Author Interview: P.J. Hoover on Writing (& Publishing) the Stories You Love

 

By Gayleen Rabakukk

Author P.J. Hoover‘s latest book, The Hidden Code (CBAY Books, 2019), is a fast-paced adventure thriller. From the promotional copy:

Eleven years ago, Hannah Hawkins’ parents disappeared while traveling abroad. Presumed dead, Hannah and her uncle are shocked when a letter from her mom arrives right after Hannah’s sixteenth birthday.

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Publisher Interview: KitaabWorld Expands from Bookseller to Children’s Book Publisher

Publisher Interview: KitaabWorld Expands from Bookseller to Children’s Book Publisher

Guari Manglik

By Gayleen Rabakukk

Last spring, I interviewed Gauri Manglik about KitaabWorld, an online bookseller focusing on South Asian and diverse children’s titles.

Now Gauri and her co-founder, Sadaf Siddique have expanded the business by becoming an independent publisher.

Their first titles released earlier this year: 

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Bookseller Interview: Nicoletta “Nico” Maldini of Libreria Trame Bookstore in Bologna, Italy.

Bookseller Interview: Nicoletta “Nico” Maldini of Libreria Trame Bookstore in Bologna, Italy.

By Angela Cerrito
for SCBWI Bologna 2018 and Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations

Note: This interview is part of a series focusing on the Bologna Children’s Book Fair


SCBWI Assistant International Adviser Angela Cerrito talks with Nicoletta “Nico” Maldini,

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Bookseller Interview: Gauri Manglik on Connecting Children with South Asian Culture

Bookseller Interview: Gauri Manglik on Connecting Children with South Asian Culture

By Gayleen Rabakukk

Co-founders Gauri Manglik & Sadaf Siddique

KitaabWorld is a new online bookseller focusing exclusively on South Asian and diverse children’s

titles. I interviewed founder Gauri Manglik about their unique niche, how the business got started and their Counter Islamophobia Through Stories campaign.

KitaabWorld is a great resource for finding children’s books with South Asian connections.

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Guest Post: Joy Preble on Life as an Author-Bookseller…or Bookseller-Author?

Guest Post: Joy Preble on Life as an Author-Bookseller…or Bookseller-Author?

Joy’s first full day at Brazos Bookstore

By Joy Preble

Last month, I became the new Children’s Specialist at Brazos Bookstore in Houston. I hadn’t planned on it, but when you stumble into your dream job, well, you take it!

It’s a balancing act: Selling books and buying books and merchandising and creating store events,

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Video: Authors Phil Bildner & Chris Barton, BookPeople Buyer Meghan Goel on Modern First Library

Kidlit TV:

BookPeople, the leading independent bookstore in Texas since 1970, is proud to announce the BookPeople Modern First Library initiative. This initiative is all about pairing beloved picture books that will never go out of style along with other favorites that reflect the diverse, global society of the 21st century.

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