Author Archives: kareninglis

About kareninglis

Writer of children's fiction. Copywriter and web content strategist.

How to self-publish and market a children’s book and other news…

Posted on May 29, 2018

This is a long overdue update on what I’ve been up to – and to let you know that, after many requests and a lot of planning (in between everything else), I’m finally bringing out How to Self-publish and Market … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Books, Editing, Marketing, Self-publishing, Writing & Editing | 2 Comments

Autumn update: focus on children’s book marketing

Posted on November 2, 2016

I hope you’ve been enjoying the beautiful autumn weather (well, here in the UK, at least) – it certainly has helped take the edge off these sudden darker evenings. On that note here’s a snap I took a couple of … Continue reading →

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Cornelia Funke on creativity vs ticking boxes

Posted on May 10, 2016

With just four days to go before the second Barnes Children’s Literature Festival I have had the pleasure of interviewing award-winning children’s and YA writer and illustrator Cornelia Funke. Cornelia is travelling to the UK for the event where she … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Books, Self-publishing | 6 Comments

Children’s picture book marketing – case study interview

Posted on December 6, 2015

When I occasionally host interviews my aim (as with the rest of my blog) is to share best practice and know-how that I think will help fellow children’s authors. Today is no exception and without further ado I’d like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Update, Children's Books, Marketing, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Using crossword puzzles to promote your children’s book

Posted on October 8, 2015

If you’re looking for additional marketing inspiration for your children’s book – or indeed for a YA or adult book – below I share how I’ve used crossword puzzles to help promote my books in recent years. (If you caught this … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Books, Marketing | Tagged | 1 Comment