Happy National Poetry Month! While the month of April is well underway, spring hasn’t seemed to follow it here in Maryland. While we get set to (maybe?) tough out another significant snow fall this weekend, we are gearing up for the largest literary celebration in world! We’ll be following the Academy of American Poets all […]

Multi-award winning Maryland author launches NEW book series! Our 1st middle grade fiction series launched this week with the newest release from Amazon Best Selling Author, Richie Frieman. Maddy & Cole Vol. 1: The Food Truck Grand Prix debuted March 13th on Amazon. Every Underdog Has a Tale Go on an adventurous ride through the wild […]

Maryland Author Gets International Attention Jonathan C. Nordstrom, author and illustrator of Sometimes Sleep, honored Baltimore, MD: Jonathan Nordstrom’s multi-award winning book, Sometimes Sleep, to be on display at Klingspor Museum, Germany, from November 25, 2017 – February 12, 2018 in their international children’s book exhibition. Since 1965, the international picture book exhibition, “Bunte Kinderwelt,” […]

This month’s Featured Author, Marylander, Jennifer Lee Kouo We caught up with our newest children’s book author and asked her the questions our fans sent in. Here are her answers to some of your most burning questions! Which writer inspires you? Currently, my favorite children’s book is “The Day the Crayons Quit” by first-time author Drew […]

  10 Modern Day Commandments for Writers Let’s face it, writing is tough! You engage in the written word because it’s your calling; thrusting yourself into manuscripts, op-eds, blog posts, and and anything else that moves you. That nagging voice rising from the back of your head screaming, “WRITE!”, is ever present. Sometimes the words flow […]

It’s a new year and you’re ready for a fresh, new start. The first few weeks are easy. You motivation is immeasurable. Thoughts of change and the amazing possibilities ahead has you excited. But how do you stay motivated and passionate when the newness wears off and the daily grind sets in? Check out these tips for […]

Check out our newest release, “Shimmer” “Shimmer is a glimmer, a drop in the sea. He’ll tell you a story, in his words they’ll be. Of pirates and monsters, this yarn doesn not tell, but rather of travels, as water does well.” Written by multi-award winning author and illustrator, Jonathan C. Nordstrom, “Shimmer” will delight […]

Can We Talk Diversity? The conversation about diversity in children’s books is lighting up the internet. Just search the first 4 words in this title and read for yourself the myriad of articles, blog posts, and social media engagement. The world is on fire putting pressure on publishers to produce more multicultural books. The tremendous push by advocates like We […]

Where have all the great fairy stories gone? We asked ourselves this very question and quickly realized the short answer: Right Here! Meet our first ever, award winning book, “A Fairy Tale”. Winner of the Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring Excellence, the imagery, diverse characters, and poetic text make this an instant classic. Written by children’s book […]

Children’s picture books dwell in a huge, highly competitive market. It’s difficult to break into this world as a newbie author, yet there doesn’t seem to be a bottom to the well of submissions we receive on a regular basis. Many lack creative content, some just need a tweak, others may need an improved title. Below […]