Let’s talk about agency contracts
by Dawn Frederick A common question when we’re wooing a new author for “Team Red Sofa” regards the agency contract. Even the mere existence of it…
Banned Books Week
One of the most angering things to witness is the banning of ANY book. There’s something about a book, and the OPTION of opening its cover,…
Hello Hybrid Book!
Do you think combining live videos with an electronic version of a book is a good idea? Or a bad one? Definitely something we all need…
Insta-Book Machine – in Boston
It’s always exciting to see one of these, and it’ll be interesting to see how Harvard Book Store does with this. I imagine many folks (including…
Good Books for Bad Kids (and sometimes Big Kids)
One of my favorite editors in history is Ursula Nordstrom. She was a woman who changed how children’s books were viewed, and published. Ursula’s special mark…
OT: Red Sofa Literary loves “wheels”
Sometimes I find the best way to get to know a person (or company) is getting to know the interesting factoids that make the person who…
The Evolution of Illustrated books
Over the last decade, even the last 50 years, books have evolved from the straight-up literary work or work of non-fiction, into to a complex set…
Latino Cycle Inroads Reading
On Saturday night, I had the honor of seeing one of my authors, Anika Fajardo, participate in the Latino Cycle Inroads Reading. Not only was this…
Literary Tattoo Anthology
Who doesn’t know someone who would qualify for this? If so, I am shocked. Many people have opted to have book quotes/images inked vs. non-literary images/words.…
Thoughts about e-Books
While in graduate school, the major focus of my working thesis was children’s electronic books. At the time, there was a new surge in school libraries,…
