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READERS’ FAVORITE AWARD WINNER 2018

Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest is one of the largest contests in the world, with thousands of entries from over a dozen countries.

RF receives submissions from independent authors, small publishers, and publishing giants such as Random House, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, with contestants that range from the first-time, self-published author to New York Times bestsellers like J.A. Jance, James Rollins, and #1 best-selling author Daniel Silva, as well as celebrity authors like Jim Carrey, Jonathan Frakes and Henry Winkler.

★★★★★ RATING

“Writing a children’s book is a lot more difficult than one would think. There are many different kinds of children’s books, from board books, picture books, early chapter books to Middle Grade novels. The writing is just one part of the equation. Should the author decide to self-publish, as many authors are doing these days, then there is also the need to acquire illustrations, book covers, editors, book reviewers, and, of course, deal with the greatest task of all, marketing. With all these things to consider, and much more, one needs a guide to lead them along, to avoid the usual pitfalls and to make the path to writing success a little less cumbersome. After all, the writing, publishing and marketing of a children’s book is a whole new challenge, quite different from that of an adult book.

Yvonne Jones, a published children’s author herself and one who expounds the merits of self-publishing, has produced a very helpful guide, How To Self-Publish a Children’s Book: Everything You Need To Know To Write, Illustrate, Publish, And Market Your Paperback And Ebook. She writes from personal experience and she has put together a very usable and useful tool to help new and established children’s authors be successful in their writing career. Each chapter is well laid out with useful templates and instructions and a good summary at the end of Do’s and Don’ts. After leading the reader through a steady, logical process, she includes a chapter with tips from other established children’s authors and a lengthy list of helpful resources. This guide is full of words of encouragement and good, sound advice.”

IRDA AWARD WINNER 2018

Robin Cutler, Director of IngramSpark, announced the IRDA winners for 2018 at the BEA/BookCon at the Javits Center in New York City.

Award sponsored by AMAZON, INGRAM SPARK, & KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Amazon best-selling author Yvonne Jones walks writers step-by-step through the publishing process, offering a comprehensive overview of nearly everything an aspiring self-published author needs to know to succeed. The information covered—including a breakdown of different types of children’s books and a discussion of the importance of editing—assumes that the reader knows nothing about publishing their own book and needs the most basic information. However, she presents that information in a way that never feels like she’s talking down to the reader. In fact, this method of breaking down the complex publishing process into its most basic parts acts almost as a comfort, even for people who might already know some of the information presented: it assures the readers that, even though publishing your own book is not easy, it is also not impossibly complex. When you see a task broken down into such simple, digestible bits, it reminds you that the task is doable.

To further ease the self-publishing process for new writers, Jones includes to-do lists at the end of each chapter, giving writers a clear call to action and tangible goals. She also includes downloadable pages, such as idea sheets for brainstorming and templates for contacting potential illustrators. At the end of nearly every chapter are personal recommendations for editors, illustrators, cover designers, and programs so that readers can save time researching these resources. She makes it clear that none of these recommendations are endorsed, and all are people or services that she or someone she knows has worked with in the past and loved.”

★★★★★ Highly recommend this to anyone pursuing authorship!

“Thank you, Eevi, for sharing you years of knowledge about Self-publishing children’s books! I am in the beginning stages and I feel much more prepared to begin taking action. This book is clear and provides detailed instructions. I highly recommend it to anyone who is beginning the journey of authorship!”  

★★★★★ Fantastic Resource

“This book has reinforced the direction I’ve been going with my books and layers in so many additional resources to make my journey as a children’s book author that much more satisfying and successful! Thank you, Eevi!”  

“Step by step to your dream of publishing a children’s book!

Yvonne Jones, the successful author of a series of adorable children’s books, walks you through every step required to imagine, write, set up and publish your own children’s book. I cannot believe how generous they author is with templates and swipe files! This book contains a link to a page from which you can download everything you need to realize your own children’s book. And don’t forget the critical task of marketing! Each chapter of “How to Publish a Children’s Book” ends with a list of specific people or companies that can help you put together your own book. How much time and frustration will this save you? Maybe enough to see your dream through to the published page! We cannot thank you enough, Yvonne Jones!“

“A slam-dunk success! Chock-full with every last detail required!

This power-packed little volume is chock-full with every piece of advice and every detail that you will need to plan, write, compile, produce, publish and promote your very own children’s book.

No page is left unturned, and the entire process is demystified so that ANYONE can turn their clever idea into a child’s book.

Even as a bestselling author of a how-to book, the very idea of an illustrated children’s book scared me to the core. But this simple book guided me (and you too!) step by step right through every necessary decision and step to succeed as a children’s book author! It’s a slam-dunk success!”

“This is easily the best book I have seen on the subject of writing and self-publishing a children’s book.

The author has plenty of experience with her own books, and she goes above and beyond explaining the process, giving all the specific information you need, plus a ton of specific tips from her experience. Honestly, like I just got an entire college education on Children’s books but told in a fun easy to read way.

As a self-published author and author coach myself, I have a solid understanding of what it takes to have a successful adult fiction and non-fiction book but children’s books are different and this book will show you exactly what you need.

I will be using it as a step by step guide as I work with my daughter and we create a book in the next few months.

I highly recommend this book for anyone that is looking to write or self-publish and children’s book!!”

“Your All-To Guide For Getting Your Children’s Book Published To Market!

How To Self-Publish A Children’s Book is the only book you need to get your book finished. I initially bought this for a friend but as I started flipping through the book, I myself was drawn into the concept of how a kids book is actually published. There are not enough books or courses out there on this specific area so it is great to see this author bring this book to market. I am now sharing it with people who are making Children’s books but they lack the know-how to get it published.
There are some great bonuses as well:

*Templates and Swipe Files of emails to hire Editors and Illustrators, plus how to ask Influencers for reviews you can feature on your cover.
*A Hand-Selected List of highly qualified Editors, Illustrators, Book Formatters, and Marketing Strategists you can hire, without it costing you a fortune.
*Lists of Blogs, Book Festivals, Awards, and Groups specifically for marketing children’s books.
*BONUS: valuable Insider Tips from bestselling children’s book authors.

This book is highly useful, necessary, and a real gem for children’s book publishers. Don’T publish until you have read this book. You will be glad you did.”

“The Ultimate Guide from Bestselling Author and Illustrator

Bestselling author and illustrator Yvonne Jones’s new book covers it all! Comprehensive and detailed step by step guidance to write, illustrate, publish, and market children books for a range of ages. She generously shares her experience, expertise, enthusiasm, and also gifts us with an array of templates and swipes are tremendous. In addition, she has a list of the books she referenced in her book as well as links to companies or individuals whose services can help to bring a book to market.

From reading this book, an added bonus was to discover that she has also written “Closing the Gap: Understanding Your Service(wo)man” which she used as an example to reach Influencers. I’m looking forward to reading this book and all that Jones will be writing in the future.

I salute Ms. Jones! Brava!”

“Highly recommended author’s tool box!

As a published author, I have gone through the many steps to writing, editing, and publishing a book. I plan on writing a children’s book in the future, and I am grateful for the information I have gleaned from reading this book. This valuable resource is jam-packed with tips, plus a step-by-step plan to walk you through getting your book written, illustrated, published and more. If you have ever desired to write a children’s book, you will learn tons in this easy to read and follow author’s tool box. Highly recommended!”

“Must-read for aspiring children’s book authors

This book is the perfect read for anyone aspiring to write a children’s book. It is thorough and clear and chock full of practical advice on how to write and self publish a book for children in various age ranges. As an aspiring author considering writing for children someday, I found this book essential reading to prepare me for what to expect in the realm of children’s book authorship. The author covers everything you need to know, from the actual writing, to illustrations, to cover design, to marketing. There are lists of helpful resources for each step of the process as well. This is a must-read for anyone who is thinking about writing a book for children.“

“CLARITY BEYOND REPROACH

This is a fantastic combination of step-by-step instructions and advice for self-publishing a children’s book! I like that the author includes pros and cons so you can understand her reasoning on different issues and that she includes graphics with her instructions. The downloadable files are going to be indispensable as I work on my books! So let’s go ahead and eat that elephant — er, self-publish that book!“

“Great resource for anyone thinking of writing a children’s book!

I’ve been toying with writing a children’s chapter book, and this resource provides step by step information to complete the process. The writing was easy to the read and to the point, and the author clearly has a demonstrated expertise in this area. As a published non-fiction author, I found the marketing and book launch chapters especially valuable as much can apply to other markets. Highly recommend to children’s book writers!“

“This a fantastic resource for anyone who wants to start from scratch …

This a fantastic resource for anyone who wants to start from scratch to create and publish their own children’s book. The added content, in the form of templates and swipe files, is worth the cost of the book alone.“

“Love love love her book!

She has done a very good job laying out the step by step process and I’m already using the tools to publish my children’s book!!! I can’t be happier, this was exactly what I needed to feel less stressed during the publishing process.”

“Children author need this book!

If you are thinking of writing a children book or just a book in general, I would highly recommend this resource. The author really goes into details on how to get started from understanding how to write stories to going as far as showing you how to determine the best book covers and editors to choose from. My favorite part was the marketing section of the book where she shared so many ideas on how to market your children’s book including online resources that can accelerate your book exposure to a large audience (kids). Highly recommend!“

“Detailed, Practical, Thorough

This is the bible for self publishing a children’s book. The author clearly knows what she’s doing. She explains the process of conceptualizing, writing, and self publishing children’s books from soup to nuts.

The book is clear and well organized, with enough detail to make it an invaluable reference. I found myself bookmarking page after page to go back to when I get to that point in writing my own book.

While the focus is on children’s books, I found information here that anyone writing a book should have–details about formatting, converting to Kindle, using CreateSpace, marketing, etc. Additionally, the book is accompanied by a series of helpful worksheets and checklists from the author’s website. I HIGHLY recommend this book for ANYONE who is self publishing, either a children’s book or any other book.“

“I had the good fortune to be referred to Yvonne through a friend. I was working on my first children’s picture book. Yvonne gave me invaluable information during the phone consult and mentioned that she was working on a book. Boy was I excited when the book came out. I got an Advanced Review Copy and gobbled it up. Even though I’ve been working on my own book marketing campaign, there was a lot of information in her book that I did not yet know. I am getting published through a small press, so a lot of it applies whether you are self-published or traditionally published. It’s well written, well organized, and contains golden nuggets of great information. You won’t be disappointed! “