Oregon Regional events

SCBWI Oregon: Level Up! with Michele McAvoy

STAND TALL & STAND OUT: A KIDLIT SELF-PUBLISHER'S GUIDE TO MAKING & MARKETING GREAT BOOKS ⭐ In this session you will learn insights and tips on how to successfully create and market your books in this crowded kidlit space from expert Michele McAvoy, multi-award-winning author and publisher at The Little Press. Attendees will come away with an understanding of self-publishing and the rules and pitfalls to better explore if it's a viable avenue for you. You will also gain practical knowledge of marketing and growing your creative platform. This session is great for creatives who are both looking to explore self publishing and/or simply want to learn about the business side of publishing to empower their personal journeys. ⭐ Michele McAvoy is a children's book publisher and multi-award-winning author from New Jersey. She loves bringing joy to children through her own stories and those she publishes. Michele founded The Little Press in 2020 as a traditional publisher of picture books through young adult. The Little Press books have received numerous industry accolades, including rave reviews from Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, and Foreword, and have been named to state books lists (CABBY POTTS, Kansas Notable Book List, IN THE RING, 2024 Books All Georgians and Young Georgians Should Read). Michele's personally published titles include WILLA THE WEREWOLF, BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL, COOKIE & MILK, THE GORILLA PICKED ME!, AND MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA. Find out more about Michele at www.michelemcavoy.com, @michele_mcavoy (X), @michelemcavoy (Instagram.) and about The Little Press at www.littlepresspublishing.com, @little_press (X), @littlepresspublishing (Instagram) ⭐ Registration closes March 3rd. A recording of the event will be available to registered attendees for 30 days.