For my debut picture book, TRICKY CHOPSTICKS, I thought I’d do a behind-the-swag breakdown about the goodies I used to launch my book in March 2024. I’ll share how I created the swag, managed costs, and maximized its value since the launch. Let’s roll wayyy back to pre-pre-order times! I reached out to my local […]
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Holiday Gift Guide: Picture Books & Gift Pairings
Holiday Gift Guide With gift-giving season right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to come up with a gift guide based around a few of our fabulous members’ books. As the holidays are fast approaching, we would love to encourage you to support your favorite local indie bookstore when making a purchase! […]
Something To Talk About — An Interview With Picture Book Editor Chris Krones
Welcome to KidLit Works everyone! Grab a beverage and join us for our Something to Talk About series this September. KidLit Works’ Marzieh Abbas reached out to one of her editors, Chris Krones at Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, for an interview. Let’s hear from our own Marzieh Abbas and her guest Chris […]
The Creative Classroom: Old Clothes for Dinner?!
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Three DO NOTs for Writers
For the KidLit Work blog post, picture book author Cheryl Kim offers three simple common sense pieces of advice to reduce the self-induced anxiety of writers.