News and Announcements from SSP and the children's book industry

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The Guardian Children's Books Site - A brilliant children's book site 

The Bookseller - In-depth news from the publishing industry

BookBrunch - An information site and daily news service for the book industry

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Meet the SSP Contributors!

posted by Sunshine Smile Publications

It's an exciting time for Sunshine Smile Publications. Not only are we weeks away from some of the biggest events in the publishing industry calendar, we are delighted by the wonderful buzz surrounding children's books at the moment. From fabulous adaptations winning big in the film world, to nominations and awards recognising brilliant books, there are many reasons to be excited about fantastic stories. 

One of the highlights for SSP, is the announcement of our fabulous new team of contributors!

Angela Muss, Illustrator and Author
Chantel Napier, Author
Luisa Plaja, Author
Mark Chambers, Illustrator and Author 
Nick Bromley, Author

You can find out more about the SSP contributors by visiting the About Us page. 

Thanks for your support of SSP and watch this space! We've got lots of exciting new features lined up.

Warm wishes,
Sunshine Smile Publications

A New Showcase for Danni Bradford

posted 25 Feb 2012 00:18 by Sunshine Smile Publications


Sunshine Smile Publications is delighted to announce a new showcase...

The wonderful work of Author and Illustrator Danni Bradford.

Danni's illustrations are fantastic and perfectly bring her stories to life.

Make sure you have a look!

Visit her showcase, enjoy and share!

Interview: Jeff Norton, Awesome Media & Entertainment

posted 8 Feb 2012 13:39 by Sunshine Smile Publications


Sunshine Smile Publications was delighted to interview Jeff Norton about founding Awesome, a creative incubator that originates amazing stories, and writing his latest books through ground-breaking creative development. 

Read the interview for insight into what it takes to create the best stories possible.

Interview: Donna Stevenson, PR and Events Manager

posted 7 Feb 2012 00:02 by Sunshine Smile Publications


Sunshine Smile Publications was delighted to interview Donna Stevenson about her work as a PR and Events Manager for the Book People.

Read the insightful interview, full of information about publicity and project management in the children's book industry.

Ask an Agent

posted 6 Feb 2012 13:11 by Sunshine Smile Publications

As part of our Inside Information series, SSP will be interviewing agents and asking them the questions that you really want answered. So what would you like to know? 
Send us your questions, for literary and illustration agents, and we'll choose some to include in the interviews.
You can either tweet us your questions on Twitter or leave a comment on our Facebook page under the Ask an Agent post. We can't guarantee that all questions will be passed onto the agents, but we'll try to include a wide variety.

Warm wishes,

Sunshine Smile Publications

Interview: Liz Scott, Children's Book Publicist

posted 2 Feb 2012 14:07 by Sunshine Smile Publications

Sunshine Smile Publications was delighted to interview Liz Scott about her work as a children's book publicist.


Read the insightful interview for information about marketing and publicity in the children's book industry.

Mostly Reading YA - Blog of the Month

posted 31 Jan 2012 13:56 by Sunshine Smile Publications

Sunshine Smile Publications is delighted to announce a new Blog of the Month - Mostly Reading YA.


Mostly Reading YA is a top book blog that provides reviews and features fantastic author interviews and guest posts. It mainly highlights the latest Young Adult fiction, but does feature adult titles as well. At Mostly Reading YA there is currently a team of ten reviewers from the UK, USA and Australia contributing to the blog. They enjoy a variety of different genres and reviews are written honestly. You can follow Mostly Reading YA on Goodreads and Twitter.

Abrams & Chronicle Kids Books

posted 31 Jan 2012 13:21 by Sunshine Smile Publications

Sunshine Smile Publications is delighted to announce that our new 'Featured Publisher' is Abrams & Chronicle Kids Books.


Check out the 'Featured Publisher' section on the SSP homepage to find out all about this fantastic children's book publisher.

Interview: Shelley Instone, Editor and Literary Consultant

posted 17 Jan 2012 00:32 by Sunshine Smile Publications


Sunshine Smile Publications was delighted to interview Shelley Instone about her work and the establishment of the Shelley Instone Literary Consultancy.

Read the insightful interview, full of fantastic information and advice for writers.

Interview: Jos Carlyle, Creative Director of Persian Cat Press

posted 10 Jan 2012 13:46 by Sunshine Smile Publications


Sunshine Smile Publications was delighted to interview Jos Carlyle, 
Creative Director of Persian Cat Press and writer of the picture book app The Gift.

Check out the interview for insight into app publishing and advice for aspiring children's app writers.

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BLOG OF THE MONTH

Mostly Reading YA


SSP's 'Blog of the Month' is Mostly Reading YA!
Mostly Reading YA is a top book blog that provides reviews and features fantastic author interviews and guest posts. It mainly highlights the latest Young Adult fiction, but does feature adult titles as well. At Mostly Reading YA there is currently a team of ten reviewers from the UK, USA and Australia contributing to the blog. They enjoy a variety of different genres and reviews are written honestly. You can follow Mostly Reading YA on Goodreads and Twitter.
We'd love to have a blog.
But there are so many great ones...
If you'd like to see yours featured here please get in touch.

A RAY OF SUNSHINE!

 Our featured blog is that of talented children's illustrator Christine Grove. Working from her very own Sunshine Hill Studio, she blogs about illustration; her days spent drawing, painting and creating characters. 

COMING SOON!

We've got some fabulous new features lined up for 2012!
Check back often to see what's new on the SSP site.

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