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Cover Collection 30: At The Mountain's Base, written by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Weshoyot Al
Welcome to Cover Collection, my mostly weekly blog post in which I talk about book covers that I love, and break down what makes them so...
Ishta Mercurio
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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Cover Collection 28: You Matter, by Christian Robinson, designed by Sonia Chaghatzbanian
Welcome to cover collection, my (mostly) weekly blog post where I sing the praises of book covers that I love. I failed to post twice...
Ishta Mercurio
Mar 4, 20202 min read
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Cover Collection 27: The Stuff of Stars, written by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Ekua Holmes
Welcome to Cover Collection, my mostly-weekly blog series in which I rave about book covers that I love and what makes them so good. I...
Ishta Mercurio
Feb 26, 20202 min read
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NCTE 2019, Here I Come!
Going to a major conference like NCTE to talk about books with librarians and educators has always been a bucket list item for me, and...
Ishta Mercurio
Nov 18, 20191 min read
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SMALL WORLD at the First Ever FOLD Kids Book Festival!
Oh my gosh! Where did September go? It was here, and now it’s almost gone. And I’ve had a busy month, planning the Canadian KidLit Gala...
Ishta Mercurio
Sep 26, 20191 min read
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Cover Collection 22: Special Guest Interview with Debbie Ohi, Author-Illustrator of Sam & Eva!
Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series in which I talk about book covers I love and why I love them. This week, we...
Ishta Mercurio
Sep 13, 20192 min read
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Cover Collection 19: Special Q & A with Mia Wenjen, Author of Sumo Joe!
Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series in which I talk about book covers I love and break down what makes them work....
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 16, 20193 min read
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Go Pro: Query Letter Template
Once upon a time, before I had this website, I had a blog on blogger. I haven’t updated it since I started blogging here, but there’s a...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 11, 20193 min read
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Cover Collection 18: Lola Shapes the Sky, by Wendy Greenley, Illustrated by Paolo Domeniconi, Design
Welcome to Cover Collection, my mostly weekly blog series in which I talk about book covers I love and why I love them. This week, we're...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 8, 20191 min read
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Release Week Round-up, and Events!
Small World came out earlier this week, and whew! What a week! So many people said such lovely things on Facebook and twitter and...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 7, 20192 min read
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HOT DEAL on Small World!
Being an author involves so much more than just writing books. There's organizing book tours (which are happening, by the way! Stay tuned...
Ishta Mercurio
May 18, 20192 min read
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Cover Collection 15: Cowhide-and-Seek, Written by Sheri Dillard, Illustrated by Jess Pauwels, Design
This is Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series about book covers that work, and why. Today we’re looking at the cover of...
Ishta Mercurio
May 13, 20192 min read
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Cover Collection 13: The Undefeated, written by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, design
Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly series about book covers that I love, and why I love them. Since I missed last week...
Ishta Mercurio
Apr 11, 20192 min read
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Celebrating National Library Week... With a Giveaway!
It’s National Library Week, and what better way to recognize the hard work that librarians do with a giveaway just for them? So if...
Ishta Mercurio
Apr 8, 20191 min read
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SMALL WORLD is “New and Notable”!
The Toronto Public Library blogged about SMALL WORLD in their New and Notable Picture Books blog! I’m so delighted to see this book...
Ishta Mercurio
Apr 5, 20191 min read
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SMALL WORLD: Author Copies Unboxing!
I am one happy picture book author, folks. #SmallWorld #picturebooks #unboxing #video
Ishta Mercurio
Jan 22, 20191 min read
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Cover Collection 10: Honeysmoke, by Monique Fields, illustrated by Yesenia Moises
Hey, everybody! Welcome back to the blog! Happy New Year! I took a much-needed break over the holidays, but now we are back with a whole...
Ishta Mercurio
Jan 9, 20193 min read
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Guest Blogging, I'm Guest Blogging...
What will I write this time? Hey, folks! This is a big time for guest blogging. This week, Matthew Winner invited the New In Nineteen-ers...
Ishta Mercurio
Nov 29, 20181 min read
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Cover Collection Special: SMALL WORLD Cover Reveal!
You guize! I FINALLY GET TO TALK ABOUT MY BOOK'S COVER! I first saw this back in August, and I have been waiting to show you all ever...
Ishta Mercurio
Nov 27, 20182 min read
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Me, but Somewhere Else
So, I think I've said this here before, but in case you missed it: I have another book coming out! YAAAAAY! It's called SMALL WORLD, and...
Ishta Mercurio
Nov 22, 20181 min read
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