Virtual book tours middle grade

Reading addiction blog tours book tours book publicity. Charie, virtual book tours can work for any type of book the key is to tour in places that match the target audience for your book. A group blog of middlegrade authors celebrating books for middlegrade readers. This tour must be booked at least five weeks in advance. And audiobook copies are available for marys song, as both us and uk audible code. Museum tours all subjects free virtual tours of museums. Rothman, a middle grade fantasy available now from m and s publishing. The skinny on virtual book tours curiosity never killed the writer. Premier virtual author book tours provides book marketing services to authors including virtual book tours, author web platform consultation, and amazon seo, social media, etc.

What authors need to know about virtual book tours by dana lynn. Im in the middle of my third book and will definitely call on you again when its time to market it. Watch knowles read the first chapter of her middle grade novel, where the heart is, while. How to plan a virtual book tour by jennifer mccartney jun 09, 2014 the days of the allexpensespaid, nationwide book tour are a thing of the past. Book trailer for city spies, the first book in the allnew middle grade adventure series by edgaraward winning author james ponti. We promote books written in the french language by french authors or that have been translated to french. We are a group of tech ed teachers who work together to offer you tech tips, advice, pedagogic discussion, lesson plans, and anything else we can think of. Evolved publishing presents the first book in the red death series of epic fantasy adventures, brought to by the multiple awardwinning coauthor of the chosen series of ya fantasy thrillers. See more ideas about virtual field trips, educational videos and teaching social studies. Laura fabiani virtual book tour coordinator iread book. Reba gordon, director of the rich library library at trinity prep in winter park, runs both a reading series and an author festival with 25 middle grade and ya writers that is advertised to the surrounding.

Next week butch turned ten, doubledigits at last, teenagery mere scattered months beyond, a birthday of grand implications heralded with cupcakes and ice cream and. The library routine includes a lesson, independent time and book checkout, and silent reading. Get outta class with virtual field trips education world. The 15 most amazing virtual field trips education today is anything but standardized. Lolas blog tours has the right to decline any book that isnt a good fit to this. Math field trips can sometimes be difficult, but with virtual field trips students can learn math in exciting new ways. Shes already shared an 11 chapter, chapter book reading level grades 24 called. I offer professional virtual book tours to authors and publishers whose books are set in italy, have an italian theme, are written by an italian author or translated from italian. Promoting your book starts with choosing your tour package. When my first middle grade novel was published, i knew there would be no tour. A fifteen week tour with 30 stops 2 stops per week. Virtual field trips interactive field trips discovery.

Students can go on the virtual field trip as a class through the use of a smart board in the classroom. Well, actually you cant you have to have at least one sale to even rank. The tour will run every wednesday for 4 weeks starting on april 29, and the book is available in pdf format the author will provide numbered copies as. She promotes authors and sets up virtual book tours through enchanted book promotions. The microsoft educator community provides five innovative ways to use skype in the classroom. Weve scoured the internet for virtual hangout ideas and online team games and drawn on our own experience too. Trips range from the simple, such as a photo tour of a famous museum, to extremely detailed and hightech field trips that offer video and audio segments to make the visit more interactive.

Students can learn about sumatran tigers, rhinos, leopards and more. Please understand great escapes book tours is not responsible for missed stops on your tour. The days of the allexpensespaid, nationwide book tour are a thing of the past. The san diego zoo kids site features video lessons hosted by zookeepers packed with information and interesting facts about popular animals. The last musketeer by stuart gibbs, arlo finch in the valley of fire by john august, the gauntlet by karu. Generally, a tour lasts about two weeks with an author visiting a new blog every day, while promoting each stop on social media. This virtual field trip also features interviews with subject matter experts and an interactive challenge. Teaching remotely for grades k 12 free resources and. Tommy was in sixth grade now but, next year, moved on to middle school. Virtual field trips tailored to every grade level are springing up all over the internet. Virtual field trip to the san diego zoo weareteachers. Our virtual book tours the national writing for children center. From the mixedup files mixed up files for middle grade authors. Visit to learn more introduce your students to the layers of the rainforest and the animals who live there.

Introduce and read aloud a book on the web and have a class set of books that can be read in book clubs or independently by students, as well as a class set of books on the topic related to the virtual field trip. Use this interactive map to virtually travel the world exploring these sacred places. Virtual book tours are a great way to create a buzz for a new release or to put life back into an older publication. The national museum of natural historys virtual experiences are selfguided, roombyroom tours of permanent, current, and past exhibits. In this book ill take you through everything you need to know to be able to set up and carry out a successful virtual book tour. The only site educators, parents and students will want to use. Museums the museum of unnatural mystery explore all the scientific mysteries of ufos, dinosaurs, loch ness, pyramids, etc. Today, smart indie authors can maximize their publicity with a wellplanned virtual tour of the blogosphere. We choose blogs that appeal specifically to childrens book readers and buyers to host these tours. Vr has the power to transport users to places they might never be able to visit in real life so welcoming digital visitors into the museums of the world is a natural fit. The big list of childrens book writers doing virtual author activities. Were scheduling a tour for middle grade adventure taking wing. Xpresso book tours is another of the premier blog tour sites for your ebook or print book it has a reach of over 1,200 bloggers, and that means you could be seen by tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands.

Arranging your own book tour the writing cooperative. Vft often contain material that overlaps with more than one class, making them excellent resources for teachers and students. As a homeschooling family, we understand that the world is our classroom. All of these remote team activities are easy to implement some are automatic and some are completely free. I have tried several virtual book tour coordinators and have even set up a book tour on my own, but none of them were as successful as my tours with pump up your book tour, which has the combination of expertise and experience needed to get the author the results they need. A short blastoff tour of one to five days on lots of blogs at once is designed to push up the books sales rank on amazon within a short period of. The tour will run july 23 august 17, 2012, and michael is available for guest post and interviews. Keystones library also hosts two book fairs each year and brings childrens authors to campus for readings, visits and activities. Students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade come to library once per week for 60 minutes. Labeled erotica hard core sex whose main theme is the occult or horror no witc. Becoming a tour host can also be rewarding and it can open the way to new experiences. The 15 most amazing virtual field trips early childhood. Teachers say that virtual visits deepen students understanding of what they are reading, and that the technology allows writers who might not otherwise go on a traditional book tour to reach readers across the country.

Book excerpt excerpt 1 a miracle thats impossible, xander argued. Every book tour should include a public school literary hub. Im currently looking into doing a virtual book tour for my upcoming debut novel. After the tour is scheduled and all of the tour materials have been sent out, it is the responsibility of the blogger who signed up for the tour to post materials on their designated day. Virtual book tours the national writing for children center. Virtual book tours the national writing for children center posted on april 25, 2015 by suzanne lieurance april 25, 2015 todays post is for the letter v as part of the blogging a to z challenge. Your class can connect to the world through virtual field trips, skype lessons, skype collaborations, mystery skypes, and guest speakers. What authors need to know about virtual book tours by dana.

I am organizing a book blitz for selahs stolen dream by susan count. On this latest tour, twelve to murder made it up to number three on. Contains a childrens reading room stories and fun for ages 3 to 9. Virtual book tours, book blitzes, book promotion, book publicity, marketing your novel, pr for your book. Murrays home by emilyjane hills orford, a 163 pages middle grade fantasy available now from telltale publishing. Posted by lola on mar 11th, 2020 in book blitz, middle grade 0 comments.

Its also a huge win for students across the globe as they get to explore some amazi. One of the ways we help childrens book authors and illustrators get the word out about their books is with a 10day virtual book tour. Make sure to send kids to the second floor bone hall so they can take a look. When an author registers for our blue ribbon showcase, a virtual book tour is part of their showcase. Lolas blog tours organizing book blog tours, cover reveals, book. Giveaways are for ebook copies and paperback copies of the book. There are a growing number of children being homeschooled, using distance learning, enrolled in charter schools, attending private schools, and as many different approaches to education as there are public school systems in the united states.