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Team Marketing for Children's Book Writers: Established or Pre-Published

Katie Davis December 11, 2012

Enjoy this taste of the Brain Burps About Books: Marketing edition podcast! For more of the show, check out Children’s Book Insider! Whether you’re already writing and being published, or are…

#122 – Symphony Space Hosts The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, with Guests Kate DiCamillo, Jon Scieszka, & a Fabulous Cast of Characters

Katie Davis December 5, 2012

Subscribe to the podcast! Subscribe to the marketing spin off! This is your backstage pass to the second annual 90-Second Newbery book festival! The videos are amaaaaazing! I’m posting a…

What does Every Friday Have in Common with Jacques Cousteau, Oswald the Octopus, The Backyardigans, (and Other Nick Jr. Shows)?

Katie Davis November 28, 2012

Subscribe to the podcast! Subscribe to the marketing spin off! What? No one’s ever asked you that question? Well, I’ll tell you what Every Friday Have in Common with Jacques…

#120 – Tony DiTerlizzi Shares the Dummy for The Spider and The Fly

Katie Davis November 14, 2012

Subscribe to this podcast! Subscribe to the Brain Burps About Books: Marketing podcast! In today’s show you’ll hear a review by Julie Falatko of hello! hello! by Matthew Cordell info…

#119 – Raising Disaster Relief Funds Through Children's Books Plus Chris Raschka Does Show and Tell for Picture Book Month!

Katie Davis November 6, 2012

Subscribe to the show! Subscribe to Brain Burps About Books: Marketing! In this episode you’ll hear about these things: a review from Mr. Schu: November Graphic Novels children’s book creators…

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Team Marketing for Children's Book Writers: Established or Pre-Published

#122 – Symphony Space Hosts The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, with Guests Kate DiCamillo, Jon Scieszka, & a Fabulous Cast of Characters

What does Every Friday Have in Common with Jacques Cousteau, Oswald the Octopus, The Backyardigans, (and Other Nick Jr. Shows)?

#120 – Tony DiTerlizzi Shares the Dummy for The Spider and The Fly

#119 – Raising Disaster Relief Funds Through Children's Books Plus Chris Raschka Does Show and Tell for Picture Book Month!

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Becoming a Writer at a Writing Workshop in Italy

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