Posted in Uncategorized

eBook sales: one author’s case study

YA Author Arthur Slade posted the results of his year-long experiment in the world of e-books on his blog.These were…

Continue Reading... eBook sales: one author’s case study
Posted in Uncategorized

Jane Yolen funds grant for mid-list writers

If you follow this blog, you know I’m a fan of Jane Yolen.At the recent SCBWI NYC winter conference, she…

Continue Reading... Jane Yolen funds grant for mid-list writers
Posted in Uncategorized

ALA announces award winners

Here is a list of the 2012 award winners. … Copyright Keri Collins Lewis 2005-2014. All rights reserved.

Continue Reading... ALA announces award winners
Posted in Uncategorized

Amazon vs. local bookstore, a different view

My friend and co-author Jana sent me this link to an interesting article on Slate.com. We actually had better help…

Continue Reading... Amazon vs. local bookstore, a different view
Posted in Uncategorized

Book Sculptures

It takes a true friend who knows someone very well to send this sort of link.It’s not just about book…

Continue Reading... Book Sculptures
Posted in Uncategorized

School Library Journal’s top picks

Best Books of 2011 as determined by School Library Journal. This is an annotated list so you can get an…

Continue Reading... School Library Journal’s top picks
Posted in Uncategorized

PiBoIdMo: My Push to the End

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I signed up to participate in Picture Book Idea Month. As with many…

Continue Reading... PiBoIdMo: My Push to the End
Posted in Uncategorized

Mo Willems: “Why Books?”

Read Mo Willems’ lecture on The Horn Book’s website.Not having an iAppliance of any type = ignorance about apps in…

Continue Reading... Mo Willems: “Why Books?”
Posted in Uncategorized

An Innovative Approach to Selling a Manuscript

Greg Pincus (a name from my California days) posted on his blog, The Happy Accident, about a picture book author…

Continue Reading... An Innovative Approach to Selling a Manuscript
Posted in Uncategorized

Help Kids Love to Read

Blog follower and long-time friend Tabitha sent a link to James Patterson’s article on tips for helping parents engage their…

Continue Reading... Help Kids Love to Read