They say a picture is worth a thousand words so today we’re going to take a more ‘visual’ approach to celebrating the Countdown to BookExpo America. [squee!] This is a nice, virtual preview of 101 of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning products you’ll not only be able to see, but touch – and even play with or win in our DRAWING – … Read More
BEA 2011 Countdown: Blue-Ribbon Event for Publishers
The Mom’s Choice Awards has been attending BookExpo America since 2006, and each year we come home with ideas on ways to help our alumni in the publishing industry better leverage the value of our prestigious award. Several years ago we introduced our jewel-quality lapel pin. Perfect for adding to your lanyard and name tag. It is a great ice breaker because … Read More
BEA 2011 Countdown: BookExpo America is Mobile
Wow! BookExpo America (BEA) 2011 is almost here.One week from today we’ll be in New York celebrating North America’s largest publishing event. As we count down until May 23, we thought we’d share news and ideas to help you make the most of your experience. The excitement has been building for weeks on @BookExpoAmerica (twitter) and the Book Expo America Facebook page. If … Read More
From the Mailbox: Maria T. Maria DiVencenzo Finalist for IBPA Best Picture Book of the Year!
With her short note this afternoon, MCA award-winning author Maria T. diVencenzo made our day. Heck, maybe even our week. Maria’s newest book, The Scariest Dream Ever, is a finalist for the IBPA Best Picture Book of the Year, also known as the Benjamin Franklin Award. Last year, Maria DiVencenzo won her first Mom’s Choice Award for The Star of Christmas (Gold, … Read More
Mom’s Choice Awards: Promoting Your Product in a New World
Before BookExpo America started, I had the honor of participating on a panel at Publishing University, a jam-packed two-day event sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association (formerly Publishers Marketing Association). On Tuesday, Seth Godin, award-winning author and renowned blogger, wowed the audience with his perspectives on the future of publishing and marketing. Seth’s newest book, Linchpin: Are You Indespensible? … Read More
Congratulations Book of the Year Award Nominee Kate Buckley, author of Choices
Foreword magazine just announced that Kate Buckley’s new novel Choices is finalist in young adult fiction category for the Book of the Year Award. Kate is a 2010 Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient in the Young Adult Books, Fiction category. The Book of the Year Awards program is an annual contest designed to “discover distinctive books from independent publshers across … Read More
Book Expo America – Honorees Mark Your Calendars & Make Your Plans
BookExpo America, commonly called by its initials B-E-A, is the publishing industry’s premier event. Publishers, authors, illustrators, publishing rights specialists… anyone who has anything to do with the book industry is there to present their wares, talk about trends, and celebrate books. For the Mom’s Choice Awards, BEA is an opportunity to showcasent our honorees and engage librarians, booksellers, publishers, … Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Bonnie Wayne, Isabella Rose, and Phineas P. Mulligan Helping Kids Learn the Basics
On May 19, 2009, MCA Founder Tara Paterson talked with Bonnie Wayne, a 2009 Mom’s Choice Awards® honoree. We are reformatting and republishing this interview as part of our Alumni Spotlight. This week I interviewed author Bonnie A. Wayne. Bonnie writes concept books for children which include Counting with Bella and Finny, Shapes with Bella and Finny, Colors with Bella … Read More