Articles

Design · Production · Article | 08.02.24 The Picture Book Blueprint: Strategies from Top Creators
by Alexa Schlosser

Creating a picture book is a unique and rewarding journey that blends storytelling with visual...

Production · Article | 08.02.24 The Art and Science of Picture Book Making
by Michele McAvoy

There is an art and a science to publishing picture books. I truly believe, as a picture book...

Production · Article | 12.13.23 The Journey of Really Big Coloring Books®
by Alexa Schlosser

In a world driven by innovation and adaptability, stories of entrepreneurial spirit often stand...

Production · Article | 08.04.23 6 Successful Audiobook Collaborations
by Alexa Schlosser

How long have you been an independent publisher? Katherine Peragine (KP): We have been an...

Production · Article | 08.04.23 How Accessibility Can Benefit Both Children and Publishers
by Richard Rieman

I’m proud to be on the IBPA DEI Committee and involved in the overall work IBPA is doing...

Business Operations · Industry News · Article | 11.01.19 Board Member’s Memo: Innovation and Independence in Book Publishing
by Peter trimarco

PUBLISHED NOV/DEC 2019 by Peter Trimarco, Co-Owner/Publisher, Notable Kids Publishing -- ...

Business Operations · Article | 01.01.19 Opportunity Knocks: Cottage Door Press Shares Success Secrets
by Alexa Schlosser

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 interview by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA...

Industry News · Article | 01.31.17 Engaging Our Children for a Better Future
by Keith Garton

PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2017 by Keith Garton, Founder, Red Chair Press Keith Garton A...

Business Operations · Article | 09.01.15 Publishing Children’s Books: What Two Years Have Taught Me
by Darcy Pattison

My first children’s picture book, The River Dragon, was published in 1990 by...

Distribution · Article | 03.31.06 Better Than Bookstores: Prime Channels for Selling Children’s Books
by Florrie Binford Kichler

I love bookstores. I shop in bookstores. I’m in a bookstore every week without fail....

Legal · Article | 08.31.02 Important Issues for Children's Book Publishers
by Ivan Hoffman

Several issues are more significant for publishers of children’s books than for publishers...