Marketing can feel like a whole new world once the book is finished. Some authors love it, others find it a bit overwhelming — but it’s such an important step to get our stories into readers’ hands. I’d love to know: how do you approach promotion? Do you lean on social media, school visits, word of mouth, local bookstores… or something else entirely? Share your experiences, tips, or even the challenges you’ve faced. We can all learn so much from each other — and maybe discover new ways to reach readers too. 💜✨

Hi everyone and welcome! 🎉 I’m so happy to see this space finally open. Let’s break the ice a little: 👉 Tell us your name and where you’re at with your children’s book (idea, draft, editing, illustrated, or even published!). 👉 And share a fun fact about yourself — maybe your favourite childhood book or something quirky about you. Can’t wait to get to know you all and hear about your projects 💜

This is a self published book of mine that I am quite quiet about compared to the Tilda series! I may be quiet but this incredible trailer created by Bearwithusproductions is certainly not 😊. It gets played as an intro to school visits and at author talks and the book sells well from this . Thought you might like to see what can be done to help getting your book out there 👌

✨ I am so excited!! Today I want to pause and feel excited that Chookity Chook, and the next one in the series, Chookity Chook and the Barnyard Parade, have been released in Waterstones — a dream come true. My late son would be so proud to see these stories in print. 🐓💜 I also want to honour the incredible Yogesh, who brought my characters to life with such care and creativity. Chookity was always going to be emotional to create, but Yogesh captured him perfectly — a true gift I will always treasure. 🙏

I invested in having a promotional trailer created for one of my books that has been accepted by Waterstones and will be on the shelves in other retail outlets soon . I have found it a great marketing tool and it has many views on my website too. Thought you might like to see what BWU team created 🌈