The right brand identity has the power to attract, engage and compel people to do business with you. But for many entrepreneurs, creating an effective brand can be a challenge. Whether you're a start-up on a lemonade budget, or a seasoned entrepreneur planning on working with a professional, an understanding of the process is essential. In this comprehensive workbook, Fiona Humberstone will walk you through the process of styling your brand. From finding your focus, creating an inspirational vision and unlocking the power of colour psychology; Fiona will help you understand the design details that will make your business irresistible. How to Style Your Brand will ensure you get your branding right, first time. In How to Style Your Brand, Fiona shares with you the secrets behind using colour to create an emotive connection; how to use pattern and illustrations to add character and personality and how to carefully select typefaces that add a distinctive and intentional edge to your designs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956454539
Category : Branding (Marketing)
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The right brand identity has the power to attract, engage and compel people to do business with you. But for many entrepreneurs, creating an effective brand can be a challenge. Whether you're a start-up on a lemonade budget, or a seasoned entrepreneur planning on working with a professional, an understanding of the process is essential. In this comprehensive workbook, Fiona Humberstone will walk you through the process of styling your brand. From finding your focus, creating an inspirational vision and unlocking the power of colour psychology; Fiona will help you understand the design details that will make your business irresistible. How to Style Your Brand will ensure you get your branding right, first time. In How to Style Your Brand, Fiona shares with you the secrets behind using colour to create an emotive connection; how to use pattern and illustrations to add character and personality and how to carefully select typefaces that add a distinctive and intentional edge to your designs
The Writer's Map
Author: Huw Lewis-Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226596631
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Writer's Map is an atlas of the journeys that our most creative storytellers have made throughout their lives. This collection encompasses not only the maps that appear in their books but also the many maps that have inspired them, the sketches that they used while writing, and others that simply sparked their curiosity. " -- Publisher's description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226596631
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Writer's Map is an atlas of the journeys that our most creative storytellers have made throughout their lives. This collection encompasses not only the maps that appear in their books but also the many maps that have inspired them, the sketches that they used while writing, and others that simply sparked their curiosity. " -- Publisher's description