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It’s July 1. Boy, that happened fast.
As the sole proprietor of James Preller Dot Com since May of 2008, possibly the longest continuously operated blog within spitting distance, I’ve learned that readership quiets down during the summer.
This aligns with schools and the lives of teachers and librarians.
So I kind of back off on content. You are out getting a tan anyway.
But I actually keep working through the summer.
Here’s two pieces of news from Publishers Weekly:
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And also this, from further back:
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Exciting, right?
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I’ve got a 3rd “. . . And a Moose!” book coming out for early readers, Two Astronauts . . . and a Moose! And I believe I’ll be seeing copies of Two Ballerinas . . . and a Moose! any day now.
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I’m going to write another Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, and those books are just pure entertainment.
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And there are two more even bigger projects in the works (a graphic novel series and something else that’s super exciting in the very, very early stages of development — so hush that mouth, Jimmy).
And all I can say is that I am grateful and proud to be survivor in this bunny-eat-bunny business.
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Summer hours, indeed!
SCHOOL VISITS
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Yes, this is a great time for librarians and PTA members to start thinking about next year’s author visits. Calendars fill up, time flies. For me, I love beginning with a query and a phone call. I mean, there’s written information to find on the site. But it’s just warmer and easier if we can chat briefly and see if there’s a match. Or send an email to [email protected] and I’m happy to answer any questions. From there, we can go amiably forth!
I am fairly unique in the business because I have recently published, age-appropriate titles from PreK-8. Almost all of them in paperback at affordable prices.
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While I do a majority of my visits in elementary schools (this past year brought me happily to Tulsa, OK!), I also get to a number of middle schools. During a June visit, we enjoyed “Cupcakes and Conversation” with a small group of students. The fabulous librarian, Rebecca Ekstrom, served these . . .
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I think that’ s more than enough for today. Sorry for all the me, me, me context. Sometimes it has to be done.
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Oh, wait.
I’m excited to see the paperback of Shaken, due sometime next year (hardcover available now). Bank Street named it one of the best books of 2025.
I think they were right!
Ha.
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HAVE A GREAT SUMMER, FOLKS!
