Oh my! 🥇🥇🥇 (Waxwing news)


Hi Reader,

Goodness, it's been a whirlwind of happy happenings over here at Waxwing, Read-Aloud Revival's new boutique publishing house.

AND THE WINNER IS...

We can now officially call ourselves an "award-winning boutique publishing house" because my husband and I went to the IBPA Benajmin Franklin Awards last month, and Waxwing won THREE Gold medals. 🥇🥇🥇

While Everyone Is Sleeping won Gold for Best Interior Design (Children's/YA) and Best Picture Book (ages 4-7).

A Little More Beautiful won Gold for Best First Book by a New Publisher.

Oh my goodness, the awards ceremony was such a thrill. 🤩

HERE A BOOK, THERE A BOOK...

In other happy (and very exciting) news, we recently signed a deal with a major distributor, which means it's now a whole lot easier to get our books in your hands, wherever you are.

The library? Yep.

Barnes & Noble? Oh yes.

Independent bookstores? You betcha.

But what about bookstores in Canada? Yes, yes, yes.

This is a bigger deal than I can express for a teeny tiny publishing house like ours.

📣 It would help us a ton if you would tell your library, local bookstore, or Barnes & Noble that you'd like them to carry our books. They can order through their normal wholesale channels.

DRUMROLL PLEASE!

Our next book is Because Barbara: Barbara Cooney Paints Her World.

This one already has a starred review from the American Library Association in Booklist magazine (oh my! 🌟) and I cannot WAIT for you to see it.

A few early copies have already made their way into the world, but the book officially releases next week on May 28, and you can pre-order now anywhere books are sold.

If you order by June 18, you can head here for your FREE Bonuses, including the audiobook, a free videobook, and an invitation to a Zoom Book Party Picnic with the author & illustrator!

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