Marketing Children's Books - podcast

A holistic use of text, images and themes around topics like bullying, acceptance, tolerance and self-esteem helped author and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi redefine how she marketed children's books. Integrating such themes allowed her to expand from a target market of age 3-7 up to 9th grade. Otoshi adapts readings according to her audience, delving into her filmmaking background and decision-making around text, image and meaning for high schoolers. Communities have since rallied around the books, given the inspirational nature and effect on kids.

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Offline Candina Malabag +1

This is very inspiring and a direction in which I am trying desperately to go with my message in my books to come. But even though, I have insight on what I want to write about, the characters, and the...

Offline Gideon C Mekwunye

Thank you Kathryn for shearing your experience. Using colors to represent emotions. Author of the book entitled "Tear Drops."
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Offline Irwana Mahsan

Thank you Kathryn for the insights. Something for a new writer like me to ponder.
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Offline lakshan chaturi

Thank you Kathryn for the suggestion. I shall take that on board. I shall approach the schools if they would let me read my recently self published book 'THE TALE OF BRAVE RITCHIE'
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Offline Marcela Gargani

I enjoyed listening to her comments but I don't think she explain how she market her books.
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Offline Nancy Sewell

That was good about how she presented her book and to whom, but it didn't address the subject: "Marketing Children's Books," in general for the rest of us. I look forward to seeing one of her books now.
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