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May 6, 2021

Grant Rosenberg | Interview with BendFilm Festival

Grant Rosenberg, the author of Gideon, was interviewed byBendFilm Festival on Youtube! Grant shares a lot of details, as well as discusses French Exit, which is currently in theatres now. You can check the interview out here. Want a copy of Grant'sbook? Get it here.

Author Life

May 5, 2021

Rocco Blasi - Author Life

Rocco Blasi, the author of Florio and Biancofiore Peripatetic Lovers,released their bookin 2020.We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life hasbeen treating them since they were published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? Yes. I began keeping a diary and writing a Kipling-like jungle adventure when I was 10 years old, during my stay at the Principe di Piemonte Orphanage in Potenza (Italy). It was the only way to attend High School. What was yo...

News

May 5, 2021

Galawezh Bayiz | Babylon Radio Network

Galawezh Bayiz, the author of The Prince and the Donkey, was interviewed by the Babylon Radio Network! Galawezhtalks about publishing their book, and what it's like to be a new author. You can listen to the podcast here. You can purchase the book here.

News

May 5, 2021

Wendy Beasley | Author Liesel K. Hill Podcast

Wendy Beasley, author of Charlotte and the Fairies, and Beasts and Butterflies, was interviewed on a podcast by Author Liesel K. Hill! Wendy shares the in's and out's of becoming an author, and much, much more! You can listen to the podcast here. You can purchase Wendy's books here.

Author Academy

April 30, 2021

How to Promote Children's Books

How to promote children’s books You wouldn’t market children’s books to a book club for thrillers, would you? Different genres require unique marketing strategies. But what are the main differences? Firstly, there are lot of kids books in our current market. It’s one of the biggest and most popular genres of books. One place you can market your book, where no other genre can, is schools. But before we start, let’s think of a plan. Work...

Author Life

April 27, 2021

Thomas Pass - Author Life

Thomas Pass, the author of Jonathan, released their bookin 2020. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life hasbeen treating them since they were published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? Since I was 13, yes. Though I used to write short stories on a small laptop when I was around 10 or 11. What was your first job? I worked as a waiter in a café/restaurant. How did you come about writing your book? Was th...

Fun and Games

April 23, 2021

World Earth Day

It was World Earth Day yesterday, but just because it has come and gone, it doesn't mean we can stop thinking about it! We thought it would be a good idea to share 5 facts about World Earth Day! 1. World Earth Day was founded after US Senator Gaylord witnessed an oil spill that poured millions of gallons of oil off the coast of Santa Barbara in 1969. 2. Earth Day was originally formed in the US, but by 1990, was recognized all over the world! 3. On the first Worl...

Author Life

April 20, 2021

V. P. Girling - Author Life

V. P. Girling has released three books with us, the popular Ollie Meadows series.We wanted to catch up with the author and find out how their life haschanged since becoming a published author. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I did dream about it but I never dreamed it would happen, though I certainly have always written and drawn and painted and made little books with pictures in for my children when they were small. What was your first job? I was an art teache...

Author Academy

April 16, 2021

Technology for Book Launches

How to: Video Conferencing Apps Online video calls and conferencing is not new technology, however, since the recent pandemic it has made its way into many lives – for both business and personal. If you’re working from home, you’ll likely know a few different apps such as Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Team, however, not everyone has experience with these video conferencing apps. The idea of a virtual book launch, began at the start of March when bookshops clos...