British humour is often seen as dry, awkward, and full of understatement—like in Fawlty Towers or the UK version of The Office — while American humour tends to be more direct, expressive, and punchline-driven, as seen in Friends or the US version of The Office. Which style do you prefer — and why? Or do you think humour works the same everywhere?

I need some suggestions on how I can improve my book's cover. When viewing it on the computer it looked okay. I just got an author's copy and I am not happy. The text isn't popping. Any suggestions on how I can improve the cover? Thank you!

Has anyone opted to buy their own ISBNs instead of using the free ones provided by Amazon KDP? I’m trying to understand the real pros and cons from people’s actual experience — especially around: • ownership/control of the book metadata • distribution flexibility outside Amazon • whether it’s worth the upfront cost for indie authors Would really appreciate hearing what you did and why you chose that route (or didn’t).

Hi Everyone! My mom and I recently finished and printed my first children’s book series (The Sploot Friends 🐶), inspired by my two corgis, and I’m now starting to think more seriously about distribution. I’m curious if anyone here has had experience with IngramSpark—especially when it comes to getting books into bookstores or libraries? I’ve heard mixed things, so I’d love to hear what’s worked for you, what hasn’t, and whether you’d recommend using it alongside KDP or another platform. Really appreciate any insight!

I did my first book fair yesterday. When I signed up to do it, I had not yet joined Kidlit Author Growth Academy, and therefore I didn't know a lot about what to look for to find the best ones. The book fair was small and the location was unaccessible to some individuals because of the stairs and no elevator. (at least none that I could see). There were only twelve book sellers there, mostly adult romantasy and only two of us selling children's books. And the other person only came because I told her about it and brought her to it. She did quite well, sold all of her books except two. So I was relieved. I would have felt bad if she'd not sold anything. I sold three books, and though I did not make my money back, it was a learning experience. These are three things I learned, all things that Harleigh speaks about in her videos where she talks about Book Fairs and other such events. 1. Location, location, location is a real thing. If you're not visible to people and some do not have access, do not expect a good turn out. (now in fairness, the person who put this thing together did not have a lot of experience and this was their first Book Fair) But I wish I'd known that before hand. 2. Which leads me to - check them out first and visit all book fairs before signing up for them or check them out thoroughly before signing up with them. Even if it means I don't do an event until the next year. 3. Try to find ones that have a lot of similar types of authors. They don't all have to be the same, I think, but it would have been nice if there had been more than two of us selling children's books. I have another one coming up in June. It's in a larger city and this one has been going on for quite some time. And a great thing is that my illustrator is going to be there with me. Here is a picture. If any of you have any advice, feel free to give it to me.