Monday 17 March 2014

Middle Shelf: A Top Shelf ezine for Lovers of Middle Grade Fiction…

I’m doing the happy dance because the fantastic group of middle grade authors called EMBLAZONERS I’m a member of, are featured in the March/April issue of Middle Shelf! If you don’t know much about Middle Shelf, here’s something to pique your interest:

Middle Shelf is a digital-only magazine featuring the best books for middle grade readers. Each bi-monthly issue includes author interviews, reviews, excerpts, and photo essays.”

Did I mention that SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE FREE! Another reason to hop on the middle grade reading train!

The kind folks at Middle Shelf—an off-shoot of the larger Shelf Unbound company—offered the Emblazoners a great discount for our advertisement. This is where having a group of indie authors is a great advantage—the ad was more than any one of us would spend individually (even at the discount) but together, it was something of a no-brainer! Plus the Emblazoners are in the process of building some brand recognition for our group, so if you have a chance, please surf by our website and subscribe to our recent catalogue. Plus, you’d get to see what other great things we’re doing, and perhaps find your next favorite MG author!

This is a quote from Middle Shelf’s premier issue last fall:
“Good books have the power to entertain, to spark imaginations, and to transform lives, which is precisely why Middle Shelf came into being. We want to connect middle grade readers to the very best books, whether they’re on the bestseller lists, published by small or indie presses, or self-published.”

Check out Middle Shelf’s Facebook page to keep current with news about middle grade books and authors, and if you’re an author, to see how to advertise with them. Cheers, all! Middle Grade Books Rock!

6 comments:

  1. Congratulations, Sharon, on the Middle Shelf coup! And congrats on Emblazon. You all are a powerful group of authors with an amazing website that's highly professional and easy to use.

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    1. Thank you, Sloane! It's nice to get some press, and nicer to belong to such a wonderful group of authors! Cheers and hugs!

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  2. This periodical is really great because it's so hard to find up to date info for this age group of books and writers. Really glad we connected with them.

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    1. Me too, Alan! Seems like a Class A ezine! Cheers!

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  3. What a wonderful thing for MG writers as well as readers. I'll have to check into this. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. You're welcome, Rita! It's nice to see an ezine dedicated to MG authors and their books! Cheers for surfing by!

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