BookExpo America is a wonderful opportunity to network, scout out publishing and book trends, and last but not least, snag an autograph or two. With just two weeks to go before we all arrive in New York, our attentions are now turning to where we want to be … and when. As your filling in your calendar, we hope that … Read More
BookExpo America: Thoughts from an Award-Winning Author
Please welcome award-winning author Cheri Hallwood to the Honoree booth. Three years ago, Cheri made her dreams come true. As she describes it, she embarked on one of the most amazing journeys of her life: writing and publishing her stories. She had always dreamed of writing for children, but it was her grandchildren that inspired Cheri to take her dream … Read More
Nobel Prize Nominee Greg Mortenson on Peace through Education
~ Press Release ~ The Mom’s Choice Awards® will feature humanitarian Greg Mortenson, coauthor of Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time. Mr. Mortenson will deliver a speech and multi-media presentation, Peace Through Education, on Thursday evening, May 28, 2009at the Kaufmann Concert Hall92nd Street YMCA, New York. Mr. Mortenson, whose book has … Read More
The Mom’s Choice Awards: One Cool Customer
The Mom’s Choice Awards is one, cool customer! Here’s what Grasshopper.com has to say in its most recent Cool Customer list. Great Kids’ Products Get a New Stamp of Approval In a world filled with an ever-increasing number of consumer products, it’s tough to stand out in the crowd. Tara Paterson, the founder of Mom’s Choice Awards (MCA), thinks that … Read More
Midwest Book Review Opportunity for Alumni
The Midwest Book Review (MBR) is an online, monthly publication that offers librarians, booksellers and the general public widely respected book reviews. Each month, the MBR produces (on average) 600 professional reviews.The average queue time is 14 to 16 weeks, but we are very pleased to announced that the MBR will give special consideration to children’s illustrated titles that have … Read More
It’s Not Who You Know …
… but how you connect with them. Not so long ago, we all relied on the telephone, mail, and word-of-mouth to help us connect with other people. We would talk to someone who knew someone … and so on … in hopes that we could introduce ourselves and our product or idea. Inexpensive website hosting and an explosion of networking … Read More
BookExpo America: Meet Greg Mortenson, 2009 Author of the Year
We are very excited to announced that Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace—One School at a Time (115 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List and currently #1) will make two MCA-sponsored appearances in New York … … Greg will speak at a special event hosted by the MCA on Thursday … Read More
Welcome to the Mom’s Choice Awards Blog
Since 2005, the Moms Choice Awards has dedicated itself to excellence. … Helping families, teachers, and retailers find the best-of-the-best in the thousands of products each year … Celebrating authors, inventors, companies, parents, and philanthropists who dedicate themselves to creating high-quality family-friendly products. … and building bridges between the production and consumer communities. Our new blog is the next step … Read More