Kim Norman's Author Visit T-shirt Pillow

Sometimes schools give me lovely gifts, like this croco-delightful T-shirt, given to me by LaMoure Public School last fall. I've been redecorating a room, turning it into a creative space, so I repurposed the shirt into this SUPER simple pillow. Learn more about the visit and read instructions on Kim Norman's School Visit and Author Blog, HERE.

FREE BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY!

Last year's Free Book special was so popular that I've decided to run another special for the 2011-2012 school year:
Any school that hires me for a 3/4 or full day author visit will receive a complete set of my hardback books for the library. If the school happens to be located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, I'll even extend that offer for a HALF day visit!

See more about the offer on my website: kimnormanbooks.com

Kim Norman

TEN ON THE SLED holiday performance

How adorable it this?! A school program (where, I don't know) where students performed my TEN ON THE SLED as a holiday song. Great job and so cute. I feel very proud -- like Cole Porter for kids!

Kim Norman

FREE BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY!

Last year's Free Book special was so popular that I've decided to run another special for the 2011-2012 school year:
Any school that hires me for a 3/4 or full day author visit will receive a complete set of my hardback books for the library. If the school happens to be located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, I'll even extend that offer for a HALF day visit!

See more about the offer on my website: kimnormanbooks.com

Kim Norman

A note from the Orange County Children's Book Festival

Recently, I heard from a representative of the Orange County Children's Book Festival, asking if I would post a press release for them. I was happy to oblige....



Now in it's 8th year, the Orange County Children's Book Festival, is the largest children's book event in the country! The 2010 Festival had over 30,00 people in attendance for this ONE day event. We foster confidence through literacy and work to instill a true joy of reading!

2010 was also the inaugural year for our Teen & YA Stage and we ROCKED IT! With over two dozen authors on stage back to back we had an audience of fans that listened to readings, participated in conversations and bought books ALL DAY!

Booth costs are reasonable and we have a great cost effective option for Debut & Self Published Authors to be involved that is within your budget...you can find the 2011 Exhibitors Info on the website: www.kidsbookfestival.com

We are a non profit and do not have a budget to pay authors or illustrators however this event draws the top talent in the field, along with Media, Educators, Librarians and tons of Fans!

Let us know if you would like to be involved at any level with our event on the Orange Coast College Campus, Sunday October 2, 2011.

Contact Info:
Robyn Hawk, OC Children's Book Festival, Teen Stage Coordinator
Email: robynahawk@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.kidsbookfestival.com/
Twitter: @kidsbookfest
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OCCBF

SCBWI listed publishers

Here is a list of publishers which appear in the SCBWI Market Survey. (Larger publishers first; scroll down for smaller presses.) If you see your publisher on this list, feel free to write to me about adding your link to this site. I'm sorry to have to be so specific, but I've been spending a lot of time checking out obscure publishers and self-publishers.

If you are published by any of these houses, I'll be happy to add you to my listings. If you don't see it here, then submit your publisher to SCBWI for review. If they approve and add your publisher to their Market Survey, let me know, and I'll add it to my list, too.

Abrams Books for Young Readers
Aladdin
Aladdin/Simon Pulse
Albert Whitman & Co.
Alfred A. Knopf
American Girl
Amulet Books
Arthur A. Levine Books
Atheneum BFYR
Balzer & Bray
Barron's Educational Series
Beach Lane Books
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Blue Sky Press
Boyds Mills Press
Candlewick Press
Capstone
Carthwheel Books
Charlesbridge Publishing
Children's Press
Christy Ottaviano Books
Chronicle Books
Clarion Books
Cricket Books
Crown Books for Young Readers
David Fickling Books
Delacorte Press
Dial Books for Young Readers
Disney Press
Disney-Hyperion
DK Publishing
Dutton Children's Books
Egmont USA
Enslow Publishers
Facts on File
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc.
Feiwel and Friends
Frances Foster Books
Franklin Watts
Golden Books
G.P. Putman's Sons
Graphix
Greenwillow Books
Grosset & Dunlap
Harcourt Children's Books
Harlequin Teen
HarperCollins Children's Books
HarperFestival
Heinemann-Raintree Publishers
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Holiday House, Inc.
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Katherine Tegan Books
Lee & Low Books
Lerner Publishing Broup
Little Simon
Little, Brown BFYR
Margaret Ferguson Books
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
Milkweed Editions
Nancy Paulsen Books
National Geographic Children's Books
Orchard Books
PeachTree Publishers
Peilcan Publishing Company
Philomel Books
Pippin Press
Puffin Books
Push (YA fiction paperback series)
Random House/Golden Books
Razorbill
Roaring Brook Press
Robin Corey Books
Running Press Kids
Scholastic Press
Scholastic Trade Paperback
Schwartz & Wade
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Simon Pulse
Simon Spotlight
Sleeping Bear Press
Sourced Media Books
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
The Child's World
The Rosen Publishing Group
Tricycle Press
Viking Children's Books
Walden Pond Press
Walker & Co
Wendy Lamb Books
WestSide

SMALL PRESSES
Azro Press
Barefoot Books
Bay Light Publishing
Beachhouse Publishing
Bess Press
Birdsong Books
Blue Apple Books
Blooming Tree Press
Blue Marlin Publications
Boulden Publishing
Bright Ring Publishing
Bright Sky Press
Bureau for At-Risk Youth
Caxton Press
Children's Book Press
Childswork Childsplay
Dalmation Press
Dog-Eared Publications
Flashlight Press
Flux
Four Corners Publishing
Fulcrum Publishing
Guardian Angel
Gifted Education Press
Graphic Arts Center Publishing
H.J. Kramer
Hara Publishing Group
Hendrick-Long Publishing
Hickory Tales Publishing
Humanics Publishing Group
Innovative Kids
Intervisual Books
Lawells Publishing
LIttle Pickle Press
Llewellyn Worldwide Publishing
Lucent Books
Magination Press / APA
Maval Publishing
Meadowbrook Press
Mountain Press
New Leaf Books
Northland Publishing/Rising Moon Books
Northwood Books
Perspective Press
Piggy Toes
Providence Publishing
Puddletown Publishing Group
Raven Tree Press
Scobre Press Corporation
Shen's Books
Sleeping Bear Press
Sports Publishing
Tanglewood Press
Turtle Books
Twin LIghts Publishers
Westside Books
Windward Publishing

Four on a sled!

Lots of snow around here in southeastern Virginia. Deeper than my 17-year-old son has seen in his whole life.

The best sledding hill in this flat little tidewater town is right behind our house (lucky us!) so I went out with the super-sized Scholastic paperback of Ten on the Sled and found a quartet of good-natured models to pose with the book. So thank you to Kathryn, Emily, Marnie and Ev for being such good sports. And thanks to their moms and dads, too!

Happy sledding!

Kim Norman

ps: I think the super-sized Scholastic paperback (as well as regular-sized Scholastic paperback & an audio CD) are only available thru Scholastic Canada right now. I haven't seen it yet on the Scholastic US site -- but I could be wrong about that. The Sterling hardback is available... well... "everywhere books are sold" as the advertisements always say.