Chris Barton's Blog: Bartography, page 14
August 1, 2023
An Ernie-versary giveaway: 4 signed copies of How to Make a Book (About My Dog)!
This week brings the 10th anniversary of Ernie joining my family! He hopes to celebrate by getting up past his eyebrows in a container of yogurt, but I'll settle for giving away copies of the picture book he has a big role in, How to Make a Book (About My Dog). This book (illustrated by [...]
July 31, 2023
November 1 application deadline for Texas grants for my winter 2024 author visits
As a Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) Texas Touring Roster artist, I have some timely info that might be of value to you or a school, library, or nonprofit organization you know: There's a November 1 deadline for applying for Arts Respond Performance Support grant funding for an author visit from me in winter [...]
Beyond Glitter Everywhere! — more books for glitter-loving kids
Shepherd.com asked me to create a list of books for young readers who want to know more after reading my brand-new nonfiction picture book, Glitter Everywhere! Where It Came From, Where It’s Found & Where It’s Going. It was fun to do! You can get the details about my recommendations — and what they have [...]
July 26, 2023
What makes a good editor? (Or, what might make me the right editor for you.)
I offer one-on-one consulting to other writers about researching, drafting, revising, submitting, promoting, and visiting schools to make presentations about their own books — a pretty wide array of editorial services. And editing was on my mind many years ago when I attended a Texas Book Festival reading by one of my favorite authors, Larry L. King [...]
July 23, 2023
A Glitter Everywhere! conversation with me and editor Alyssa Mito Pusey
Editor Alyssa Mito Pusey and I made a pretty good book, and I think we make a pretty good onscreen team, too! Glitter Everywhere! Where It Came From, Where It's Found & Where It's Going (Charlesbridge Publishing, June 2023) is illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and available now. (Actual glitter sold separately. Sparkle responsibly!)
July 18, 2023
Where can you find Glitter Everywhere? Between the Pages!
Charlesbridge Publishing -- with whom I made Glitter Everywhere! as well as The Day-Glo Brothers and Whoosh! -- has a new podcast called Between the Pages, and I'm a guest on their newest episode. And I'm in good company: Joy Preble of Houston's Brazos Bookstore and an author in her own right (The Sweet Dead [...]
July 11, 2023
“A book about glitter! Oh, have you heard…?”
This is not a glitter conspiracy theorist. Or is it? Art by Chaaya Prabhat. When adults hear that I've written a nonfiction picture book about glitter (Glitter Everywhere! Where It Came From, Where It's Found & Where It's Going), I've noticed a couple of common responses: * They'll (perhaps unwittingly) quote or paraphrase [...]
July 6, 2023
New Glitter Everywhere! activity kit
The folks at Charlesbridge Publishing have created an activity kit for Glitter Everywhere! Where It Came From, Where It's Found & Where It's Going that includes before-reading sections for both younger students (K–2nd) and older ones (3rd and up) as well as activities for science, art, and language arts, plus a word search and recommendations [...]
June 27, 2023
10-copy publication-day giveaway of Glitter Everywhere!
Today's the day: the publication of my 24th book for young readers, Glitter Everywhere! Where It Came From, Where It's Found & Where It's Going (Charlesbridge Publishing). Illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat, Glitter Everywhere! is a Junior Library Guild selection that's received a starred review from Booklist and been called "an example of the best kind [...]
June 19, 2023
Offering 1-on-1 nonfiction (and/or) picture book consulting!
In addition to researching, drafting, and revising nonfiction and/or picture books… and submitting and promoting my nonfiction/picture books… and visiting schools to make presentations about those nonfiction/picture books… I offer one-on-one consulting to other writers about researching, drafting, revising, submitting, promoting, and visiting schools to make presentations about their own nonfiction/picture books! (Nonfiction picture books [...]
