Middle grade book blog tours

Mitali perkins and i chat about her classic novel, rickshaw girl, its uncertain and difficult path to publication, its steady rise to prominence, and the new film based upon it. On this latest tour, twelve to murder made it up to number three on amazon. Plus, middle grade readers, even with the proliferation of cheaperandcheaper ereaders, still read paper books. The word middle is particularly apt in some publishers interpretations of the middle grade book. Mar, 2020 book blog tours book covers middle grade fiction cover reveal. June 18, 2019 june 18, 2019 christina dwivedi leave a comment.

Virtual book tours, book blitzes, book promotion, book publicity, marketing your. Kathleen sullivan buckley writes profiles for a small newspaper about various characters that inhabit the tourist community. Dec 08, 2016 yesterday, we brought you our picks for the best young adult books of 2016 and today, we turn our attention to the best middle grade books of 2016. Posted by lola on aug 8th, 2019 in blog tour, middle grade, open for signup 0 comments i am organizing a blog tour for grimworld by avery moray. We appreciate that middle grade is a term that is more traditionally used on the other side of the atlantic, but these days it is becoming more commonly used in the uk. For those with titles that havent had a single sale, this is great. Thomas wildus and the book of sorrows follows twelveyear old thomas. Release schedule majankas blog pops blog bedazzled reading indy book fairy found in words nesies place editor charlenes blog ts stuff 100 pa. And when it comes to middle grade tours, faye bi, director of childrens publicity at bloomsbury, says that the best method is still school visits in partnership with a bookstore, and best. Booked all night is a latenight discussion style podcast and blog about young adult literature and sometimes middle grade hosted by jessica tuckerman, magdalyn ann, and daniel stanton.

The lightning thief by rick riordan, harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. I am interested in interviewing authors and participating in blog tours. There are countless fiction and nonfiction blogs that have emerged in the past few years, all written by. A blog tour is a set amount of time, usually a week or two, in which your book will be promoted across various websites and blogs. Email me the title of the book or feature and a link to your blog at gpcoloatgmaildotcom.

And we wanted to be able to provide a service free of charge that would allow us to promote the authors and books we love. While there are a lot of factors that go into a books success, i wanted to break down the elements of the most popular middle grade books in the current market. I love middle grade books that are a bit gloomy and spooky and full of bones. Middle school makeover is a guide for parents and educators to help the tweens in their lives navigate the socially fraught hallways, gyms, and cafeterias of middle school. Aug, 2015 i thought i would make a condensed list of my favorite middle grade novels with these common themes and aspects. I have a soft spot for middle grade books, though i dont read nearly enough of them, so when the lovely shealea announced a book tour for the dragon warrior at. Sep 30, 20 i did include books that are the first in a series even if a subsequent book had already been published before the first book made it on the bestsellers list. For anyone with a passion for childrens literatureteachers, librarians, parents, kids, writers, industry professionals we offer regularly updated book lists organized by unique categories, author interviews, market news, and a behindthescenes look at the making of a children. Discover the best 8223722010 middle grade books ages 912 in best sellers. Rabt book tours and pr blog reading addiction blog tours. Feb 27, 2020 anyway thats enough about me, time to share with you some marvellous middle grade books that i have enjoyed amidst all the madness of the last two months. Because i am a teacher first and blog only as a hobby, i cannot work on deadline.

Thats what shes reading is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to for products i highly. From the mixedup files is the group blog of middlegrade authors celebrating books for middlegrade readers. Christina dwivedi writer, reader, optimistic adventurer. All you have to do is blog about a middle grade book on a monday contests, author interviews, or anything middle grade related also count. We specialize in romance fiction in all its subgenres. Last week, after i announced the migration of the mayhem from blog form to a facebook group, i asked our bloggers to give a snapshot of their writing careers since project mayhem. We decided to start rockstar book tours because we love books, the authors behind the books they are our rockstars and blog tours. Anyway thats enough about me, time to share with you some marvellous middle grade books that i have enjoyed amidst all the madness of the last two months. Our publicists are here to answer frequently asked questions about blog tours.

Running parallel to her articles is kathleens own story. Welcome to middle grade strikes back we are a group of uk based writers and bloggers who have one important thing in common we are passionate about middle grade fiction. Making peace with chronic illness, and you know that i am all for the cause of spreading awareness on chronic illness. But what are the benefits of a blog tour, and how can you start your own. Blog also hosts book blog tours, giveaways, and reveals for upcoming releases. Youll be added to the bewitching book tours mailing list for tour sign ups and information. The blog tour runs from 26 october till 8 november. Chloe rose and the enchanted maze by veronica elle butler genre. A book blog where you will find all things about books, book blog tours and some pretty cool giveaways. A new book by lisa thompson is always something to look forward to. Middle grade is the space between chapter books and teen fare, says liz szabla. Middlegrade, graphic novel, superheroes, science fiction f. Definitely recommend this book for everyone who likes a little bit of darkness in their stories. Apr 21, 2020 thats what shes reading is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to for products i highly recommend as well as other affiliate companies.

This is a place for the middle grade community to connect, share, learn, discuss, inspire, embolden, comfort, assist, and do all the countless other things strong communities do for its members. I dont just read darker books in october, its kind of an all year around thing for me and i think middlegrade has some of the best offerings for spooky novels. Were scheduling a tour for middle grade adventure taking wing. Well just say the magic is in the fact that it takes a classic book and makes it, dare i say, engaging and maybe even more accessible to a younger audience. Adventure abounds in the newest book by bestselling author brandon mull.

Its a riveting tearjerker about a boy named auggie, who was born with a severe facial deformity and is entering the ruthless halls of middle school for the first time. Blog tour hosts for christian authors body and soul publishing. Ya, middle grade, mystery, suspense, womens fiction, romance, chicklit, literary fiction, psychological thrillers, and memoirs. Even more so, because its for the blog tour of a book called super sick. Young adult, middle grade, childrens, cozy mystery, other mystery, suspense, womens fiction, romance all, chicklit. Airily is an upcoming middle grade fantasy story written by shay emms, being published by filles vertes publishing. There is magic, fantasy, and, of course, dragons in this new book that middle grade readers will love. But i read it in sixth grade, while i was still in the middle grade age and phase, and this version is geared towards younger readers, so im still going to count it, so there. Oct 21, 2019 a few months ago, i asked for some submissions of the first 250 words of novels for the purpose of educational critique. This blog focuses on books written for middle grade on up essentially 10 to a 110. The book helps parents, teachers, and other adults in middle school settings to understand the. Im teeing up some blog posts, and i will try to make it a weekly thing. Princess of the amazons is a cute middle grade graphic novel. These are the middle grade books that made us laugh and cry and feel something powerful, and although the intended audience may be kids in the 812 age range, i think its safe to say theyre appropriate for anyone older than that, too.

Fafas book corner create a free website or blog at. The manic minds of middle grade writers first appeared in 2010. In 2020 ill just sign up for the blog tours wherein i want to read the book. I think a lot of kids who love fantasy will enjoy this book. Mandarin middle school homepage duval county public. Blogging about middle grade books or authors next week. It wasnt long before she formed an addiction to the thrills of fantasy, which led her to write her debut novel, the thiefs. Please feel free to jump in with thoughts in the comments, too. Im a huge fan of middle grade novels, even though im way beyond that age range. This book is about a group of kids who unfortunately cast out of their society due to their creativity. Join us for interviews, title talks, and general book nerd goodness. Today were celebrating the release of the best week that never happened by debut author dallas woodburn, with a guest post about the day she finished her novel.

Today im participating in the airily cover reveal tour. Giveaways are for ebook copies and paperback copies of the book. As such, content on the blog will be limited for a few months although i do have some content. As a teacher, i love finding new middle grade books that i can recommend to students.

Sep, 2019 and when it comes to middle grade tours, faye bi, director of childrens publicity at bloomsbury, says that the best method is still school visits in partnership with a bookstore, and best. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Jul 16, 2015 characters either run from where theyve been or race toward something new, and the journey always has lessons to teach about coming, going, and staying. This hasnt happened for a while, so im very excited. Xpresso book tours is another of the premier blog tour sites for your ebook or print book it has a reach of over 1,200 bloggers, and that means you could be seen by tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour. We set up a release blitz for middle grade fantasy dreams illuminate on march 22. This story of course focuses on diana as shes growing up as the only child around all of the amazons, and it would be great for tweens struggling with loneliness and pure pressure. These six middle grade stories are some of the best the road has to offer, so, as summer kicks in and you set off on your own cross country adventures, buckle up and enjoy the ride. Ormsbee blog tour hosted by rockstar book tours is already live and its my stop today.

I think they just keep getting better and better, tackling difficult topics and including a lot more diverse characters. Terrys book, how to promote your book with a blog tour. In honor of the hello, universe blog tour, i wanted to share my five favorite middle grade book. Giveaway below if you want to win a copy of this book for us only. Middle grade week marketing indie middle grade the. Mixed up files for middle grade authors from the mixed. If you would like to join in the mmgm fun and get your own spot in the parade, all you have to do is blog about a middle grade book you love on a monday contests, author interviews and whatnot also countbut are most definitely not required and email me the title of the book youre featuring and a link to your blog at gpcolo at gmail dot com. This is all of our village, so if there is something that you think is missing or that.

Mg book village a place for middle grade booklovers to. Its almost halloween time, so i think this week ill feature some spooky middlegrade novels that i really want to read. English to chinese simplified english to chinese traditional english to french. One thing that unfortunately seems to happen a lot in the bookish community is that some like to throw shade around for what others read. Book blog tours book covers middle grade fiction cover reveal.

That was for my middle grade adventure series, and kids books generally do not have an easy time finding blog tours. A blog tour is very much like a traditional book tour, where the author would go from town to town to sign their books and meet new readers. I have tried several virtual book tour coordinators and have even set up a book tour on my own, but none of them were as successful as my tours with pump up your book tour, which has the combination of expertise and experience needed to get the author the results they need. If you have a book blog and you would like to become a bewitching book tour host, please fill out the form below. I also write romance under a pseudonym and am having a good tour so far with another organiser. If the content is not appropriate for 5th graders, i am not interested. This page contains all the tours currently going on and open tours for which you can still signup. For more information on how to conduct a successful blog tour, we recommend a. Middle grade is one other kind of book that people like to. Every link goes to the page of the corresponding event. Cogheart the cogheart adventures 1 by peter bunzl moonlocket the cogheart adventures 2 by peter bunzl how to train your dragon by cressida cowell the wizards of once the wizards of once 1 by cressida cowell the snow walker trilogy by catherine fisher. Authentic teen voices, jewish rep, humorous, relatable for bookstagrammers and teens and oh so cute this should be. You can browse on websites like amazon or goodreads, but these websites have so many books, its hard to know where to start.

How to organize a truly successful blog tour reedsy. From the mixedup files is the group blog of middle grade authors celebrating books for middle grade readers. She is a fallenaway roman catholic attempting to deal with her loss of faith. I must say, getting romance books on a blog tour is also easier. Whether this be fantasy, chicklit, romance, young adult etc. If you have a blog and are willing to host christian authors on your site, please submit your information here. Mixed up files for middle grade authors from the mixedup. This book is such a fun middle grade fantasy that totally gives me modern day harry potter vibes.