Author Archives: kareninglis

About kareninglis

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

Barnes Children’s Literature Festival Sat 25 April ~ what goes around comes around

Posted on April 7, 2015 by kareninglis

Since the The Secret Lake first came out back in 2011 it’s been heartwarming to see just how far industry attitudes towards self-publishing have evolved. We’re now entering a period where the lines are truly beginning to blur in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged children's books, kidlit, kidlitfest, literary festivals, litfests | 4 Comments

The Writers’ Advice Centre for Children’s Books

Posted on October 17, 2014 by kareninglis

A seriously good option for self-publishing children’s authors We all know that the golden rule of self-publishing is never to put out your book without first getting feedback, ideally using beta readers to start with – and most certainly using … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Update, Children's Books, Editing, Self-publishing, Writing & Editing | 12 Comments

Why I love the new Moms With Apps site

Posted on September 29, 2014 by kareninglis

I’ve learned a lot about children’s apps in the 12 months since I launched Ferdinand Fox’s Big Sleep – not least just how difficult it is to make kids’ apps findable in that vast and swelling ocean that is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, Marketing | Tagged App marketing, Apps, Kidsapps | 4 Comments

Apple iBooks – Marketing and Discovery Tips

Posted on June 30, 2014 by kareninglis

This article was updated on 18 April 2016, spurred on by Joanna Penn’s great post on a similar theme here. (Joanna covers more aspects than I do and has some great practical examples using her own books, so definitely read … Continue reading →

Posted in iBooks, Self-publishing | 28 Comments

6,000 sales on, The Secret Lake revisits its roots

Posted on May 29, 2014 by kareninglis

I’ve done quite a few school visits in recent weeks – but one in particular had special significance for me. This was a day spent at Norland Place School in Notting Hill – the area in London that first inspired … Continue reading →