The results just came in. Anders Roseberg won “Best of State 2018” in Arts and Entertainment for Children’s Books.
About Best of State:
The Best of State Awards were created to recognize outstanding individuals, organizations and businesses in Utah. By recognizing excellence in our community and sharing examples of success and triumph in so many worthy endeavors, we hope all will be inspired to reach a little higher, to try a little harder, and to work a little smarter for our dreams and goals.
Just wanted to toss out a sneak peak of my latest picture book, Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If you are an Alice in Wonderland fan, you will not want to miss the chance of owning this beautifully illustrated book by Alex Preyzner and written by me, Anders Roseberg.
It’s nice to get a 5-star review after winning silver place in Literary Classics Awards for The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show. Here is what Readers’ Favorite said:
The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show: A Collection of Vintage Circus Posters by Anders Roseberg is a short book about circus acts from around the world, not just here in the United States. It’s filled with poems that cleverly describe individual and unique performances, and at the end is a note from the author providing some history of the circus. I grew up knowing about the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, which began 147 years ago. I even attended a circus performance around 2009, and it was splendid. Unfortunately that circus is now defunct, bringing a chapter of our country’s history to a close. However, the good news is that books like these can help reignite the imagination of children, allowing them to visualize what the circus used to be like, what acts were actually performed, and by whom.
The book’s pictures are taken from actual posters of the past, helping to connect the young reader with history. They are colorful, nicely detailed, and the poetic format of the text helps keep the reader turning the pages, wondering which act will come next. What interests me is all the acts I never did see—most of them in this book, in fact. My experience was with a packed audience and a seat I sat in for the entire show. This book goes back many years to describe the acts that most would never get to see, even if this circus was still in business today. The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show: A Collection of Vintage Circus Posters by Anders Roseberg takes the young reader through a wonder-filled adventure of the past and is sure to please many young readers. Highly recommended.
To see the review in its entirety, click HERE.
In between a long waiting game of query writing, agent seeking, and publisher hunting. So in between, I’ve started my sequel to The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show called, The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show Returns. However, this time they return with The Strangely Unique. The Strangely Unique will contain many of the circus poster images of what I wanted to share in the first book, but felt I couldn’t, due to the content and a touchy subject matter. The first book I played safe as I didn’t want anyone to have an excuse not to buy it. Due to elephants and tourism in Thailand, I edited out a man riding an elephant, and instead, would allow animal characters to be portrayed in the book, as long as they didn’t seemed forced in the illustration. I edited out a clown riding a pig and tugging on the ear. I cleaned up every poster and even restored one that was missing half of the image. In a nutshell, I spent a great ordeal editing the circus posters to appease every walk of life.
For the sequel, I’m bringing in The Strangely Unique, and hope to teach acceptance and understanding of the individuals that participated in “The Freak Shows.” Granted, they were for most of the time – willing participants. Unfortunately, men saw The Strangely Unique as cash making machines, and at times, some were taken advantage of. Millie and Christine (The Two-Headed Nightingale), were conjoined twins featured in the sequel. They were born into slavery, sold, kidnapped, and then later returned to their family and in a much better situation. The Dog-Faced Boy, a character in The Strangely Unique, was making $500 dollars a week in 1895 according to some sources. That wage is even good by today’s standards!
The sequel will offer the same witty rhymes that incorporate character names, presentations or lines from the circus advertisements directly in the heart of the story. It’ will also have eye-popping illustrations and a ton of fun! I plan on releasing The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show Returns: The Strangely Unique as a POD through Ingram Spark tentatively in June of 2019, but I’m hopeful it may be earlier!
To see the entire article, please visit Literary Classics website.
In the book, The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show, author Anders Roseberg has compiled a collection of colorful circus posters. These vintage illustrations were all created over one hundred years ago and the resulting compilation is a sheer joy to behold. But the crowning glory of this expressive children’s picture book is the clever and witty rhymes which serve as a narrative for each page of this captivating book. Children will be enraptured by page after page of fanciful illustrations which are both entertaining and wonderfully nostalgic. Recommended for home and school libraries, The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.
Release Date: November 1, 2018
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Literary Classics Announces Youth Media Book Award Finalists
Rapid City, SD – Tradition continues with the arrival of one of the most anticipated moments in the world of children’s and young adult literature. The 2018 Literary Classics Book Award Finalists and Top Honors Book Awards Finalists have been announced. Selected from submissions by entrants around the globe, these distinguished honorees are recognized for their contributions to the craft of writing, illustrating, and publishing exceptional literature for a youth audience. In this highly competitive industry these books represent the foremost in literature in their respective categories.
The competition this year was tremendous, and we congratulate all of the finalists for their outstanding and inspiring work. Final awards, categories and levels will be announced on November 15, 2018. All Silver, Gold and Top Honors award recipients will be invited to attend a writers’ conference, awards ceremony, formal gala, and authors’ book signing to be held in conjunction with the Great American Book Festival, May 10, 11 & 12, 2019 in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota.
The Literary Classics selection committee is proud to recognize this year’s titles in literature which exemplify the criteria set forth by the Literary Classics award selection committee.
Anders Roseberg The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show Anders Roseberg
Jennifer Ann Aquino The International Family Guide to US University Admissions Wiley & Sons
Arlo Guthrie Monsters Rising Son International, Ltd.
Andrea Torrey Balsara The Great & the Small Common Deer Press
Marlo Berliner The Ghost Chronicles 2 Self-published
Bon Blossman The Noxhelm Murders Create Space
Terry Braddock The Stump – Abridged Version Terry L. Braddock
Caytlyn Brooke Wired BHC Press
Tiffany Brooks Reality Gold Dunemere Books
Elizabeth Doyle Junior Lifeguards Series Dunemere Books
Cheryl Carpinello Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend Beyond Today Educator
Theresa Cones Tales From a Crowded Pet Room Covenant Books
DJ Corchin, Illustrated by Tyler Hawx Half-Cat The phazelFOZ Company, LLC
Susan Count, Illustrated by Elena Shved Selah’s Painted Dream Hastings Creations Group
C F Crawford, Illustrated by L H Crawford Tales of Mr. Snuggywhiskers: The Summer Tales Lauco Press
Crystal Chatterton Awesome Science Experiments for Kids Rockridge Press
Mrs. D. Olga D’Agostino The Trees Have Hearts MrsDBooks LLC
D.E. Partridge The Claimed Kindle Direct
Philip Derrick Facing the Dragon Sunnyslope Press
Laurel Downing Bill Aunt Phil’s Trunk Bringing Alaska’s History Alive Aunt Phil’s Trunk LLC
Martha Driscoll, co-author, Ann Driscoll Sammy the Seahorse Driscoll Publishing
Murray Eiland Jr The Raid on Troy CreateSpace
Sabrina Fedel Leaving Kent State Harvard Square Editions
Mackenzie Flohr The Rite of Wands BHC Press
Gregory A. Fournier The Richard Streicher Jr. Murder Wheatmark Inc.
Claire Fullerton Mourning Dove Firefly Southern Fiction
Laurie Germaine Tinsel in a Tangle Clean Reads
Cliff Graham Shadow of the Mountain: Exodus Bethany House
Stacie Haas Freedom for Me: A Chinese Yankee 5050 Press
Thaddeus Hackworth Bedtime for Buzzy Downtown and Brown Ventures
Krysten Hager Landry in Like Clean Reads
Anne Hamilton Merlin’s Wood: The Battle of the Trees 1 Armour Books
Jane Alvey Harris Riven Jane Alvey Harris
Jane Alvey Harris Secret Keeper Jane Alvey Harris
Ginger Heller The Kid Who Beat Wall Street and Saved Africa Create Space
Melanie Hooyenga The Trail Rules CreateSpace
C.M. Huddleston Greg’s Third Adventure in Time ITP Press
Lauren Hudson Cathy Teets The Deception Headline Books
Kathleen Jacobs Please Close It! Headline Books
Jenna Elizabeth Johnson The Legend of Oescienne Series Create Space
Joseph Ruder Daydreaming Danny and the Green Dragon Create Space
Kena Sosa Kindertransport-A Child’s Journey 4RV Publishing LLC
Mia Kerick My Crunchy Life Harmony Ink Press
Lori Kline Debra Winegarten Almost a Minyan Sociosights Press
DG Lamb David Lamb The Deepest Cut Calyse Publishing
Sheri Larsen Marked Beauty Ellysian Press
Nelda Lateef Animal Village Sub-Saharan Publishers
Wendy Leighton-Porter The Shadow of the Tudor Rose (Book 9, Shadows from the Past series) Mauve Square Publishing
Adam Leitman Bailey Home Building Foundations Publishing Company
Jacqui Letran Jacqui Letran Unleash Your Inner Super Powers A Healed Mind
Daniel Liut Daniel Liut Reality, The Struggle for Sternessence BQB Publishing Company
Regan W. H. Macaulay Tamara Turtle’s Life So Far Mirror Publishing
P.H.C. Marchesi Shelby & Shauna Kitt and the Alterax Buttons CreateSpace
Matthew Mayo Stranded: A Story of Frontier Survival Five Star Publishing
Sarah McGuire Tracy Adams Valiant Carolrhoda Books
Joyce McPherson The Pandora Device Candleford Press
Cat Michaels, Illustrated by Irene Jahns Sweet T and the Turtle Team 2101 Ink
Daniel Molyneux Judas Son of Simon Moriah Books
Daniela Norris Recognitions Roundfire Books
Lisa Anne Novelline Piccadilly and the Jolly Raindrops Lisa Anne Novelline
Tempeste O’Riley Blood’s Song Encompass Ink, Teen
Wolfgang Parker Crime Cats: The Deadly Scarab Rogue Agent Publishing
Linda Petrie Bunch A Birth Day for Hannah Book Club Productions
Catherine Rademacher Gibson, co-author Mary Gibson Sprague Glorious Fourth of July S.D. Historical Society Press
AJ Reilly The Askren Boys Waldorf Publishing
Marc Remus The Golden Maple Tree (Book 2, Magora series) Misty Moon Books
Marc Remus Marc Remus The Language Thieves Misty Moon Books/ Marc Remus
Bill Richardson, Illustrated by Roxanna Bikadoroff The Alphabet Thief Groundwood Books
D.A. Roach Deborah Roach Cross daroachfiction
Diane Mae Robinson The Dragon Grammar Book Diane Mae Robinson Ink
Sandra Rostirolla Cecilia Pinkus Books
Lynn Salsi, co-author Joe Campbell, Illustrated by Ashley Teets Hurricane: Jamar’s Story Headline Books
Jonathan Schork, co-author Wayne Hoeft, Illust. by Jonathan Schork More Tales from the Enchanted Wood SM~ARC, inc.
Jeremy Shapiro, Illustrated by Marydeaton Heldman Hugo and Nora Ingramspark
Shanalee Sharboneau, Illustrated by Israel Dilean My Daddy Loves Me / My Mommy Loves Me Mascot Books
Carolyn Sloan, Illustrated by James Williamson Welcome to the Symphony Workman Publishing Company
Eric Stevens His Guide in the Night Eric Stevens
Anne Sweazy-Kulju Grog Wars, Dos Louise Ann Kulju
Tayyaba Syed, Illustrated by Melani Putri The Blessed Bananas Prolance Publishing
Brad Tarlem The Mordenham Acres Olympia Publishers
Cynthia Toney The Other Side of Freedom Write Integrity Press
Chuck Vance Sneaking Out Dunemere Books
Jarrett Whitlow, co-author Jarrett Whitlow What if Dinosaurs Were Pink? Warren Publishing
Vivian Zabel Where Did Panther Go? 4RV Publishing
Final award levels & categories will be announced November 15, 2018
The Eighth Annual Literary Classics Book Awards will be presented in May, 2019 in conjunction with the Great American Book Festival in the City of Presidents.
It’s really hard for self-published authors to get out there. Hopefully by winning an award, you are able to get your name out, show you are dedicated, and call yourself an award-winning author. We have to toot our horns where we can and when we can, right? That means any award won. Yes, I’m going to toot my horn.
Anders Roseberg won “Best of State 2017 – Children’s Book.”
The Best of State Awards were created to recognize outstanding individuals, organizations and businesses in Utah. By recognizing excellence in our community and sharing examples of success and triumph in so many worthy endeavors, we hope all will be inspired to reach a little higher, to try a little harder, and to work a little smarter for our dreams and goals.
So, you’ve written a cool book. You want to get it out in the hands of your genre. If you’re like me, you’re thinking about how you can get it in your local library, right? As all library systems are different, I’m not totally sure, but small-towners may have a much easier time getting their self-published book into their local library than us city folk. I’ve heard of self-published authors walking right into their small town library and just asking. Easy enough. In Utah, there is a huge county library system and lots of red tape to get through in order to get my book on the shelf. Libraries get bombarded with submission requests. Although I don’t claim to have all the answers, this is what I was told from our local county library system:
Reviews from industry sources will improve the ability of selectors to fully evaluate your book. Review sources for independently published materials include:
Apparently not accepting submissions at this time. Fine.
Pay to get reviewed? Kirkus Indie Book Reviews is wanting 350 dollars for a review. Not sure I can afford that!
There submission guidelines are pretty straight forward. It does sound like they probably choose winners of the IPPY Awards (their awards) or from indie submissions. Cool.
How We Choose Books for Review
IndependentPublisher.com publishes original reviews of noteworthy new titles, chosen by our editorial staff from review submissions and entries into our six awards contests. We also feature books in articles and round-ups throughout the year. We review these books to bring increased recognition to the thousands of great — and often overlooked — independently published titles released each year. This is also why we launched our first book awards contest, the Independent Publisher Book Awards, in 1996.
Winning a book award and getting a good review published are two of the best marketing tools available to the independent publisher today. To be considered for a review, send your book to the address below. If your title is chosen, a member of the editorial staff will contact you with a link to the completed review.
Independently published books entered into our awards contests will also be considered for review. See here for more details about each awards program.
There guidelines are also pretty straight forward. If you are submitting ebooks, pre-publication manuscripts, galleys, uncorrected proofs, ARCs, or pdf files, expect to pay 50 bucks. From what I can tell, it’s free to send them a hard copy of your book.
To submit a print book for review, we require the following:
Send to:
James A. Cox
Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575
Booklife has a couple of options I believe. You first need to create an account. From there, you can send ebooks or hard copies. They have a completely free option for a possible review, and if I’m not mistaken, a paid option for a guaranteed review.
I was only told about these particular industry review sources. I can’t say if a review anywhere else would help or not. Don’t let it discourage you from trying!
Remember, even after getting your book reviewed from one of the above industry reviewers, it won’t guarantee you a spot in the library system. It only gives you an “improved chance.” Make sure your book is available to buy at a book store or somewhere because if you do get a spot in the library, they’ll need to know how they can pick up a copy of your beautiful work.
In the case of children’s books, make sure the copy of your book is going to hold up to the abuse of thousands of tiny hands. Most picture books I check-out are hardbound for this very reason! “Only materials that are sturdily bound, preferably sewn or glued (without spiral or comb bindings) will be considered. Books with pages designed to be filled in or torn out by the reader will not be purchased.”
In closing, I hope this helps you get your book into your local library! You can offer some free readings too! Good luck and keep writing!
-Anders
As I mentioned in the past post, I’m working on a little show where I interview and stream with indie authors, illustrators, published authors, and anyone else. We’re looking to inform, and hopefully raise questions from viewers for next guests.
On Saturday, we have our first show. Ina Curic will be our first guest. She’s from Romania, and she is the author of four children’s books. Her website is http://imaginecreatively.com/
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The show will start about 9 A.M, Mountain Standard Time. Feel free to drop in with questions or comments. Or feel free to watch it later!
I’ve been ecstatic to see my blog views growing and greatly appreciate everyone’s comments and questions. Thank you.
I am planning on starting a weekly show, or it could be a bi-weekly show. I plan on having other authors/illustrators and other guests on the show where we discuss what’s working, not working, tips, tricks, any questions, comments, and just how to grow and be better.
If you are an author or illustrator that would like to be on the show, please send me a message with:
I am really looking for more children’s book authors/illustrators, but I’m open to having genre on the show.
Thanks,
Anders Roseberg
