Widely recognized as the premier line of beginning readers, I Can Read! books are organized into color-coded levels that address every stage of reading for children. Author Diane Z. Shore had a manuscript ready that she thought could be a beginning...

Lavidge Senior Interactive Art Director Steve Tansley shares his illustration process on a recent children's book project. On most book projects, he works in tandem with the writer as the story is evolving. The key to a good collaboration is the ability...

Lavidge Senior Interactive Art Director Steve Tansley shares his illustration process on a recent children's book project. On most book projects, he works in tandem with the writer as the story is evolving. The key to a good collaboration is the ability...

As a teacher, author Naomi Brett Rourke has noticed that the children with more imagination are the ones who enjoy reading the most. They are able to envision scenes and characters in their head that less imaginative children cannot. But with the rise...

Cartoonist, author, and illustrator Rob Harrell is known not only for his popular comic strip Big Top , but also for his critically acclaimed graphic novels and novels for children. His work includes Monster on the Hill , Life of Zarf , Batpig , and...

In this webinar session, Author Connections President and book marketing advisor Beth Kallman Werner covers the basics of print and online advertising for new title discovery. From budget planning and execution tips, to where to advertise, audience targeting...

Author Jo Furniss worked with her publisher, Lake Union Publishing, on the book cover for her bestselling, critically acclaimed debut novel All the Little Children . She collaborated on the design, providing information on colors, images, and details...

Just like bookstores, public libraries generally acquire their print book inventory through the major book distributors such as Ingram and Baker & Taylor, using an online ordering system. Audiobooks are also acquired through these distributors, or through...

When the collection development staff at a public library considers adding a book to their collection, several criteria are assessed, says library Executive Director Sarah Moore. First and foremost, a book must have some independent reviews from major...

Independent book stores believe in hand-selling books. The big chain stores don’t always have knowledgeable staff. The big box stores place the books on shelving with little thought to staging and no thought to selling. The big chains are unlikely to...