Category Archives: Authors and Illustrators

I met Mouse!!!!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

I work with most of our authors and illustrators long distance, and don’t usually get to meet them in person, but on the rare occasion that I do, it’s great. But it’s even more awesome when I get to meet … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Miscellaneous

Where have I seen that art before?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

A few months ago we were going through our very ancient art archives that date back to the old days when the company fully owned all the illustrations.  The archives have been a treasure trove: among other things, we unearthed … Continue reading →

Posted in Archive, Authors and Illustrators, Editorializing is what editors do!, Miscellaneous | 1 Comment

How Being an Author Helped Me As an Editor

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

So last week I talked about how being an editor has helped me as an author. But the benefits of having a double life can work the other way around, too. I learned plenty of things about book editing from … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Editorializing is what editors do!, Miscellaneous | 1 Comment

Guest Blogger: Dori Hillestad Butler

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

by Edgar Award Winning Author Dori Hillestad Butler Dori Hillestad Butler won the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery for The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy. She accepted the award at a gala banquet last week … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Awards, AWCo Author & Illustrator Blogs, Guest Bloggers | 1 Comment

How Being an Editor Helped Me As an Author

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Some of you might know that I lead a double life—children’s book editor by day; nonfiction author by night (and weekends, and early mornings when I’m extra motivated). This means I work on both sides of the editor’s desk. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Editorializing is what editors do!, Miscellaneous | 2 Comments

Bookstore Visit (and Wendy the Famous Author)

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

As some of you will know, “Wendy in Editorial” is actually Wendy McClure. She’s a senior editor here at Albert Whitman & Company, but she is also an author…with a book for “big people” out this month entitled The Wilder … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Books in Chicagoland | 1 Comment

Guest Blog: Author Susan Grigsby

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

by Susan Grigsby Susan Grigsby, author of In the Garden with Dr. Carver, spent the weekend at the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis. She had a wonderful (and windy) experience sharing her enthusiasm for George Washington Carver with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Book News, Children's Books, Guest Bloggers, Marketing, The Boxcar Children

Talking with Your Publicist

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

The most important relationship an author has at her publisher is with her editor (or for an illustrator this might be the art director or the editor), but relationships with people in publicity, marketing, and sales are also very important. … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Children's Books, Marketing

Adventures in Boxcar Land

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

Maybe you’ve just read about our plans to publish a Boxcar Children prequel written by Patricia MacLachlan. It goes without saying that we’re excited—after all, the world of that very first book is so enchanting that we’re looking forward to … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Book News, The Boxcar Children

Guest Blogger: Suzanne Slade

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

As mentioned on Friday, Albert Whitman author Suzanne Slade took Read Across America Day quite literally. Here are her experiences with 13 Skype visits in one day: The Day I Read Across America (tales from the virtual author visit front) … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Book News, Children's Books, Guest Bloggers, Marketing | Tagged , | 3 Comments