A Tale of Two Agents: Chapter Fifty. Here’s our May Day in Minnesota
“As full of spirit as the month of May, and as gorgeous as the sun in Midsummer.”
May has been a spirited month for us here at DropCap. A cabin in the woods, an IBPA PubU Conference, a successful first quarter, plenty of ongoing AI discussions, author and publisher meet-ups, and our seven year anniversary. We thank you for supporting us, tagging us, and sharing our books together in the world, including:
April Deal Highlights
Knowledge Mindfulness (Forbes Books)
Manole Publishing — Portuguese (Brazil)
Transcend (Post Hill Press)
Book’s-Hill Publishing via Icarias Agency — Korean
Slow Burn Entrepreneur (Scribe)
Alma dos Livros — Brazil
Start to Scale (Forbes Books)
Epsilon Yayinevi — Turkish
Soccer iQ, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (SoccerPoet LLC)
EXEM Licence Limited, via AK Agency — Russian
Responsible Me! Book Series (Boys Town Press)
Nouveaux Horizons Africa Regional Services — French
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers (Dexterity Books)
Alma dos Livros — Portuguese (Portugal)
Reclaim Your Mind (Still Ape Press)
Jaico Publishing House — English reprint (India)
Cabin Fever
Minnesota in May this year meant a DropCap retreat at Allison’s idyllic lakeside cabin on Big Sissabagama Lake, Wisconsin. For the non midwesterners in the group - New Yorkers, Canadians and Italians alike! - we were versed in fry bread (a dinner appetizer) and cheese curds, big open skies and cosy fire pits, and back in SOTA (Minnesota to those in the know), expressions like Uff Da and You Betcha! that we promise to integrate into our next book fair meetings.
We welcomed our newest colleague, Steven Zahurones, Senior Marketing Manager, Demand Generation, and he impressed not only with his marketing savvy but with his skills on the easel, guiding us through a painting session with the humour and expertise of a fledgling Bob Ross.
Picture 1. Clockwise: Lindsay, Mark, Valentina, Aaron, Allison, Steven, Sophia, Monica; our next chapter.
Picture 2. Lindsay heading up our Q1 overview, surrounded by the books we love.
New Publishing Partner
We’re delighted to welcome our new publishing partner, World of Kids Books. Proudly woman-owned, driven by a deep commitment to creating empowering stories that inspire young readers, and who believe in fostering creativity, compassion, and resilience through every book they publish.
Author Elizabeth Cole has sold over half a million books sold worldwide, many of her works have become Amazon #1 bestsellers, earning praise from parents, educators, and children alike. Supported by experts in psychology and early childhood education, Elizabeth’s books help kids navigate emotions such as frustration, anger, and anxiety, while addressing essential topics like kindness, diversity, and personal boundaries.
New Card Deck
New card deck by David Michie: L’Oracle du chat du Dalaï Lama (The Dalai Lama’s Cat Oracle of Wisdom). Designed and created by David’s French publisher Leduc, David has provided the text for this beautiful and mindful 31-piece card deck. Please ask us about licensing them in your markets, and for the readily available English text for review. Me-ow!
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