OVERCUP BLOG
Intern Fridays: Denise Morales Soto
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We're looking back on some of our past interns to see where they are now and ask them about their experience working for Overcup. This week, we're spotlighting Denise Morales Soto, book designer and editor at A Kid's Book About!
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Indie Bookstore Love
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Updated: February 14, 2021 - Over the past few months, we've provided numerous ways to support independent bookstores and we've created another map to help you navigate the world of buying books from independent bookstores. In addition to all the regional bookstore maps below, we've created a BIPOC-owned bookstores map. Visit the map here. If there are stores you would like to suggest we add to any of our maps, please contact us here. While this past year has been tough around the globe for booksellers, there are so many books worth reading right now, and we want...
- Tags: bookstore, bookstores
Publisher’s Anatomy 101: How to Write a Good Query Letter
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By: Mike Shymanski Everyone knows that making a first impression is essential, but in book publishing, it may be the only one you get. Queries are the first form of contact between an unagented author and a publisher, and nailing this letter may put you in the next rounds of consideration for publication. There are many pitfalls a writer can make in these query letters, so hitting the major points in a concise format will catch the editor’s eye—and probably their appreciation too. The Basic Mold We’ve outlined the four primary steps for a successful query letter below. Background: Start...
Four Ways to Support Small Business This Holiday Season
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Like most things in 2020, holiday shopping is different this year. Small businesses need your support to ensure they are able to serve their communities into the future. At Overcup, we're working to build a catalog of titles that will support our community of readers through the coming years with a diverse range of titles. There are many ways to support local bookstores and shops in the coming weeks. Below are a few ways you can #shopsmall and #shoplocal this year. 1. Find your local independent bookstore here. There are maps for each region of the U.S. and a map...
Five Great Science Reads We Actually Recommend For Science Haters!
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By McKenna Freiss Are you someone who enjoys the idea of science but can’t seem to wrap your head around it? Was science your worst subject in school? Do you skip over the science/non-fiction section when you’re browsing in a bookshop? Don’t worry. We understand, and we’re here to provide you with a list of science books that even the biggest science haters can get behind. These five books are sure to educate in a way that is way more entertaining than your 9th grade science class. THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT: AND OTHER CLINICAL TALES...