Categories: Interviews and Press

• Indie Debut’s Beth Bence Reinke on her Debut Picture Book

  I know nothing about writing picture books. I don’t have any children or teach at that level, so it’s a foreign world to me. But several of our Indie Debut authors have picture books being released this year and I thought I would learn a little bit more about it.

  Beth Bence Reinke is a professional dietitian turned picture-book author. After her book was released, I sent her some questions about the picture book life to find out how one ends [...]

• Blog Tour Dates

  In addition to my tour dates in the material world, I will be on a blog tour at the end of June.
  If you’d like me to make an appearance on your blog, let me know!
  Blogs where I will be interviewed include:
  June 14 – Carla Mooney’s Writing and Reading
  June 18 – Amy Allgeyer Cook’s The Invisible Sister
  June 21 – Donna McDine’s Write What Inspires You
  June 25 – Beth Bence Reinke’s Book Basket
  June 28 – Miriam Forster’s Dancing with Dragons is Hard [...]

• Carla Moony Talks about Owen and the Dragon

  For the List of Blogs on Carla’s Tour CLICK HERE
  Owen and the Dragon
  by Carla Mooney
  Soto Publishing
  ISBN: 978-0-9821711-7-2
  Owen is a ten-year old boy who has just moved to a new town and left behind his best friend and everything familiar to him. Unable to face unpacking his room, Owen decides to explore the woods behind his new home. He is stunned to discover a dragon named Phineas. Owen soon gains the dragon’s trust and learns that Phineas has lost the ability [...]

• Book Bites and Blog Tours

  I’m thrilled to announce that I’m going to be featured on Blog Talk Radio’s Book Bites for Kids this Friday, May 14th at noon Pacific Time! I’m very excited. Should be fun. And if you miss it live, it’s archived for convenience.
  Also, Indie Debuter Carla Mooney’s book Owen and the Dragon has just been released! She’s on a multi-blog tour right now. You can find her touring these blogs:
  Monday, May 10 – Amy Cook’s blog The Invisible Sister
  Wednesday, May 12 [...]

• Review on Ten Stories Up

  Lindsey Carmichael writes a fabulous summary of the book (without giving too much away).
  TEN STORIES UP Review of Brigitta of the White Forest

• How I accidentally became a novelist . . .

  An INTERVIEW with me by Lori Calabrese, National Children’s Book Examiner.
  I’m thrilled by this interview on several accounts. Lori is a pleasure to work with. She asks really great questions. And as someone who worked in media for so long, she understands where I’m coming from.
  She also REVIEWS the book in her previous post.

• More of What People are Saying About Brigitta of the White Forest . . .

  As Brigitta of Tiragarrow leads us on a  journey over twisted roots, snapping plants, and dangerous beasts, she also unravels her destiny. Fully imagined, this is a radiant first novel full of faeries zipping in and out of adventure.
  Lori Calabrese
  National Children’s Books Examiner and award-winning author
  (Full review of novel coming soon!)
  Brigitta is a whimsical and imaginative adventure . . . all of the characters are fresh and vivid . . . Once I finished chapter 1, [...]

• Diversity in Sci Fi and Fantasy

  Have you ever thought about the lack of diversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy? I’m embarrassed to say that I hadn’t . . . not until I heard about Stacy Whitman’s new press Tu Publishing (now Tu Books).
  Whitman decided to address the issue by publishing work that reflects a wide variety of cultures and genres for middle grade and young adult titles that would be a mix of contemporary, historical, and futuristic settings. And to reflect cultures [...]

• Indie Debut 2010 Celebrates Small Press Month

  Over at INDIE-DEBUT 2010 we’re celebrating Small Press month with daily interviews, news, articles, and discussions about what it’s like working with a small press, working for a small press, and everything else small press and indie book related.
  We’re also featuring each one of the Indie Debut Authors (my feature isn’t until March 29)

  M E D I A  R E L E A S E
  CONTACT: Amy Allgeyer Cook, Author
  Email: amyacook@live. com
  For Immediate Release
  Indie-Debut – Continues [...]

• Looking for Book Reviewers

  My publisher and I are currently looking for folks who are interested in reviewing Brigitta of the White Forest before it is released late March. I personally guarantee you a good ride. I’m giddy just thinking about it in your hands (or on your screen). I’ll also happily and cheerfully do interviews on blogs or podcasts or on the phone.
  As en theos is a small press, preference is to send electronic copy, next would be sending the galley, and last [...]