Erzsi Deak

Selling books is serious business. Around the huge world, annual book fairs to encourage international sales of books and annual teacher and library conventions promoting books take place. How can an author or illustrator make the most of these events? Just like targeting your manuscript, tuning into each market is the key. Is it hard sell, soft sell, no sell?

Major book events offering children's book authors and illustrators opportunities around the world include:
*The American Library Association conventions
*BookExpo America convention
*The National Council of Teachers of English conferences
*International Reading Association conferences, National and World
*The Bologna Children's Book Fair
*The Frankfurt Book Fair
*International Board on Books for Young People Congress

With your business hat firmly on your head, your book(s), your business cards and flyers in-hand....

Setting out to compile an anthology can be a daunting task (starting any book can be daunting!), but sharing the job can make it easier, more rewarding -- and present new challenges....