Pro Tips for Managing Your Self-Published Book’s Illustrations

Pro Tips for Managing Your Self-Published Book’s Illustrations

When you hire your own illustrator, it puts you in the position of art director. To help you settle into your new role and better manage your self-published book’s illustrations, try these pro tips from our in-house illustrations specialist Astra Crompton.

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Britt Sayler's The Semicolon: Punctuating the Need for Children’s Mental Health Advocacy

Britt Sayler's The Semicolon: Punctuating the Need for Children’s Mental Health Advocacy

Destigmatizing mental health conversations have never been more prevalent than they are today, but one area still remains underserved. In advance of #BellLetsTalk, we interviewed FriesenPress children’s book author Britt Sayler about her mission to address childhood depression and her important The Semicolon.

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How Long Should a Book Be? Here’s Your Word Count Guide

How Long Should a Book Be? Here’s Your Word Count Guide

How long should a book be? FriesenPress author Paul Toffanello joins us on the blog to share his advice for using readers' expectations to find the ideal length of your next book project. Here’s your word count guide.

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How I Became a Ghost Storyteller

How I Became a Ghost Storyteller

Experience is the best friend of most every writer, especially if you believe in writing what you know. FriesenPress author Paul Toffanello takes you through his journey as a children’s book author and details three key writing lessons he learned along the way.

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Representation Matters: The Power of Sonya Ballantyne’s Cree Hero

Representation Matters: The Power of Sonya Ballantyne’s Cree Hero

Sonya Ballantyne is the author of Kerri Berry Lynn, a storybook about a young Cree girl living on the Misipawistik reservation with her family and seven dogs. We recently spoke with Sonya about the real Kerri Berry Lynn, the importance of representation, the power of classroom readings, and so much more.

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