FREE tutorials and seminars…

2012 – Jelli-Beanz Publishing and Applied Learning Australia Pty/ Ltd expand of their partnership to offer FREE tutorials and writing lessons to readers.

The first in the Publisher Chat series:

28th Feb – Getting Published -Tips to make it off the slush pile.

The first in the Writing lessons:

13th March – Writing Lesson  – Part 1

To participate, just visit our blog and keep posted.

Jelli- Beanz interview…

Jelli-Beanz Publishing is thrilled to have been invited by Literary Clutter for an interview in early Feb.  Please keep posted for dates and times.

Author Chats…

Over the next couple of months we will be chatting to Hopscotch authors and artists about their Hopscotch stories, poems and artwork.  To kick off Hopscotch’s fun fill February, we have a fantastic line up for our readers.

Blog launch;

Author chats-

9th  Robert Vescio

10th Kaye Baillie

13th Helen Ross

16th Jenny England

17th Nerida Wayland

21st George Ivanoff

23rd Kim Fleming

24th Aleesah Darlison

5th March Jackie Hosking

Plus lots more.  Keep posted for events, author chats and dates.

Chat to Robert..

Robert Vescio visits Jelli-Beanz Publishing 9th Feb to chat about his story ‘Hopscotch Show Down’ in Hopscotch.  Visit our blog www.jellibeanzpublishing.com at 11.30am to chat with Robert LIVE.

Happy New Year…

What a wonderful start to the year we have had.  My daughter Jazmine just presented me with the most treasured gift, a book she wrote, illustrated and made herself. Jazmine is ten years old.  Her story was funny and colourful.  A gift I will treasure for a lifetime.

Here a novel challenge to get those creative juices flowing.  A picture book writing challenge, with a twist.  12 stories in 12 months.  Sounds terribly easy doesn’t it?  Well, why not give it a shot.  For more details visit Julie Hedlund’s site:

http://writeupmylife.com/2011/11/30/12-x-12-in-2012-picture-book-writing-challenge/comment-page-4/#comment-7683

 Join the challenge and I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised at your writing efforts for  2012.

Christmas is near…

Another year comes to an end.  It seems only yesterday I was writing last years Christmas messages.  Jelli-Beanz Publishing has had a great year in both development and growth.  Our blog and facebook pages underwent up dates and changes resulting in a large jump of ‘followers.’  Recently, we also launched a new website which hosts a large amount of traffic on daily basis.

Throughout the year we have participated in several events such as Book Week, Marshall Hill Week, National Poetry Week, National Children’s Week, Kindy market Night, Japanese Cultural Festival. Our team also worked tirelessly on several projects including the launch of A Shadow at Cape Naturaliste, Billy Cart Derby, My First Spelling Chart and Hopscotch.  All of the titles are available in paperback from all good book stores and via online shopping cart through our secure web-cart facility and as an ebook via Amazon and Itunes.

Jelli-Beanz Publishing new warehouse facility in outer Melbourne started as a vacant block of land earlier this year and is now under construction.  Completion is due mid 2012.   This will be an exciting step in our growth and future opportunities.

2012 boosts a busy schedule.  Events have already been planned for National Literacy Week, National Library Week, Education Week, Book Week, National Poetry Week, Haiku Festival, Children’s week, Japanese Cultural Festival, several local school fates and I am very happy share a secret – I will be co-hosting a festival in October.  I can’t spill all of the beans at this point!

We also have several titles planned for 2012 including Packed Lunch Vol 2 – Hot Chocolate, Benjamin and the Castle of Tomorrow and the launch of a picture book series with Spider Ink Press.  We also have two other titles approved however – these are a secret…Shhhh.

In the new year we will be posting up our new PLANNER for our readers to follow.  This lists all events, appearances, tours, interviews  and other information in advance.

Over the coming weeks we kick off interviews and live chats with several Hopscotch contributors.  Keep your eye out for further details and dates.  Be sure to also follow our facebook page and twitter feed to stay update.

Our website www.jellibeanzpublishing.net

Check out or great christmas specials. All books are shipped the same business day.

Donna

Celebrate…

 

It is wonderful to celebrate Friday afternoon with the arrival of the HOPSCOTCH shipment.   After containing my excitement of finally having eighteen months worth of work in my hands, I open the first box.   To the horror, no Hopscotch.  After two hours of phones and another visit from the courier service – I now have mountains of bright, glossy books.  Hopscotch is finally here!

Enjoy a glass of bubbly tonight.

Hopscotch can be purchased via our online shopping cart www.jellibeanzpublishing.net with same day postage.

Ebook is also available online at:

http://www.amazon.com/Hopscotch-ebook/dp/B006G3YLBE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1322694015&sr=1-1

Copies will also be available through all good bookstores from December 10th.

All contributor copies and our donated copies to the RCH Ronald McDonald Houses will be despatched over the next few days.    All pre-ordered copies will also be despatched over the next few days.

I am very happy to say that Hopscotch is bright, joyful and very eye-catching!

Donna

 

Gone to print…

After eighteen months of planning, Hopscotch is finally fruiting.  Hopscotch went to print this morning, which is very exciting.  For the past four months I have breathed, dreamt and been consumed by the final production stages of Hopscotch.  Hopscotch is the first in the Packed Lunch series of short stories, artwork and poetry by some of our most favorite children’s authors.  Hopscotch will be available on the 5th December.  Hopscotch virtual launch 15th December.

Order details are available via our website www.jellibeanzpubishing.net

Happy Writing

Donna

Head down and bottom up…

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Our blog has been slightly neglected of late.  We have had our head down and bottoms up in the production of Hopscotch.  Night and day, I breathe Hopscotch!  It was wonderful to forward a PDF out to all of the contributors with their submission and the cover for final approval.   This has been twelve months in the making.  Selection, typeset design and layout, editing, copyediting, format, contributor agreements, cover design and layout and so forth.  A set of proofs will be ordered tomorrow morning and publication should be within ten days.  I hope you Moet in chilling!

It has been an exciting journey and I look forward to the next installment.

Happy writing Donna

Competition…

Competition:

The person who gets us 600 likes will win a fantastic Christmas basket.  Signed copies of Billy Cart Derby, A Shadow at Cape Naturaliste and Delightfully Haiku plus a $50.00 gift card to Dymocks! Don’t forget to post your name so we know who you are! Get your friends together and click away.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jelli-Beanz-Publishing/207600269252404