Hooray! Cozy Classics is starting to hit stores shelves in Canada! Here’s a picture of a healthy slice of bookshelf devoted to Cozy Classics at the downtown Chapters.Indigo in Vancouver, British Columbia. Amazon.ca now has copies of Pride and Prejudice in stock, and Moby Dick should be in stock any day. Cozy Classics has also been spotted in independent bookstores… Read more →
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Nikki McClure – Apple
Sometimes, as the old saying goes, all that is old is new. That’s certainly the case with Cozy Classics, as well as with the “new” book by acclaimed cut-paper artist Nikki McClure called Apple. It was, in fact, her very first book, originally self-published and sold in a limited edition of just 200 copies. Now, 16 years later, it is… Read more →
Needle Felting Time Lapse Contest Update!
For those who don’t know about our contest yet, it’s simple: watch the time lapse video below and guess who the literary character is. So far, we’ve had entries from Saint-Blaise, Switzerland to Kissimmee, Florida to Toowooba, Australia! And here are some of the top guesses so far for who the mystery character is: – Pip from Great Expectations –… Read more →
The Henry Books by Sara O’Leary and Julie Morstad
Long before Cozy Classics found a home at Simply Read Books, our children were already in love with another series from the same publisher: the “Henry Books” written by Sara O’Leary and illustrated by Julie Morstad. The three titles in the series, When You Were Small, Where You Came From, and When I Was Small, have been described by Quill… Read more →
Moby Dick Marathon NYC!
This weekend, the first ever Moby Dick Marathon reading is happening in the Big Apple, and Cozy Classics will be there! The marathon-style reading of Herman Melville’s American classic, Moby-Dick, Or, the Whale celebrates the anniversary of the novel’s publication in the United States on November 14, 1851. The inaugural NYC marathon will span three days, three bookstores, and two… Read more →
ABA’s Kids’ Reading Guide
Cozy Classics has been reviewed by children’s specialist booksellers and chosen to be included in the Australian Booksellers Association‘s 2012-2013 Kids’ Reading Guide, a selection of what is considered the best children’s titles published within the year. The Kids’ Reading Guide is sent to all book retailers in Australia. Cozy Classics is honoured to share a page in the Guide… Read more →
Cozy Classics in Publishers Weekly
This week, Cozy Classics had the honour of being included in the Publishers Weekly Children’s Bookshelf, a bi-weekly newsletter on all that’s new and notable in the world of children’s books. The article on Cozy Classics was written by the funny and gracious Judith Rosen, Publishers Weekly‘s New England correspondent. Holman had the good fortune to meet her at the… Read more →
Needle Felting Time Lapse Contest
Cozy Classics is holding a contest! It’s easy: watch the video below, guess the identity of the mystery character from a yet-to-be-announced Cozy Classics title, and send your answer to info@mycozyclassics.com on or before December 31, 2012. Full details here. Brush up on your literary leading men, and have fun! Read more →
“Official Launch” of Publicity Campaign With Smith Publicity
Today marks the “official launch” of Cozy Classics‘ six-week publicity blitz with Smith Publicity, a firm specializing in book marketing with offices in New Jersey, New York, Toronto and London. We say “official launch” in quotes because all the work the first few days are in-house, but it won’t be long before Smith Publicity begins talking up Cozy Classics. And… Read more →
English Country Dancing
English country dancing was not, as the name suggests, a rural pastime eschewed by city-dwellers. The term derives from the French “contre-danse”, describing a form of dance which typically began with two longs row of men and women standing opposite each other. A lead couple would prance down the row, with other couples following suit. Dances were often elaborate, involving… Read more →