Download or read book Self Publishing a Children s Book written by Alliance of Independent Authors and published by Font Publications. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's book authors: Self-publishing a children's book means not just writing a good manuscript but also producing the book in various formats, and selling it to those who purchase books for young readers. This guidebook from the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) provides the practical guidance you need. Drawing on the expertise of ALLi's self-publishing children's writers, and with input from ALLi's Children's Advisor, the highly successful children's author Karen Inglis, this book provides everything you need to know to publish and sell children's books in ebook and print editions, and promote them face-to-face and online. Structured across the seven stages of the publishing process—editorial, design, production, distribution, marketing, promotion and rights licensing–it will teach you: - How to work with professional children's editors, illustrators and designers, and how ALLi can help you to find them - Why in-person events like school visits matter and how to do them successfully - How tools and tech can help you and make your publishing life productive and profitable In this #AskALLi Guidebook: Everything you need to know to create beautiful children's books and reach the readers who'll most enjoy them.
Download or read book Self Publishing Children s and YA Books written by Alliance of Independent Authors and published by Orna Ross. This book was released on 2024-06-10 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the expertise of members of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), particularly ALLi’s Children’s Publishing Advisor, the highly successful children’s author Karen Inglis, this book provides everything you need to know to publish and sell children’s books in ebook, audio, and print editions, and promote them in person, and online. - How to work with professional children’s editors, illustrators and designers, and how ALLi can help you to find them - Why in-person events like school visits matter and how to do them successfully - How to manage the business of being a children’s author Everything you need to create beautiful books and reach the young readers who’ll most enjoy them.
Download or read book Self Publishing Your Children s Book written by Katie Mullaly and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your children¿s book from words on a page to a completed project by learning the basics of self-publishing a children¿s book. From how to find an illustrator, to working with a printer, and even navigating the confusing world of book layout ¿ you¿ll get the ABCs from a seasoned children¿s book author and publisher who has self-published several successful children¿s books. Finally you have all the information you need in one book to get started on your own children¿s book publishing adventure.
Download or read book Writing Irresistible Kidlit written by Mary Kole and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captivate the hearts and minds of young adult readers! Writing for young adult (YA) and middle grade (MG) audiences isn't just "kid's stuff" anymore--it's kidlit! The YA and MG book markets are healthier and more robust than ever, and that means the competition is fiercer, too. In Writing Irresistible Kidlit, literary agent Mary Kole shares her expertise on writing novels for young adult and middle grade readers and teaches you how to: • Recognize the differences between middle grade and young adult audiences and how it impacts your writing. • Tailor your manuscript's tone, length, and content to your readership. • Avoid common mistakes and cliches that are prevalent in YA and MG fiction, in respect to characters, story ideas, plot structure and more. • Develop themes and ideas in your novel that will strike emotional chords. Mary Kole's candid commentary and insightful observations, as well as a collection of book excerpts and personal insights from bestselling authors and editors who specialize in the children's book market, are invaluable tools for your kidlit career. If you want the skills, techniques, and know-how you need to craft memorable stories for teens and tweens, Writing Irresistible Kidlit can give them to you.
Download or read book Wide for the Win written by Mark Leslie Lefebvre and published by Stark Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for ways to stop being dependent upon only Amazon for your author earnings income? Are you hoping to expand and grow your sales on multiple platforms in global territories? Do you need strategies to help you get started NOW in terms of creating a successful "publish wide" author plan? Would you like to increase and optimize your sales on Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, Google Play and more? Then WIDE FOR THE WIN is the book for you. Based on knowledge derived from decades of working within the publishing and bookselling landscape, author Mark Leslie Lefebvre has compiled those learnings and in depth discussions, interviews, and insights shared from represenatives from the major publishing platforms along with tips, strategies, and pathways to success from hundreds of authors who have already discovered the thrill of forging their own unique pathways to success. If you're looking for a magic bullet, you've come to the wrong place. But if you're looking for ideas, inspiration, and strategies for planning out your own long terms success as an author selling globally on multiple platforms, then you've come to the right place.
Download or read book Friend Me written by Sheila M. Averbuch and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Amazon Best Book of the Month What happens when an online friend becomes a real-life nightmare? Roisin hasn't made a single friend since moving from Ireland to Massachusetts. In fact, she is falling apart under constant abuse from a school bully, Zara. Zara torments Roisin in person and on social media. She makes Roisin the laughingstock of the whole school. Roisin feels utterly alone... until she bonds with Haley online. Finally there's someone who gets her. Haley is smart, strong, and shares anti-mean-girl memes that make Roisin laugh. Together, they are able to imagine what life could look like without Zara. Haley quickly becomes Roisin's lifeline. Then Zara has a painful accident, police investigate, and Roisin panics. Could her chats with Haley look incriminating? Roisin wants Haley to delete her copies of their messages, but when she tries to meet Haley in person, she can't find her anywhere. What's going on? Her best friend would never have lied to her, right? Or is Haley not who she says she is... With twists, turns, and lightning-fast pacing, this is a middle-grade thriller about bullying, revenge, and tech that young readers won't be able to put down.
Download or read book Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition written by Ann Whitford Paul and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the Art of Writing Enthralling Tales for the Youngest pre-and emerging readers! Fully updated and thoroughly revised, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is the go-to resource for writers crafting stories for children ages two to eight. You'll learn the unique set of skills it takes to bring your story to life by using tightly focused text and leaving room for the illustrator to be creative. Award-winning author Ann Whitford Paul helps you develop the skills you need by walking you through techniques and exercises specifically for picture book writers. You'll find: • Instruction on generating ideas, creating characters, point-of-view, beginnings and endings, plotting, word count, rhyme, and more • Unique methods for using poetic techniques to enrich your writing • Hands-on revision exercises (get out your scissors, tape, and highlighters) to help identify problems and improve your picture book manuscripts • Updated tips for researching the changing picture book market, approaching publishers, working with an agent, and developing a platform • All new quizzes and examples from picture books throughout • New chapters cover issues such as page turns, agents, and self-publishing Whether you're just starting out as a picture book writer or have tried unsuccessfully to get your work published, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is just what you need to craft picture books that will appeal to young children and parents, and agents and editors.
Download or read book Step by Step Guide on How to Self Publish Your First Children s Book written by Fairuz Samsi and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a test book for the Illustrated Step By Step Guide on How to Self Publish Your First Children's Book for Idiots. If you buy this book, you are stupid, the book's not even finish yet. Wait for the complete version you idiot.
Download or read book How to Self Publish a Children s Picture Book written by Eve Heidi Bine-Stock and published by E & E Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains everything you need to know to self-publish a professional-quality printed children's picture book, even if-or especially if-you are not a graphic designer. From finding an illustrator, to choosing fonts and colors, to layout and production, this step-by-step guide holds your hand all along the way.
Download or read book How to Self publish and Market a Children s Book written by Karen P Inglis and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to self-publishing and marketing children's books including how to set up face-to-face events and promote your children's book online.
Download or read book Transform Your Idea Into a Children s BookHow to Write Illustrate and Self Publish in 9 Steps written by Toni R. Settles and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The ABC s of Creating Your Children s Book written by Gail Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solve the Children's Book Publishing Puzzle! "The ABCs of Creating Your Children's Book" shows how to put together all of the pieces of self-publishing: writing, illustrating, designing, publishing, and marketing. This picture book about how to create a picture book has step-by-step guidelines. You will be encouraged to have fun making your dream come true. Gail M. Nelson loves to design and illustrate books and now she shares her experience helping hundreds of independent authors publish their books.
Download or read book Your Book in Bookstores written by Alliance of Independent Authors and published by Font Publications. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authors: do you want to see your self-published books in physical bookstores, locally and internationally? While selling print books through brick-and-mortar stores can be challenging, it enables you to reach readers who prefer to browse and shop for books offline. And many authors dream of seeing their print books in bookstores. New technologies, tools and distribution methods make it easier than ever. In this #AskALLi Guidebook: Everything you need to know to get your books on physical bookshelves and, more importantly, moving off them and into the hands of new readers.
Download or read book The Chance to Fly written by Ali Stroker and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and her quest to defy expectations—and gravity—from Tony award–winning actress Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog Warbucks, her best friend Chloe, and competing on her wheelchair racing team, the Zoomers, to name a few. But there’s one thing she’s absolutely OBSESSED with: MUSICALS! From Hamilton to Les Mis, there’s not a cast album she hasn’t memorized and belted along to. She’s never actually been in a musical though, or even seen an actor who uses a wheelchair for mobility on stage. Would someone like Nat ever get cast? But when Nat’s family moves from California to New Jersey, Nat stumbles upon auditions for a kids’ production of Wicked, one of her favorite musicals ever! And she gets into the ensemble! The other cast members are super cool and inclusive (well, most of them)— especially Malik, the male lead and cutest boy Nat’s ever seen. But when things go awry a week before opening night, will Nat be able to cast her fears and insecurities aside and “Defy Gravity” in every sense of the song title?
Download or read book Creative Self Publishing written by Alliance Of Independent Authors and published by Publishing Guides for Indie Authors. This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has never been easier to publish a book, but publishing a book is never easy. Creative Self-Publishing is a comprehensive guide to every step in the publishing process, written by the Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, and drawing on the experience of thousands of members, from those who are just starting out to those who are staggeringly successful. The book takes an individual approach, beginning with you. Your ambitions, your passion, and your sense of purpose not just as a writer, but also as a publisher, and as a creative business owner. In an engaging, easy to read format, you'll learn: How to negotiate the seven processes of publishing to reach more readers and sell more books The business models successful authors are using today How to overcome resistance and block by fostering creative flow. The history of authorship and self-publishing and where you fit How to find your ideal readers and ensure they find your books A proven planning method so you effortlessly bring together your passion, mission and purpose as a writer and publisher Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, or poetry books, the principles and practices outlined in this book will work for you. You'll make better books, find more readers, turn them into keener fans, and grow your income, impact and influence as a self-directed and empowered indie author. The creative way.
Download or read book Children s Writer s and Illustrator s Market 2020 written by Amy Jones and published by Writer's Digest Books. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're a writer or an illustrator for young readers and your goal is to get published, Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2020 is the resource you need.
Download or read book How To Make A Picture Book written by Charity Russell and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all those budding children's book authors and illustrators- and entrepreneurs! This is a fun guide on how to make a children's picture book. An introduction to bleed, gutters and lots of things bookish. You can draw and write directly into the book to help keep all your ideas in one place. This is a guide designed to advise on how to produce a book for self publishing through online print on demand services e.g. KDP. For ages 8 to 14 (or more!). The use of specific computer programmes are used in the text.
