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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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:
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,
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.
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,
Continue Reading Guest Post: Joy Preble on Life as an Author-Bookseller…or Bookseller-Author? »
“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.
