I am proud to say that soon I will be a Clavis Books author. I loved their books and mission from the moment I Googled
Category: Interviews – Agents, Editors & Publishers
How to Read a Wordless Picture Book
Guest Post by Rob Broder, Ripple Grove Press, and Piotr Parda “I never read. I just look at pictures.” – Andy Warhol Wordless, adjective: without
Interview: Mary Flower, Publishing Contracts Consultant
When I needed to find a professional to review a contract I had been offered, a number of people suggested Mary Flower, a veteran lawyer
New Publisher Bab’l Books: Bilingual Stories for Bilingual Families
Jair Hernandez, one of the founders of Bab’l Books, is using his Harvard Business School degree to fill a need: bilingual children’s books for bilingual
Meet Kristen Necaise, the New Owner of Character Publishing
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: First of all, congratulations, Kristen! That’s quite an undertaking to buy a small press. Since my second book, Ruth the Sleuth and
The Picture Book Idea Syndrome
Guest Post by Rob Broder — President and Founder of Ripple Grove Press Rob Broder’s guest post, “You Can Judge a Book by Its Title,
Meet book marketing expert, Deborah Sloan
REMEMBER, NOBODY BUYS A BOOK THEY HAVEN’T HEARD OF.* Read this interview with children’s book marketing expert, Deborah Sloan, to find out how to get
You Can Judge a Book by Its Title, and Other Wisdom from the Submission Pile
GUEST POST by Rob Broder, President & Founder of Ripple Grove Press We have received over 2000 submissions at Ripple Grove Press (RGP) since we
Interview with Agent Danielle Smith
When I first read about Danielle Smith about a year and a half ago, I liked her immediately. Her knowledge and love for children’s literature
Interview with Amanda Broder, publisher of the new Ripple Grove Press
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: It’s always exciting for kidlit writers to hear about a new publishing company geared towards the magical genre of picture books. (Can
Agent Interview: Victoria Wells Arms
Victoria Wells Arms has spent over twenty years in publishing, beginning as an editor at Dial Books for Young Readers and later establishing the highly
How one small press got started: Character Publishing
I first contacted Jerusha Bosarge through the SCBWI Discussion Boards in October 2010. She was looking for submissions for her new publishing company, Character Publishing.
Interview with Publisher Nancy Tuminelly
UPDATE: Scarletta is now called Mighty Media Press Today I have the pleasure to post an interview with the publisher of Scarletta, Nancy Tuminelly. I
Interview with Josh Plattner, Editor at Scarletta
By Paul Czajak Today I have the pleasure of introducing to you Josh Plattner, Senior Editor at Scarletta. He has graciously agreed to take time
