Blogger: Mary Keeley
With the promise of hope that a new year holds, I start pretty quickly to look for signs that my hopes have grounding. Happily, there are several already. The genre news won’t make every author’s hopes soar …
Children's books
Book Collector?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Books as disposables. Nothing could be sadder.
In our minimalist age people are not collecting books like they once did. It’s a trend I’m mourning. Books are such treasures. When I did research on the life of …
Favorite Christmas Book to Read with a Child
Blogger: Rachel Kent
My daughter and I are always reading together and this time of year she has two favorite Christmas books. Honestly, both are a little young for her now, but sometimes by the end of a very long …
Picture Books
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
We always try to engage in trend spotting. Sometimes the trends are good but others break our hearts. I generally look toward the future with optimism but I always allow myself time to mourn what used …
Favorite Children’s Books
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Since it’s the Friday after a holiday weekend, I thought I’d keep the blog topic light and fun for the day. Children’s books have been on my mind. I read A LOT of children’s books these days …
How to make the most of being a noncelebrity author
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
One of my clients, Janet McHenry, sent me a Reader’s Digest humorous article entitled, “I’m a Noncelebrity–Buy My Book” by Mike Reiss. Mr. Reiss is a children’s author who finds his books competing for shelf space …
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On Being Thankful: Books and The Word
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
I’ve been reading for fifty-one years. I love books. I’ve studied the Word of God for thirty-six years. I love Jesus. Both have inspired me and framed my …
Seen Any Kids’ Books Lately?
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Hot as you-know-what
The title for this post has a broader meaning than at first may come to mind. As I read the summer movie listings, review publishers’ offerings of …
Welcome to the Blog Carnival
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Welcome to our blog carnival! Throughout the week I’ve been receiving links to blogs about everything related to book publishing and writing. Now I get to share these …
Idiom + Simile = Poetry
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such, Nashville Office
Weather: Clearing and 60s
One culture I’ve overlooked in thinking about idiom and simile is the Native American. Sharon Creech’s 1995 Newbery Medal winner, Walk Two Moons, is built on the …