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The Acquisition Process The ALA Convention: Notes of an Independent Publisher Book Packaging by Jenna Glatzer Children's Book Awards: Books that win awards are more likely to succeed. This section of the site provides information about major awards and recent winners. Children's Ebooks (Blog entry) The Cost of Hardcover Books (Blog entry) The Current Climate for Children's Books The Editor as Reader Electronic Rights by Kohel Haver. Getting the Word Out: Marketing Children's Books by Barbara Cohen Handling Foreign Rights (Blog entry) Info for Author Days by Aaron Shepard Keeping Books in Print Non-profit and Grant-supported Publishers (Blog entry) Notes from a Visit to BookExpo America (Blog entry) new School Visits Can Be Fun and Profitable by Margot Finke Trade vs. Mass Market vs. School 'n Library: Basics of the Biz Trends in Children's Books: The Business Side What a Publisher Does: This was written for the Self-Publishing section but includes useful general information. Why Does a Picture Book Cost $16? Who's Moving Where: Keep track of editors as they move from one publisher to another. Writing and Publishing a Board Book including information on self-publishing one. Writing Conferences -- Are They Worth the Time and Money? by Margot Finke. I hope you have found this page and this site useful. Please visit The Purple Crayon Bookstores page to find some recommended bookstores and to learn how to support this site while doing your usual online shopping. Thank you.