Jill Corcoran Books
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| Blog Name: | Jill Corcoran Books |
| Url: | http://www.jillcorcoran.blogspot.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | childrens books, writing, publishing |
| Description: | Writing Tips and Discussions about Children's Books and the Children's Book Biz. I am an Associate Agent with Herman Agency. |
| Popularity: | 503 Followers |
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Bridget Zinn KICKS CANCER AUCTION!
BRIDGET ZINN KICKS CANCER AUCTION! http://www.32auctions.com/organizations/163/auctions/163BID NOW! I'll critique QUERY + 10 PAGES MG
BRIDGET ZINN KICKS CANCER AUCTION! http://www.32auctions.com/organizations/163/auctions/163BID NOW! I'll critique QUERY + 10 PAGES MG
TITLES & COVERS-YOUR BOOK'S BILLBOARD
Some great blog posts in the kidlitosphere on titles and covers today:First up, EDITORIAL ANONYMOUS answers every writer's burning question--Do I have to come up with the perfect title for my manuscript when I know if I ever s
Some great blog posts in the kidlitosphere on titles and covers today:First up, EDITORIAL ANONYMOUS answers every writer's burning question--Do I have to come up with the perfect title for my manuscript when I know if I ever s
IT'S RAINING QUERIES
Lots of queries are zinging their way into my inbox as well as every other agents' I know. Lucky us! Because some of those queries are the first step to the next bestselling children's book.As I leave tomorrow to do a
Lots of queries are zinging their way into my inbox as well as every other agents' I know. Lucky us! Because some of those queries are the first step to the next bestselling children's book.As I leave tomorrow to do a
HMH in $40M deal to provide high-tech teaching system to Detroit schools
I have 3 kids in the California public school system and while I applaud the innovations that schools are embracing, I wonder if our generation of children will truly be better educated or will their teachers' learning curve negatively effect how and what students learn.The ramification for those publishers who 'lock up' school districts is much more far-reaching than many of may have realized. You can toss a textbook program and opt for a new one, not so easy to unravel your computer system from your publishing partner's software, especially when you've paid a $40 million dollar dowry. And in a few years when most school district have signed these long-term, high-c
I have 3 kids in the California public school system and while I applaud the innovations that schools are embracing, I wonder if our generation of children will truly be better educated or will their teachers' learning curve negatively effect how and what students learn.The ramification for those publishers who 'lock up' school districts is much more far-reaching than many of may have realized. You can toss a textbook program and opt for a new one, not so easy to unravel your computer system from your publishing partner's software, especially when you've paid a $40 million dollar dowry. And in a few years when most school district have signed these long-term, high-c
B&N: GROWTH OPPORTUNITES + CONSOLIDATION
Three interesting short articles in PW today:1. Barnes & Noble Defends Its Turf"...the nation’s largest bookseller held an investor conference this morning where it made its case for being well positioned to take advantage of its leading spot in traditional bookselling, its growing online sales and its expanding presence in the e-book market.""Mass merchandisers sell only a fraction of the available titles, B&N said, noting that bookselling is a long tail business. Growth opportunities at the stores include the company's recently introduced educational games and toys as well as
Three interesting short articles in PW today:1. Barnes & Noble Defends Its Turf"...the nation’s largest bookseller held an investor conference this morning where it made its case for being well positioned to take advantage of its leading spot in traditional bookselling, its growing online sales and its expanding presence in the e-book market.""Mass merchandisers sell only a fraction of the available titles, B&N said, noting that bookselling is a long tail business. Growth opportunities at the stores include the company's recently introduced educational games and toys as well as
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