Author: Karen P Inglis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780995454347
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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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.
Author: Karen P Inglis
Publisher: Well Said Press
ISBN: 1913846024
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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An indispensable, easy-to-read resource from international bestselling children's author Karen Inglis. “A masterclass all wrapped up in a book.” Have you written a children’s story that you can’t find a home for? Do you need help with your early self-publishing journey, or with more advanced children's book publishing and marketing strategies? Are you traditionally published but curious about other options? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you're in the right place. How to Self-publish and Market a Children's Book (Second Edition) provides practical, in-depth guidance and key strategies for self-publishing in print, eBooks and audiobooks, and for selling more children's books face to face and online. After reading this book, you will understand: - How you can self-publish your children’s story at little or no cost - Why print matters for children’s self-publishing, but why eBooks are also critical for marketing - Why it’s important to work with professional children’s editors, illustrators and cover designers, and where to find them - How to set up successful school visits and other events — and how to plan and run virtual events - Best practice and expectations for getting into bookshops - Which tools and platforms can help with your book marketing, including key strategies for Amazon ads and other advertising - How to get reviews - How to create and market children’s audiobooks - When and how to approach translation and foreign rights - Options for upfront printing and who this is suitable for - Where to find other self-publishers for ongoing support and advice Self-published international bestselling children’s author Karen Inglis has sold over half a million children's books in print, over 20,000 eBooks and over 8,000 audiobooks. Her popular middle grade time travel adventure The Secret Lake is now in translation in nine languages and its long-awaited sequel (2022) has received glowing reviews and very strong early sales. Karen's picture book The Christmas Tree Wish was shortlisted for the 2020 UK Selfies Award for best self-published children's book. Her most recent picture book The Tell-Me Tree has received praise from teachers and parents alike for helping children talk about their feelings, and is being used in UK classrooms. As well as writing for children, Karen has over 30 years' experience as a professional copywriter and writing training consultant. Her ability to organise and explain topics in plain English won her praise and over 100 5-star reviews for the first edition of this book. This expanded and updated edition for 2021, which now includes virtual events, audiobooks, foreign editions, and detailed advertising strategies – as well as more tools and platforms to help with your book marketing – will not disappoint. One reviewer described the first edition as ‘"A masterclass wrapped up in a book’". We think that pretty well sums up the second edition too! With everything together in one place, and a comprehensive table of contents to help you quickly find what you need, How to Self-publish and Market a Children’s Book (Second Edition) provides a powerful ready-reference that you can come back to again and again. 'How to Market a Children's Book' - standalone edition if you understand self-publishing If you are a seasoned children's book self-publisher and are looking only for marketing support, search for 'How to Market a Children's Book' by Karen P Inglis. This separate edition, also released in May 2021, incorporates the marketing content of the combined book. It assumes you fully understand the various self-publishing options and distribution processes for print, eBooks and audiobooks.
Author: April Cox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737557012
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Karen Inglis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956932334
Category : Friendship
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Eleven-year-old Charlie Spruit can't believe his luck when he opens his door to an alien one morning. Who is he? Why has he come? Charlie soon discovers that this alien has run away from space to Earth to be with him because he's soccer mad and the World Cup is on...! 'Eeek, ' as Charlie decides to call him, takes up secret residence in Charlie's bedroom where he sleeps on the ceiling by night and pores over Charlie's football magazines and stickers by day. All is going surprisingly well until slimy sci-fi mad Sid Spiker, who lives out the back, spots Eeek through his telescope. Sid has his own plans for this alien, which bring surprises that no-one could have imagined...
Author: Liza N. Burby
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 9780757000362
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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It is a place where ogres and wizards live in enchanted forests. It is also the home of editors, publishers, art directors, and marketers. It is the world of children's book publishing. For writers who hope to have their stories published, though, it has always been one of the most confusing places to navigate -- until now. Based on a career of two decades, award-winning writer Liza N. Burby has put together a complete guide to making the right children's book publisher say yes. "How to Publish Your Children's Book" starts off by helping you define your book's category, audience, and marketplace so that you know exactly where your book "fits in." Following this, you are guided in choosing the best publishing companies for your book, and writing a winning submission package. Then the Square One System tells you exactly how to submit your package so that you optimize success, while minimizing your time, cost, and effort. Also included is a special section on contracts that will turn legalese into plain English, allowing you to be a savvy player in the contract game. Most important, this book will help you avoid the common errors that so often prevent writers from reaching their goal. Throughout each chapter, you will find practical tips and advice from experienced editors and publishers, as well as insights from popular children's authors such as Jane Yolen and Johanna Hurwitz. Whether you're just thinking about writing a children's book or you are a published author, you're sure to find "How to Publish Your Children's Book" a solid reference you can turn to time and time again.
Author: Sarah Cordiner
Publisher: Maintraining Pty Limited
ISBN: 9780648079002
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Education is the new currency.Regardless of what business or industry you are in; if you wish to sell what you have to others, your commercial survival depends on you becoming the EDUPRENEUR.Consumers are tired of sales pitches and promises, and instead are seeking information and knowledge. By giving it to them you get to demonstrate your capability and expertise as much as they get to experience it - making you choice number 1 for their needs.Edupreneurs strategically share their expertise in a way that provides unprecedented global reach, immeasurable impact on the lives of others, and unlimited income potential.Every single person on Earth has an abundant and unique set of skills, experiences, and knowledge that could be turned into commercially profitable products and services.In this book, Sarah Cordiner will take you through the fundamentals of monetising your expertise and profitably sharing what you know with the world.Whether you are an absolute beginner in creating and selling information and education-based products and services, or are up-levelling to a serious education-based business operation; this book will help you get there.Inside this book:How to commercialise your skills, knowledge, and expertise and start profiting from what is already in your head.How to create your own unique `funnel of service',so that you no longer need to `sell', and instead have your customers coming eagerly to you for your advice and expertise.A deep dive into the 10 stages of designing and building a highly successful information or education-based business so that you maximise your impact and income.How to price your informational and educational products and services; including courses, consulting, workshops and more.Where and how to sell your educational products for maximum exposure and sales - particularly online courses.The critical elements of an online education based business. What online tools, apps and products you need and how they all fit together for maximum profitability, scalability, and automation. How to use your expertise to become a well-known leader in your industry.
Author: Luke Wallin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440505497
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Writing for kids can be fun and rewarding-- if you can break into the competitive world of children's book publishing. Learn how to write and promote a children's book that will impress any publisher.
Author: Nandini Ahuja
Publisher: HarperFestival
ISBN: 9780063029590
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Author: Jennifer Churchman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316273546
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
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Meet the adorable orphan lamb Sweet Pea and discover why her true story has become a picture book phenomenon and enchanted readers of all ages! One cold winter night, Sweet Pea the orphan lamb becomes very sick. Everyone in the farmyard is worried about her! Under the watchful care of Farmer John, Laddie the sheepdog, and Dr. Alison the mobile veterinarian, she slowly recovers. Dr. Alison tells Sweet Pea she can have a sleepover to celebrate as soon as she is well again. When the day finally comes, her closest friends Sunny, Prem, and Violet join her in the greenhouse for a fun and imaginative "SheepOver" celebration. This charming story of caring and friendship by farm owners John and Jennifer Churchman, brought to life with John's entrancing photo-illustrations, will enchant readers young and old. In the words of one of her many fans, "Sweet Pea brings a calming, authentic joy to my life that makes me laugh, cry and gives me hope that all is well in the world. . . . Everyone needs a little Sweet Pea in their lives!"
Author: Karen Inglis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956932303
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake take Stella and Tom to their home and the children living there 100 years in the past. A time-travel adventure for ages 8-11 enjoyed by over 500,000 children. The long-awaited sequel now out!
