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KidLit Confidential

  • Book Reviewer Jeffrey Canton

    4 ABR. 2023 · The Globe and Mail's Children's Book columnist -- and our country's only national reviewer -- Jeffrey Canton discusses what type of books he reviews, what Canadian authors do particularly well, and what he'd like to see more of.
    Escuchado 27m 56s
  • Marketing Director Vikki VanSickle

    28 FEB. 2023 · Vikki VanSickle discusses kidlit book promotion from her vantage point as a bookstore manager, award-winning author, and former marketing and publicity director with twelve years' experience at Canada's two largest publishers.
    Escuchado 36m 26s
  • Christie Williamson - Department Manager, Indigo Books

    2 FEB. 2023 · For five years, Christie Williamson was manager of the Kids and Teens department at one of Canada's largest Indigo stores. In this episode, she explains how Indigo selects and merchandizes books -- and also what authors can do to help improve their sales.
    Escuchado 25m 39s
  • Publicity Manager Evan Munday

    19 SEP. 2022 · Evan Munday discusses book promotion from the point of view of both a publicity manager at Penguin Random House Canada and the author of the the popular middle-grade series The Dead Kid Detective Agency.
    Escuchado 31m 25s
  • Literary Translator Alice Casarini

    15 MAY. 2022 · Alice Casarini discusses her process of translating children's and YA fiction - and also reveals a surprising way foreign rights to your book might find a buyer.
    Escuchado 23m 24s
  • Coordinator Ardo Omer on Children's Book Festivals

    26 ENE. 2022 · Why is it that some authors get chosen to present at children's literary festivals and others don't? What can you do to get your book considered by selection committees? The Festival of Literary Diversity's Kids Coordinator, Ardo Omer, gives us an inside look at the selection process.
    Escuchado 25m 21s
  • Publishing Director Lynne Missen on Editing

    23 NOV. 2021 · Why are some excellent manuscripts not accepted for publication? That's where we begin this conversation with Lynne Missen about the art of editing -- and her role as publishing director at Penguin Random House in the delicate business of helping to bring writers' visions to the page.
    Escuchado 35m 59s
  • Agent Lora Fountain on International Sales

    18 OCT. 2021 · Probably all authors dream of having an international best-seller. Lora Fountain of Lora Fountain Literary Agency in Paris walks us through how translation rights are sold and also gives us some tips on which type of books work best -- or don't -- in foreign markets.
    Escuchado 17m 12s
  • Bookstagrammer Heather Ellis on Instagram - 2021-09-03, 4.37 PM

    3 SEP. 2021 · Heather Ellis's Instagram account, The Literature Archive, has grown to over 100,000 followers in two years. Heather explains hashtags, algorithms - and how you can grow your bookstagram account too.
    Escuchado 19m 32s
  • Cover Designer Talia Abramson 2021-09-03, 3.26 PM

    3 SEP. 2021 · Designer Talia Abramson walks us through the cover design process, tells us how best to give direction and gives us some insight into what a book cover is really supposed to do.
    Escuchado 26m 12s
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