Children's Book Authors/Illustrators discussion
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Hello everyone!My name is Amy and I have recently self-published two children's picture books. I would be very happy to do review swaps if you wish and you can find me at www.aschung.com
I look forward to being an active member of this group!
Hello all!I'm Shar. SCBWI member, homeschool mom of five, and picture book writer. Looking forward to connecting with others in the kidlit world. :)
Welcome-I just checked out your blog, and love the voice post! It's great. I am a fellow SCBWI member, and you will enjoy this group. Keep up your obviously good work-my bet is you'll have a publisher soon.Something Stinks!Gail (I was born in Lansing!)
Nice to "meet" you, Gail. Thanks for the kind words about my post! :)
Hey everyone! My name is Greg and I published my first children's book through Amazon last year. I also have video/editing skills and offer my services to Children's book authors on Fiverr.https://www.fiverr.com/s/5l9imz
hi, I am April.I used to be a 2d animator, and worked at several animation studios including disney.
but ever since hand drawn 2d animation has gone down, I found myself to be enjoying illustrations a lot more than trying to move on to 3d animation or doing story boards. so i finally found a publisher who wanted to work with me, and our ebook just got released on itunes recently. but i felt the need of finding group of people who are in the same business to gather information and advices, reviews. so I started searching for the group and stumbled in here, and everyone seems so friendly here..so i decided to join!
Hi! My name is Heather B, and I am a new children's book author! My book will be out by the end of this month! Here is a link to the site about it. You can follow its progress here:http://feather827.wix.com/heatherbIts nice to meet all of you and I hope to make awesome connections and author buddies here! Happy drawing!
Hello, I'm trying to enter the children's book author world. I have published one book so far, but I'm working on my next one. My website is www.kathleenivanchildrensauthor.com
I would still like reviews for my first book, A PinkBoat Adventure by Kathleen Ivan.
I'm sorry if this is a duplicate, I can't remember if I posted here or not. My picture book is Journey to Jazzland and I just created a Fan page on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/PromotingPic... so if you like, feel free to like and share your work!
Hello,I am a freelance illustrator from India.
I do offer illustration services at affordable price.
You can view my portfolio at http://debopriyatheanimator.weebly.com
You can also contact me at debopriya003@gmail.com
Best Regards
Debopriya
Hi everyone,I love children's books! Happy to join!
I've five books (English and Spanish) published so far at Amazon and Barnes and Noble: Caterpillar's Dream, La Oruga Sonadora, Ellie Sanchelly, Valentina Juega Con El Viento, and just released Thankful For Today.
Below is the cover of one of my books: "Caterpillar's Dream"
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
Hello! I'm a children's storyteller who gets to travel around and make kids laugh. Earlier this year I published my first picture book, NO MORE SLOOPING, SARA SUE!
I'm excited to join this group and be a part of the conversations about kidlit!
Hi, everyone.I'm an artist at heart, but I've been away from it for a while.
I've got several children's stories running around my head, hoping to illustrate them one day, even if it's just for me.
Hi all :-)I am an illustrator specialising in children's books.
I can provide references from authors I have worked for.
I work at low rates as I am wanting to expand my career not just earn money
.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sroj0ci3eu...
If you are interested please view my work and contact me
emilyjh91@gmail.com
Holly wrote: "Patti wrote: "Holly wrote: "Hi! I'm Holly. I haven't yet written or published a children's book but it's floating around in my head as a goal for next year. In the meantime, I have written a boo..."hi holly. hope youve started your book :-)
if you are in need of an illustrator please feel free to contact me.
i work at low rates as i am more oncerned about building my business and experience than earning lots.
i just want to help authors bring thier books to life,
i can provide references from soe great authors i have been working with.
all the best
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sroj0ci3eu...
Hi everyone..MY first children's book is under publication and am super excited about it....by Duckbill publications.. I am also a short story writer and have a lot of my stories published in Chicken Soup series..
Am from India..
Hi everyone, My name is Tsvetomir and I'm an illustrator, but I wrote a tiny little book for kids... and it was awesome, so I think it won't be the last :)
Hello everyone! My name is Jenny Marshall I live in Denver Colorado and I just published my first children's book For The Love Of Christmas illustrated by my 5 year old son! Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QLV2A0U. We had so much fun with this project! I have always had a love for writing and it's amazing to see your writing come to life!
Happy December everyone! My name is Shelrie and I'm interested in writing and illustrating picture books. I'm very new to this, so I'm listening to everyone's tips and reading as many picture books as possible. Congrats to everyone that is already on the journey!
Hello everyone :) my name is Shane E. Bryan. I just recently published my first children's book, Dan D's Candies and I am hoping to publish a couple more next year. I'm looking forward to chatting with other writers, illustrators, and readers here on Goodreads! :)
Hi All, where can we form a group where we can help each other critic our books...
Arti,I'm interested but I've not found a place that wants to discuss the field of children's books. Apparently what you get is what you see here. It's the best I've found, but it really doesn't address the needs I have to be a better author, critic, sharer.
Hi everyone! I've been checking out this group for a while and finally decided to sign up as I see some wonderful connections and networking being made. I am an author from Prince George, Canada and I have three children's books published. The series I write is the X-tails. My work is quite unique and when I pitched the idea of the book series along with my manuscripts to agents, I was told the idea is too small of a niche. Well, I'm happy to say that I'm proving those agents wrong as the books are selling very well and picking up serious momentum. The kids love them, which is the ultimate test! Anyways, I'm looking forward to sharing information on marketing strategies, distribution, school readings, etc. I'm also interested in sharing other great children's books with fans of my books. If anyone wishes to check out one of my books, my first book is being offered for free on iTunes until Dec. 14th. Here is the link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/x-ta...
You can also find out more about the X-tails at: www.thextails.com
Hi, I am Claudia Marie Lenart and I illustrated the first ever book in a 3D needle felt technique with wool . The book is Hansel & Gretel: A Fairy Tale with a Down Syndrome Twist by Jewel Kats.
L.A. wrote: "Hi everyone! I've been checking out this group for a while and finally decided to sign up as I see some wonderful connections and networking being made. I am an author from Prince George, Canada ..."Thats so original and beautiful! !
With life's experiences the best advice I can give any writer is no matter how old or young you are, you just have to keep on moving forward and never, ever not even for a second doubt your abilities and give up on your dreams. Getting published is a huge challenge to overcome, but if you stick to it and keep on writing draft, after draft, after draft the day will come when you gain success. Today, I'm still trying to get my work published and have told myself that giving up is not an option. My work has gone from Literary Fiction to Thrillers and now settled in with the Young Readers genre. It is my dream to teach children a lesson through the craft of storytelling and to make sure people keep on respecting their elders. I hope to meet some aspiring authors to discuss literature and to learn more about the art. Much obliged for the time you took to read this, I hope you all have a wonderful day.
-Katya Szewczuk
Hello...My name is Tracy Bryan! I am a children's book author. I write simple children's stories that focus on aviation. I have also just recently started to write about topics like self-esteem building and mindfulness with regards to children. My books are educational, yet they can also be quite whimsical. I like to entertain my reader with interesting characters and/or narrative that captures their attention. I also think its vital that my readers be able to relate to what is going on in the story and to the characters involved. I have several books self-published at the following link www.blurb.com/user/store/fbholidays and just recently for sale in the Apple store at itunes.apple.com/us/book/id944844181.
Tracy wrote: "Hello...My name is Tracy Bryan! I am a children's book author. I write simple children's stories that focus on aviation. I have also just recently started to write about topics like self-esteem bui..."Nice to meet you, Tracy. I think it's absolutely wonderful that you focus on aviation for children because it is a truly unique topic. If you need any marketing work done with the use of professional video editing software please don't hesitate to ask. After looking through your Self-Published works I see how much work you put into each project and would love to lend you a hand.
Visit my Tumblr if you have an inquiries:
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Hi everyone, my name is Rachel and I look forward to connecting with like minded people in this group. Thanks for having me, by the way!
Rachel wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Rachel and I look forward to connecting with like minded people in this group. Thanks for having me, by the way!"It's wonderful for you to join, Rachel. I cannot wait to see what you have in store for this community.
Hi there,My name is Joanna.
I am a writer and fine art illustrator for both adults and children's books.
This group looks great, thanks for starting it.
Hello Everyone!My name is Cotey Gallagher, and I am a children's book illustrator. So glad to be part of this group! I have illustrated 5 children's picture books so far, the last in which I self published, hope you get a chance to check it out, I would love feedback!
Hello, My name is Wendy Nystrom. I have five magical adventure chapter books published. Ages 7-12
Was it challenging to work with a co-author?
Marcel wrote: "Thank you very much. This is my publisher:http://kubayamashi.com/Index.php?V=2
I hope the first book "Shadows" will be available soon. I'll let you know. And thanks again for your nice words.
Gr..."
Shaeeza wrote: "Hi everybody,
This site seems to contain marvelous talent of all ages.I self published my first book. It is a read aloud picture book for the young child. Thank you for starting this group.
Here is..."
Jodi wrote: "Welcome to the club! Please don't forget to introduce yourself and post your picture to your profile! Let me know what you think of the site..."
Hi,
My name is Wanda Wyont. Recently, I retired from education. I have a passion for early literacy and stories inside my heart to share. I wrote a children's book, Sunbeam, in 2005. With little time and a publisher that did not market my book, I only sold copies to a local audience. My second book, Barkley's Great Escape, was released a few weeks ago. It is about a loveable dog named Barkley that wanders into a neighbor's pool. After enjoying the initial dip into the pool, he could not find the steps to get back out of the water. This story opens up discussion about water safety. I am proud of the illustrations and the quality of the book. Drowning is the number one injury-related accident for young children. Hopefully, parents and teachers will use the story as resource.
I would appreciate anything that my fellow group members could do to help me with some exposure. I will in turn do the same for your books.
Wanda
Lovey wrote: "Hi, I am a reading teacher and Goodreads author. I wrote a book that will build confidence in new readers especially those that struggle. During reading time in the classroom, some young children j..."I know that your book will do well. It sounds like you know your audience and their needs. What is the title?
Hi everyone!My name is Hannah and I am a freelance illustrator specialising in book and comic illustration. I've illustrated 2 children's books recently, and have been drawing a manga-inspired comic book series called 'Age of Revolution' for a micro-publisher called Cosmic Anvil for about a year now.
I am a Fine Art and Creative Writing graduate (First Class Hons), so words and pictures are my bread and butter - and the more unconventional the better! I also love to have a closely collaborative relationship with those I work with to ensure that their vision is represented as close to what they see in their head as possible.
I am currently working on a project at the moment but looking for work beyond that, so if you're an author looking for an illustrator please take a look at my portfolio: http://houseofzinthos.com.
I'm new to Goodreads, so look forward to meeting more of the members and getting some tips and advice from you all - it seems like a fantastic community for those involved in the industry and for book fans in general!
Hello,I'm an illustrator working on my first children's book. Just thought I'd drop in to gain some insight from others doing the same.
http://www.inkopinko.com
Would also love to meet more authors/illustrators who have made illustrated books for adults? By this I mean illustrated text as opposed to graphic novels. We're a rare and unconventional breed it seems!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Hi,I am a new member and would like to provide a brief introduction sharing my volunteer projects helping the school children of Fiji with donated books from Australia and all over the world. In 2012, 2013 & 2015 I created projects assisting the school children of Fiji with donated books to replenished their school libraries in remote areas of Fiji. The motivation for the projects are to provide the opportunity to help improve literacy skills and learning with the gift of donated books. Most of the Fiji Schools are located in remote areas of Fiji. As far as Rotuma a tiny remote island that has 3 primary schools.
since 2012 we have successfully donated books to over 75 Fiji Schools.
Greetings, My son has a 55,000 word self-illustrated middle grade novel that I am about to start final copy editing.
My talents don't extent to fiction writing or illustrating, but adult non-fiction where I have self-published.
However I take a very keen interest in anything that helps writers and illustrators develop their careers.
Our local children's book writers and illustrators group (what a mouthful!) has a website, www.cbhuncc.weebly.com . Each week on that website's blog I feature the best career development articles that have come my way. Last week it was a great example of how to blog as an illustrator and an article about how to add humour to your writing.
The group's Twitter handle is @CBHunCC
There I tweet the Best Of The Week, as well as re-tweeting anything useful.
If you have found a great article, or written one, let me know, and if it can help writers and illustrators, I will happily share it.
I have an author profile on Goodreads, and would welcome anyone from the group as a friend.
My latest e-book is 'Children's Books: Getting to the next level as writers and illustrators', priced at $0.99 U.S. or equivalent in the hope that it might be able to help as many people as possible have a gentler learning curve when it comes to children's publishing.
Hi! Am very glad to have found this group! I am a freelance illustrator with a BFA from Syracuse University and a proud member of SCBWI. I am a published children's book illustrator with 3 books in print, and my 4th due for release this fall from Xist Publishing that I'm really excited about. I am also an avid writer and have several manuscripts in the works that I hope to develop into book dummies in the coming months. On top of all that, I also work full time in product development, and am trying to plan my wedding! A lot going on these days, but all good stuff! Looking forward to exploring this group and supporting fellow authors & illustrators! To see some of my art, feel free to stop by my FB page! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creati...
Hello everyone, I'm Tristesse. I am a two time self-published author. I have just published my first children's book. I am looking forward to sharing it with the world. Glad to have found a group like this!
Hello everyone. I'm an IT guy turning into an illustrator. I self-published my first children's eBook on Kindle Direct Publishing at the urging of my wife who studied Children's Lit. http://goo.gl/pxH6CO is the link. I dedicated it to my new nephew! Someone somewhere already reviewed it too. (ack!)
I'm looking to network and make friends and get to know a lot more about ... everything. My wife hangs out here a looooot and so I'm dipping my toe in it. Thank you :)
(dip)
Hello EverybodyI self published my first book too.
My book is about computer literacy for children.
The title is The Case of the Missing Byte
Looking forward for your comments
I self published The Case of the Missing ByteI also created a website for the book.
If anyone needs help in doing your website, I will share the process with you.
Visit http://thecaseofthemissingbyte.com/
Hello Group!I illustrated/wrote then self published my book WOOD CAKE in March this year.
Now I'm going about trying to figure out the best way to market it! Any help would be appreciated. See more of my stuff on my site.
A little background: for 20 years I illustrated, designed and animated computer games and web games, built a virtual world for kids and made apps. I co owned 2 companies (one was making apps and one was the virtual world). Last year I gave all that up to concentrate on illustrating and telling stories with pictures.
Wood Cake
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I am Kanika. My daughter is 2 and 1/2 years old. I started writing some books to entertain her. She seemed to really enjoy them so I published them free at smashwords.https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...