Book News

• April 16, 2011: Everyone had a wonderful time today at the book-signing at Booktopia, a children’s bookstore in Bethesda, Maryland, during Bethesda’s Literary Festival. It was a rainy day, but it was sunny inside! Many thanks to owner Nina Embrey—and her wonderful husband and fabulous staff—for making the day so special for the authors and illustrators. (Pictured below: Margie Blumberg signing Shakespeare for Kids for an enthusiastic reader.)

______________________________________________________________________________________________ • The Carrot Cake Park Bunny Shop Is Open!

• Susan Salzman Raab Is Interviewed
Emma Walton Hamilton, founder of Children’s Book Hub, interviews publicity professional Susan Salzman Raab of Raab Associates.

 • My Interview with Mark Mitchell

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Mark Mitchell. Please click on the link to read more about it: http://howtobeachildrensbookillustrator.wordpress.com/

• Sunny Bunnies Is Featured in a Washington Post Article

Read more about it!

• Sunny Bunnies Is Available on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

Read more about it!

• Breezy Bunnies is hopping into spring!

Breezy Bunnies—our second Carrot Cake Park Tale—has just been released by PicPocket Books as an iPhone app!

• Avram’s Gift Has Gone Digital!

Avram’s Gift is now on Kindle! Read more about it! 

• Association of Independent Authors

http://www.independent-authors.org/

Margie Blumberg is the author and publisher of Avram’s Gift, Sunny Bunnies, and The Scoop on Good Grammar, and the co-author ofShakespeare for Kids, His Life and Times.

Having surrounded herself with a team of talented people, Margie struck gold at the 2010 Mom’s Choice Awards® for Sunny Bunnies.

Margie says she is thrilled to work with talented illustrators such as June Goulding (Sunny Bunnies and the upcoming Breezy Bunnies, Busy Bunnies, and Snowy Bunnies) and Laurie McGaw (Avram’s Gift). Margie has also worked with gifted graphic designers, Andrew Smith, Kimberly Glyder, and Megan Cooney. Of her editor for the bunny series of picture books about the seasons—Emma Walton Hamilton—Margie says, “she has a keen eye and a poet’s heart.”

“Publishing is truly a team effort. And working with others in this creative process is what makes it fun!”

One of her goals as founder of MB Publishing is to publish works by other authors, adding new and charming voices to the literary landscape.

Connect with Margie to learn more about her books and her publishing adventures.

• Mom’s Choice Awards

We’re delighted to announce that The Scoop on Good Grammar has been named a gold recipient in the educational products category.

Mom’s Choice Awards

We’re delighted to announce that Sunny Bunnies has just been awarded a gold medal in the children’s picture book/bedtime stories category!

• Speaking of Good Grammar . . .
Margie Blumberg was interviewed by www.WriteOnOnline.com.
Read the article.

• Margie Blumberg Interviewed by Washington Jewish Week

Washington Jewish Week profiles local author.
Read the article.

• Sunny Bunnies Has Won a Gold Medal!

In the category of Picture Book: Preschool, Sunny Bunnies has been awarded the gold medal!

Click here to visit the Independent Publisher’s Moonbeam blog to view all the winning titles.

Congratulations to all the writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, book designers, printers—everyone who is involved in creating children’s books!