Twelve stories – I will play samples once a day leading to Children’s Book Week, April 26 to May 2nd
Sleepytime Tales – Mindful Bedtime Stories for Restful Nights – get the book & audiobook today! Kobo, Audible etc...
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If you're in #Ottawa Saturday, come check out my book at the #Parent and Child Expo.
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In #Ottawa? I hope to see you at the Expo tomorrow!
Image of books on a shelf, titled Sleepytime Tales - Mindful Bedtime Stories for Restful Nights by Andy LeBlanc, with additional text, Sold on Amazon, Kobo, and select Ottawa bookstores. Also in eBook and audiobook. Website FocusSpede.ca for more
Proud to be donating half of my royalties on the hardcover and paperback sales of Sleepytime Tales – Mindful Bedtime Stories to First Book Canada
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Do you know a #Canadian author in #NU, #NT, or #YT? We still have no submissions from any #authors in any of the territories and it just won't feel like a "cross-Canada" event without them. Please share widely, on any platform or reach out directly and let them know we'd love to have them join us!
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Want to be part of a unique virtual event that has #Canadian indie, hybrid, & tradpub #authors all working together to shine a light on the #CanLit scene? Sign up for #FictionFest today! We're hoping to have authors participating from every province & territory in the country. 😀
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I love this artwork. Hey parents and grandparents, if the kids would like a nice bedtime story about fireflies, try 'Legend of the Fireflies', one of twelve stories in my new book Sleepytime Tales - Mindful Bedtime Stories for Restful Nights
Details at www.FocusSpede.ca
An image of audiobook and eBook cover for Sleepytime Tales - Mindful Bedtime Stories for Restful Nights, a collection of twelve bedtime stories for the little ones. Read to them tonight. Or listen together. Available on Kobo.
This weekend I encourage parents and grandparents to enjoy a little storytelling time with their loved ones.
Audiobook and eBook available on Kobo
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How about a fitting bedtime story now that Artemis II has launched?
In Exploring the Universe, 1 of 12 stories in Sleepytime Tales – little ones can imagine the experience of being beyond Earth.
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🧵 A #FictionFest stats update:
Of submissions so far...
Author locations:
Ontario 45%
Alberta 21%
BC 11%
Quebec 7%
Manitoba 4%
Nova Scotia 4%
PEI 4%
Saskatchewan 4%
Still no submissions from: New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Yukon, NWT, Nunavut
#CanLit #WritingCommunity
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Hey, New Brunswick -- we KNOW there are #authors over there, and we'd love to have you join us! Right now there are NO #NB authors participating in #FictionFest. 😭 #CanLit
Check out our Author FAQ for more info:
➡️ FictionFest.ca
Certainly, all the details on my site FocusSpede.ca I'm in Canada, but the book and audiobook is in the US too. One of the grandkids drew the picture for the first of twelve stories. She really got the whole storytelling idea rolling for me. Telling stories to little ones is precious time.
Congrats Lisa. Writing a children's book is so rewarding. I've also written one, though I'm the grandparent inspired by my grandchildren. 🙏
Fiction Fest files done ☑️
I'm adding my book to the list this week. It will be interesting to see how these stats change. Great initiative!
Spring has arrived and soon we’ll be “Exploring the forest”.
This story is one of twelve bedtime stories in
Sleepytime Tales -Mindful Bedtime Stories for Restful Nights
Available Amazon, Audible, Kobo + See FocusSpede.ca for more
#bookstokids #CanLit #KidLit #kidsbooks #childrensbooks
12 stories in this collection of bedtime tales, in book, ebook and audiobook formats.
Read to your kids or grandkids at bedtime - or listen with them (warning: some parents have also fallen asleep while listening 😴)
FocusSpede.ca for more info
#CanLit #KidLit #kidsbooks #childrensbooks
Heads up #Canadian authors! Come join us in a cross-country online fiction fest! Indie, hybrid and tradpub all welcome! It's not a sale, so you don't have to be able to alter pricing, it's a showcase of Canadian literary talent. #booksky #WritingCommunity #CanLit #CanKidLit
This is a wonderful initiative for Canadian authors. One of a small handful of events including self-published authors. I will be signing up for this with my Sleepytime Tales - Mindful Stories for Restful Nights. Thank you @nptwrites.bsky.social for selflessly launching this project. 🙏
We have submissions from Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Quebec! Will YOU be one of the Canadian authors representing YOUR province or territory in our showcase? Check out our Author FAQ to find out how to participate in Fiction Fest! 🍁🫎📚 #BookSky #WritingCommunity #CanLit #CanKidLit
➡️ FictionFest.ca
Please share with your friends who have little ones who need a calming story at bedtime!
www.FocusSpede.ca for links to Amazon, Kobo and more
#bookstokids #KidLit @FirstBookCanada
www.FocusSpede.ca for links to Amazon, Kobo and more
Available in audiobook, eBook, hardcover and paperback
#bookstokids #KidLit @FirstBookCanada #Fridaythe13th
Thank you Books on Beechwood for including Sleepytime Tales – Mindful Bedtime Stories for Restful Nights. Thank you for supporting local authors! 😊
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Thank you DC Canada Education Publishing for including Sleepytime Tales – Mindful Bedtime Stories for Restful Nights.
In the company of so many wonderful children’s books 😊
and 50% royalties will support @FirstBookCanada
#bookstokids #Ottawa #CanadianKidLit @DCEducation
Happy World Book Day
Let's celebrate the joy of reading.
Is there really anything more joyful than reading an engaging bedtime story to grandkids? Well, maybe... when they begin to read storybooks to their siblings and cousins!
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Proud to share that 50% of royalties from Sleepytime Tales hardcover and paperback will support @FirstBookCanada
Helping put books into the hands of kids who need them most.
See FocusSpede.ca for more info
#bookstokids #Readtoyourkids #CanadianKidLit
Thank you Singing Pebble Books for including Sleepytime Tales - Mindful Bedtime Stories for Restful Nights on your local author shelf!
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Also available as ebook and audiobook.
More at FocusSpede.ca
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Book Launch Day!
Sleepytime Tales can be found on Amazon, Kobo, and these Ottawa bookstores:
Singing Pebbles
Books on Beechwood
DC Canada Education Publishing
50% royalties support @FirstBookCanada
See FocusSpede.ca
#bookstokids #CanadianAuthor #kidlit #CanKidLit #CanadianKidLit #Canadian
My Sleepytime Tales available March 3rd, is written for 4-9 year olds, so it may be a bit of a stretch... See FocusSpede.ca for more. #writingcommunity #cankidlit #kidlit
Exciting! First delivery of Sleepytime Tales from the printer. FocusSpede.ca for details on where it can be purchased. In select local Ottawa bookstores soon.
50% of paperback and hardcover royalties for First Book Canada.
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