Tag Archives: Publishing
AWC Podcast Series: Ghostwriting The Boxcar Children
Today we are talking with Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon, the ghostwriters behind many of The Boxcar Children books, including the recent Cupcake Caper. We talk about the rewards of writing characters for long-running series, screenplays of upcoming blockbusters, and … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, cupcake caper, Publishing, rhody cohon, stacia deutsch, The Boxcar Children
Larger than life at the Frankfurt Fair
By Josalyn Moran When I think of the book fair, I think of everything larger than life…the sculptures around the fairgrounds… like the Hammering Man, a large kinetic sculpture created by Jonathan Borofsky that stands at the foot of the … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Conventions, Exhibits
Tagged children's books, Frankfurt Book Fair, Josalyn Moran, Publishing
AWC Podcast Series: In the Garden with Dr. Carver
George Washington Carver is known largely for his work with the peanut. He developed hundreds of different uses for it including peanut butter; but he did so much more to grow agricultural education as Susan Grigsby writes about in her … Continue reading
Posted in Author Podcast, Children's Books
Tagged children's books, In the Garden with Dr. Carver, Publishing, Susan Grigsby
Hot Topics: #speakloudly
Tomorrow is the last day of Banned Books Week. We hope you’ve been out there reading banned books and sharing them with other readers too. One of my favorite t-shirts is from the guys at Unshelved. It’s fun to wear in … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Censorship, Children's Books, Hot Topics
Tagged #speakloudly, censorship, children's books, opinion, Publishing
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AWC Podcast Series: Climbing Lincoln’s Steps
Today I am talking with author Suzanne Slade, author of the picture book Climbing Lincoln’s Steps: The African American Journey. Listen as we discuss civil rights and the steps of change. (RT: 7:43) To see Marion Anderson’s speech, one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged author podcast, children's book, climbing lincoln's steps, Publishing, suzanne slade
AWC Podcast Series: “Alfie the Apostrophe” and “Penny and the Punctuation Bee”
As if perfectly planned to coincide with our blog’s ode to all things punctuation, Moira Rose Donohue wrote two books entitled Alfie the Apostrophe and Penny and the Punctuation Bee. Okay, they were published well before this week, but that … Continue reading
AWC Podcast Series: Zapato Power Freddie Ramos Springs into Action
Today we are talking with author and librarian Jacqueline Jules about the sequel to her chapter book series Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs into Action. Listen as we talk about Freddie, Superman, and the many challenges ordinary heroes have to overcome … Continue reading
Why I Love Working in Children’s Book Publishing
We recently exhibited at the Follett Library Resources/BWI National Sales Conference. We spoke with their sales reps from all over the country. This was the first time I’ve been to this event, and it was fabulous. And although much smaller, … Continue reading
