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Karen's Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island book app launched in 2011 and has won recognition and awards including being named a Digital Storytime “Top 25 Most Essential Children’s Book App” and winning “Best in Category” for apps at the New Media Film Festival in San Francisco.

After launching her first book app, Karen was repeatedly asked to write articles and speak about how she turned her book into a book app. She found that articles barely scratched the surface of what people needed to know so she wrote her first eBook, Author’s Guide to Book Apps and launched her blog, Digital Kid’s Author. She’s now an international speaker on the topic.

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This month's highlights include:

► Submissions Open for Christian Magazine and Fiction Writing Contest
► Promotional Opportunity for Kindle Authors
► New Publisher of Boy-Centered Middle Grade Taking Submissions
► New Agent Seeks Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
► Twentieth Annual Self-Published Book Awards Taking Entries
► Spice Up Your Writing With Tasty Details
► Stop! Read this Before You Publish Your Book!
► Important Lessons From Two Best-Selling Authors
► How To Take Your Online Marketing to New Levels
► Going From Outline to Finished Manuscript

Welcome to The CBI Clubhouse! We're so glad you're here.

Founded in 1990, Children's Book Insider is a family business based in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado.

CBI Publisher Laura Backes has served as an editor and literary agent, and has been published herself by Random House, Writer's Digest and The Writer, among many others. She was Technical Editor of Writing Children's Books for Dummies and is the co-founder of the acclaimed Children's Author's Bootcamp workshops.

Jon Bard owned a New York-based public relations firm and was one of the field's top copywriters before joining Laura in making Children's Book Insider a full-time family effort. He is responsible for the development of The CBI Clubhouse and oversees the day to day operation of the site.

So that's a little about us. But, of course, this site is really all about you -- and all the Fightin' Bookworms!

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Enjoy your stay!