The Booking Biz

11/02/2025

Check out the Storywslk of I AM EVERY GOOD THING by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James!! Thank you, Wilmette Public Library and Romona Elementary!

10/21/2025

Join our client April Henry for a reading this Sat. Oct 25 at Books & More in Missouri City, TX (Houston) at 1pm CT.

10/21/2025

Congratulations to our client Cynthia Leitich Smith on her nomination for the prestigious and highly acclaimed 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award!!! Bravo!!!!

Your work is a gift to readers around the world and continues to advocate for them.

“This global award is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. With a prize of five million Swedish kronor, it is the largest award of its kind. Above all else, it highlights the importance of reading, today and for future generations.

“A total of 263 candidates from 74 countries and regions have been nominated for the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, including 78 candidates new from previous years. The list includes authors and illustrators, as well as storytellers and reading promoters. The laureate will be announced on 14 April 2026.” —From the official award website: https://alma.se/en/the-award

Visit the link in my stories for more information and for the full lists of both the 2026 nominees and nominating bodies: https://alma.se/en/nomination/candidates/nominated-candidates-2026 Astrid Lindgrens Sida HarperKids Books HarperStacks Candlewick Press The Booking Biz

10/18/2025

A great interview with our client Uma Krishnaswami!! Groundwood Books

“…everything we write is in some ways incomplete. Everything has seeds in it that can be used to grow something new, even when that new work wasn’t what we originally intended.” — Uma Krishnaswami, interviewed by Suma Subramaniam for Cynsations: https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/10/author-interview-uma-krishnaswami-on-series-writing-the-sunshine-project/ Groundwood Books

10/18/2025

Librarians, Educators, Parents, mark your calendars for StoryFest on Oct 18th 2025 and come hear from Derrick Barnes as he talks about his award-winning novel THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE! Penguin Random House