Teeny Sweeney and the Cousin Calamity by Amberly Kristen Clowe
Happy Book Birthday to Teeny Sweeney and the Cousin Calamity, book 2 in the Teeny Sweeney series by Amberly Kristen Clowe and illustrated by Janet Samuel. We are not only reunited with the Sweeney Family, which includes Teeny, Mr. and
Fractures (Rise of the Anointed Book #2) by Jason C. Joyner
Happy Book Birthday to FRACTURES, book 2 in the Rise of the Anointed trilogy by Jason C. Joyner! We are reunited with Demarcus, Lily, Harry and Sarah Jane in this unique, fantasy novel that incorporates faith, the challenges of doing God’s will
Fractures Cover Reveal!
Today is the day! Today is author Jason C. Joyner's birthday
The Re-Release of LAUNCH, Rise of the Anointed Book 1
We are super delighted to announce the re-release of LAUNCH, Jason C. Joyner's debut novel. It's not often that a publisher decides to take a book they love and re-design a new cover, but that's just what we did. Winner of the
Why I Write For Kids by Tori Higa
We asked each of the 14 authors on our current roster a variation of the question, Why do you write children’s books? and we loved their answers. We think you will too! So, we’re sharing them on our blog all summer.
Why I Write Children’s Books by Jean Matthew Hall
We asked each of the 14 authors on our current roster a variation of the question, Why do you write children’s books? and we loved their answers. We think you will too! If you missed the previous posts you can read
Calling the Cows: An Easter Story
When I was growing up, I had the joy of getting to visit my grandparents on their farm in Tennessee for family vacations. They had nearly 200 acres of woods, pasture, creeks, a barn, and a curious spring house. The
Welcome Our New Children’s Author – Patti Richards!
As authors submit their queries to Little Lamb Books, they often wonder what we think, and if we don't reply within a matter of a few weeks or even a few months they may worry that their manuscript is bad
Welcome Our New Children’s Author – Tori Higa!
Hi Friends! We haven't had an author announcement in eight months, so I'm very excited to be able to share with you TWO announcements this week! YAY! Every now and then a manuscript comes comes across my desk that carries a
God’s Blessings of Fall by Jean Matthew Hall
Happy Book Birthday to our third picture book release of September! God's Blessings of Fall, a gorgeously illustrated picture book that kids and parents will enjoy reading again and again this season! Written by debut children's author Jean Matthew Hall
WELCOME OUR NEW CHILDREN’S AUTHOR-ANNETTE CLAYTON!
Hey Everyone! Happy Christmas in July! This seems like a great time to introduce to you a new author in our Little Lamb Books family, especially since this author's book will be a Christmas title! Please help us welcome children’s
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUTHOR JEAN PETERSEN!
Happy Birthday to our author and resident cook extraordinaire Jean Petersen! We are blessed to be publishing Jean's newest picture book titled Kind Soup arriving this Fall! Here’s Five Fun Facts about Jean: Jean lives on a ranch with her four kids
WELCOME OUR NEW CHILDREN’S AUTHOR-AMANDA FLINN!
As previously mentioned (here), we signed three (3) new authors in the first quarter, and it’s time to introduce our newest addition. Please help us welcome children’s author Amanda Flinn and get to know all about her by visiting her website
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUTHOR JEAN MATTHEW HALL!
Happy Birthday to our wise as an owl author Jean Matthew Hall! We are thankful and blessed to be working with Jean on her debut titles that make up the God's Creation series. This delightfully illustrated four-book series focuses on
Confessions of a Children’s Book Author … About Critique Groups
Contribution by Jean Matthew Hall, author of the soon-to-be released God's Creation Series As a writer, especially one that is just getting started, we often hear from agents, editors, and fellow authors that joining a critique group is important and joining
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUTHOR JANET L CHRISTENSEN!
Happy Birthday to the ever beautiful and full of grace Janet L. Christensen! We are blessed to be working with Janet and to release her debut picture book called Goodnight Firefly arriving for Summer 2019! Here’s Five Fun Facts about Janet:
Happy Birthday Author Michelle Medlock Adams!
Happy Birthday to the lovely Michelle Medlock Adams! We are super thrilled to release her brand new holiday picture book, C is for Christmas, Tuesday, November 20! Here’s Five Fun Facts about Michelle: She's been married to her high school sweetheart, Jeff,
Happy Birthday Jason C. Joyner!
Happy Birthday to Jason C. Joyner, author of the young adult novel, Launch, Rise of the Anointed Book 1! Here's Five Fun Facts about Jason: He has a black cat named Anakin. He has TWO Bachelor Degrees. He loves Hot Tea-Early
Launch Cover Reveal
Are you a young adult guy or girl searching for a story that will take you into a new world just a bit different than your own? Are you a librarian, teacher or parent looking for a young adult book that
What Christmas Means To Me
Guest blogger Amberly Kristen Clowe, author of Teeny Sweeney and the Mustache Cash (pre-order now) For me, Christmas is that special time of year when we can all be completely silly in ugly sweaters, reindeer hats, and fluffy, warm socks. It means
A Christmas Miracle
Guest Post from Shelly Roark, author of The Bubble Who Would Not POP! “Christmas is Pish-Posh!” Thus says the grumpy leading character in The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey. Gathering round Susan Wojciechowski’s touching Christmas classic is one of my favorite family
4 Things To Do When Your Release Date Is Delayed
"The hurrier I go, the behinder I get." -The White Rabbit Ever feel like you've fallen down the rabbit hole and become The White Rabbit from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? Moving fast, but still sometimes late? We were told this sometimes happens,
Beginner Basic Training: The WHEN of Writing KidLit
We're in Week 3 of the Beginner Basic Training series, a week by week glance at six general questions that rookie and veteran writers can use to break down the basic facts used to develop their stories. Better known in
Beginner Basic Training: The WHAT of Writing KidLit
When we started our Beginner Basic Training series we said that we would spend the next six weeks breaking down the Five Ws and an H questions so that we can better plan and produce literature for kids that takes
Beginner Basic Training: The WHO of Writing KidLit
Today, we kick off the six-part series titled Beginner Basic Training with the first question on our list of building blocks to good writing of children's fiction: Who? Each question on the list seems quite simple, but really there is more
Welcome Our New Author: Shelly Roark!
Sometimes you just know. Maybe it's because the hair on the back of your neck stands up. Maybe it's because reading the story out loud gives you goosebumps. Maybe it's because you get to the end and have to read it again. Maybe it's
Wordy Wednesday: Launch
Welcome to Wordy Wednesday. As authors, editors, marketers and publishers, words breathe life into our passions, our thoughts, our images, and our feelings. They combine to create the books, the settings, and the characters that have emerged as important members
For the Love
Hello Readers! Along with many other inspirational bloggers, I am super excited to be a part of Jen Hatmaker's "For the Love" Blog Tour! I pre-ordered my copy of her book way back in June (okay, June was only 2
Author Spotlight: Kiera Cass
During my time at the RT Booklover’s Convention in May, I sat in on a panel about romance in young adult fiction. There were six panelists and they shared information about how they write YA romance that was interesting end
The Start Of It All
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:27 Have you ever felt like you had to step out on a thin branch in order to take flight? This is the feeling I’ve had since