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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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Go Pro: Conference Edition
It's Thursday, and that means it's Go Pro day! Go Pro is my weekly blog series in which I pass on industry advice, writing craft advice,...
Ishta Mercurio
Aug 1, 20192 min read
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Cover Collection 21: The Thing About Jellyfish, written by Ali Benjamin, designed by Marcie Lawrence
Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series in which I talk about book covers that I absolutely love, and break down what...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 30, 20192 min read
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Uh... How Do You Say Your Name, Again?
I get this question a lot. It's totally understandable. Nobody has ever seen my name before, and it's not pronounced phonetically in...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 26, 20191 min read
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Go Pro: Addressing People By Name In Dialogue
This is the third post in Go Pro, a new blogging series for writers that talks about craft and dispenses industry advice. Someone said on...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 25, 20193 min read
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Cover Collection 20: LOST BOY, written by Shelley Hrdlitschka, with art by Marie Bergeron
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, I'm...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 24, 20192 min read
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Here a Book, There a Book, Everywhere a Signed Book...
Small World has been out in the world for two and a half weeks, and friends have been sharing pictures of their kids reading and loving...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 19, 20192 min read
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Go Pro: Comp Titles!
Go Pro is a blog series in which I talk about the craft and business of writing books for kids. Last week, I talked about query letters,...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 18, 20193 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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Introducing: Nanda's Inspiring Playlist
It's Friday! T.G.I.F. amirite? I was noodling around on Spotify a few weeks ago, looking for music to keep me going through the last long...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 12, 20191 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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Welcome to the World, SMALL WORLD!
Happy Birthday, SMALL WORLD! The picture book I wrote is out in the world today. It's such an odd and amazing and marvelous thing to...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 2, 20192 min read
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Cover Collection 17: Keep This to Yourself, by Tom Ryan, designed by Aphee Messer
Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series in which I get excited about book covers I love and talk about why I love...
Ishta Mercurio
Jul 1, 20193 min read
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Guest Bloggin', I'm Guest Bloggin'
Small World will be rocketing into a bookstore near you in just FOUR DAYS, and I’m not panicking at all. (Okay—maybe just a little.) I’ve...
Ishta Mercurio
Jun 28, 20191 min read
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Cover Collection 16: Patron Saints of Nothing, by Randy Ribay, designed by Dana Li, with art by Jor-
Welcome to Cover Collection, my mostlly-weekly blog series in which I rave about book covers that I love, and talk about why they work....
Ishta Mercurio
Jun 10, 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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