By Libby Stille, Associate Publicist Rebecca Caprara’s debut middle-grade novel, The Magic of Melwick Orchard, centers on 12-year-old Isa, whose family fractures after her little sister Junie is diagnosed with cancer. Her mother falls into a depression, and her father works more and more to combat the mounting medical bills. When Isa finds a magical tree […]Read more "Meet The Magic of Melwick Orchard Author Rebecca Caprara"
By Amy Fitzgerald, Senior Editor I’ve been in a flurry of middle-grade manuscript acquisitions lately, which means I’ve been reading a lot of middle-grade submissions and buying some of my favorites. You’ll see them hitting shelves in a year or two, after the Carolrhoda book-making process has worked its magic. Maybe you’re wondering how I decide […]Read more "3 Key Components of Middle-Grade Novels"
Guest post by C. M. Surrisi, author of A Side of Sabotage Let’s talk about how to plan a great book launch. I’ve had three in a little more than two years, and I’ve found some elements of a book launch party to be consistent while others changed or evolved. Here are the books I […]Read more "How to Plan a Great Book Launch"
By Kayla Hechsel, Editor What would you do if your grandma gave you a chicken for your birthday? Well, that’s exactly what the main character in Laura Gehl’s hilarious picture book, I Got a Chicken for My Birthday, has to figure out. She quickly learns that her chicken isn’t satisfied with eating chicken feed and […]Read more "Celebrate National Poultry Day with I Got a Chicken for My Birthday"