Category: Publishing
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Realistic Sales Expectations for Picture Books
So… What Counts as “Good” Book Sales Anyway? We know our preorder date, cover reveal, and book birthday. But ask any published picture book author and/or illustrator, “How many copies does a successful traditionally published picture book actually sell?” and suddenly we’re all staring into the void. The Answer Nobody Likes: It Depends After conversations…
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How Everyday People Can Help Libraries Thrive
As a kid, I lived in seven different cities, but the one place that stayed the same was the public library. It nurtured my love for reading. Every weekend, I would wander the bookshelves looking for my next adventures. I would plop my giant stack down at the checkout table and force eye contact with the…