Where we take you inside the publishing world from our outside NYC perspective.
For as long as I can remember, my favorite place was always the library. My school and public library system were well connected, and I remember how cool I felt when receiving my public library card. It felt like such a monumental moment; this card gave me the ability to read and have access to so many books, ideas, and …
Starting kindergarten can be scary for young children—they are in a new place, interacting with people they may not know yet, and are being introduced to so much new information at once. When I first started kindergarten, I experienced separation anxiety as I had a difficult adjustment to being away from my mom and dad. I had afternoon class, and …
As my internship with Tanglewood comes to a close, I decided to interview my supervisor, President and Publisher of Tanglewood, Peggy Tierney, about next steps in building a career in the publishing field. Anna Comer: Following an internship in publishing and graduation from an undergrad program, what might some next steps be for someone interested in a career in publishing? …
New authors are often surprised by everything that must happen in order to turn the manuscript into a finished book, placing it into bookstores, and hopefully into the hands of readers. Once an editor expresses interest and the author agrees, then comes the contract, establishing the duties and rights for both author and publisher, and then the editing begins. You …
As a celebration of the 2020 Children’s Book Week, Every Child a Reader is presenting the art of 23 artists! These beloved children’s book illustrators have contributed their beautiful and inspiring artwork to help celebrate the 2020 theme: Read. Dream. Share. Tanglewood author and illustrator extraordinaire Marie Letourneau has a wonderful Argyle Fox page, which can be downloaded here. Each individual …
Recently the Indianapolis newspaper published an op-ed by a journalist who wrote that the reason publishers put restrictions on ebooks sold to libraries is because we don’t want people to check out ebooks, a policy based on greed. I was grateful that the IndyStar allowed me to submit a response to the accusations, which I would like to share. When …
Publishers Weekly interviewed Tanglewood Publisher Peggy Tierney and author Audrey Penn about the 25th anniversary of The Kissing Hand. Read the article here.
130 Million Views Rocket Kor’s Surviving the Angel of Death to #1 on Amazon! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surviving the Angel of Death, the story of Holocaust Survivor Eva Mozes Kor, shot to #1 on Amazon’s Bestseller List for Teen Books about History/Holocaust and Social Issues/Family. This followed an incredible new BuzzFeed interview video with Ms. Kor telling her own horrific Auschwitz experiences during the …