Meeting the Needs of Editors and Publishers.
From the well-known names such as HarperCollins, Highsmith Press and Scholastic to those that may not be quite as familiar; from the largest to the smallest publishers, all will find something of value in The Children's Literature Comprehensive Database. Several of our publisher subscribers have discovered the following distinctive features:
As an Publisher or Editor, use CLCD:
- to research authors and illustrators
- to check topics and titles
- to undertake special projects
- to vet back matter
- to find quotes for catalogs and book jackets
“CLCD is a godsend for someone like me who has more work than time. It’s a one-stop research destination, and I use it constantly when looking for quotes for book-jacket copy or checking out an author’s backlist. I also enjoy the links, bibliographies and monthly features. Kudos to Marilyn Courtot and her crew of hard workers!”
Margery Cuyler, Editorial Director, Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books
“I wholeheartedly recommend the Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database to anyone in the publishing industry. I find the online search tools intuitively simple and the content truly comprehensive. I use the service frequently to access awards, reviews and bibliographic data not only on my own titles, but also those of our company and competitor’s titles. I think the links to author’s websites is a great idea, and appreciate the regular e-newsletters reminding me about all the content and features I haven’t yet taken advantage of. You have a truly excellent product at a very reasonable price—my only question is: why don’t more people know about it? Thank you and keep up the great work!”
Monica Perez, Editor, Children’s Books, Houghton Mifflin
As a Publicist/Marketing Manager, use CLCD:
- to track Awards, Best Book Lists, and Prizes
- to build interest in specific titles using review quotes
- to become familiar with previous works by an author or illustrator
- to identify links to curriculum tools to use as selling points
- to read multi-viewpoint reviews from 35 review resources
- to stay current with competitors
“We use quotes from CLCD for many purposes—we send review quotes to our distributor, who in turn sends them to sales reps to better sell our books. We use them on all of our promotional materials, including our web site, catalog, and all press kits. They are hugely helpful when soliciting the media for coverage, since good reviews usually beget more reviews.”
Lauri Berkenkamp, Marketing Director, Nomad Press
As an Author/Illustrator, use CLCD:
- to explore new projects
- to check new/forthcoming books
- to determine the type of material of interest to a publisher to match your manuscript or query letter
- to promote yourself by getting your web site in the CLCD database
- to prepare up to date bibliographies
“The CLCD is a superb up-to-date reference tool. Nonfiction authors can check to see what has been written on a subject, including most recent publications.”
Barbara Lalicki, Senior Vice President and Editorial Director, HarperCollins Children’s Books
“We have taken subscriptions to CLCD to find gaps in coverage on existing and proposed topics, to help our authors find the very best books for their review and the creation of bibliographies, as well as, other in house functions such as comparing reviews, excerpting quotes, noting awards, etc. The depth and breadth of CLCD is amazing.”
Mark Enslow, President, Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Aggregation of Book Reviews and Search Options:
“CLCD has been a great research tool for finding book reviews from a variety of sources. It is wonderful to be able to go onto one Web site to find an assortment of book reviews. The CLCD Web site contains a selection of search options, which makes finding book reviews fast and easy! The customer service department is friendly and helpful which makes working with CLCD a wonderful experience.”
Andrea L. Patterson
Sales Coordinator
Compass Point Books
Timely Subject Searches:
“The CLCD database is a superb, up-to-date reference tool. Using it nonfiction authors can check to see what has been written on a subject, including most recent publications. Reading the CLCD's broad collection of reviews will help them determine if a book is needed and how it will provide new information or give a new slant on an issue.”
Barbara Lalicki
SVP & Editorial Director
HarperCollins Children's Books
MARC Records and Sorting Capabilities:
“As editor of a line of resource books for librarians and media specialists to use with children in public and school libraries, I use the CLCD database in a number of ways. The primary reason I go to the database is to gather bibliographic information and MARC records I trust the CLCD database to have accurate information. The second way I use the database is for assistance in compiling bibliographies along a particular theme, for instance, books about dolphins or the Fourth of July. I like the ability to sort by title or publication date. It does some of my work for me!”
Virginia Harrison
Editor, Highsmith Publications
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Updated 5/13/02
