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MEDIA BIO
SHORT:
German-Vietnamese-born children’s author Eevi Jones is a USA Today bestselling & award-winning writer, and the founder of Children’s Book University®. Writing and ghostwriting under a number of pen names, Eevi has authored more than 40 children’s books.
She’s been featured in media outlets such as Forbes, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, EOFire, Kindlepreneur, EP Magazine, SCBWI, and more.
Eevi lives near D.C. with her husband and two children. She can be found online at www.EeviJones.com.
LONG:
German-Vietnamese-born children’s author Eevi Jones is a USA Today bestselling & award-winning writer, and the founder of Children’s Book University®. Writing and ghostwriting under a number of pen names, Eevi has authored more than 40 children’s books.
As the founder of Children’s Book University®, Jones has made it her mission to help driven and aspiring children’s book authors write, illustrate, publish, and market their own high-quality story that encourages and strengthens kids’ confidence.
She has helped aspiring authors from all walks of life––from lawyers, neuroscientists, and filmmakers to parents and grandparents––at all stages of their writing careers. Her signature method draws from the writer’s own experiences and past circumstances to influence children’s lives in an incredible and positive way.
She has appeared in numerous publications and top podcasts including Forbes, Business Insider, EOFire, Scary Mommy, Huffington Post, EP Magazine, SCBWI, and more.
Eevi lives near D.C. with her husband and two children. She can be found online at www.EeviJones.com.
CONTACT FOR MEDIA
FEATURED ARTICLES
The Best Children’s Books About Entrepreneurship for Kids
A lot of parents (myself included) are always looking for ways to expand our children’s mind – especially when it comes to entrepreneurship. If you are eager to teach your kids about being a business owner, there are a few books that stand out.
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3 Valuable Lessons That Even 5-Year-Olds Can Learn From Their Entrepreneur Parents
Entrepreneurship has a lot to teach everyone — including kids. Parents should teach their kids about the importance of collaboration, going outside their comfort zone, and persistence…
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Bestselling Author Eevi Jones: Your Story Has Power
There was a time when Eevi Jones shied away from telling her story.
She grew up in former East Germany, where her biracial background was looked down upon and where sharing anything personal was considered gloating…
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Book Marketing: 5 Ways To Stand Out As An Author On Social Media
It can be overwhelming for authors to manage all that’s involved in marketin gour books. In thi sarticle, Eevi Jones shares five easy ways to make the most of your social media branding so that those accounts are doing some of the work for you.
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How To Write A Children’s Book In 9 Easy Steps
Have you ever wondered how to write a children’s book, and if you have what it takes to create one?
For me, it’s this smile. That’s my reason for writing children’s books.
Many aspiring (and even accomplished) authors…
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9 Free Things Every Author Can Do To Boost Their Visibility On Social Media
For most of us authors, promoting and marketing ourselves can be quite a challenge. And although we know it’s so very important, we often don’t have the time, or we simply don’t want to seem too pushy. And that’s why it’s all the more important to take advantage of all these daily opportunities that present themselves in our everyday lives, but are so often overlooked by most.
In this article, …
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11 Powerful Ways To Market Children’s Books
Whenever I talk about marketing or selling strategies for authors (and that’s quite often, let’s be frank – I go on about it all the time), one of the most common questions I get from authors is, “Will this work for [INSERT GENRE HERE]?” or, “I write [INSERT GENRE HERE] books, will this work for me?”.
Of course, this is a…
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5 Children’s Books To Help Prevent Bullying As The New School Year Kicks Off
Bullying stories are the worst because you as a parent never really know how to help your little ones without seeming too protective to other parents and teachers.
But here’s the thing: Every child deserves…
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How A Mom’s Two Kids Made Her An Author
According to Eevi, all parents want to encourage their kids to read. And in so doing, they are on a constant hunt for books that align with their little ones’ interests. But what do you do when you can’t find a book that matches your kid’s unique interests or needs?…
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How To Publish And Market A Children’s Book
When it comes to writing a children’s book, hiring a talented (yet affordable) illustrator is invaluable. And developing a great working-relationship with your illustrator becomes …
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Create A Better You By Looking Beyond
Looking beyond. What exactly does this mean? The Free Dictionary’s defines this idiom as follows:
“look beyond: 1. Lit. to try to see to a point farther than someone or something.”
So in essence, it’s an expression describing a concept; a concept that provides…
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PODCASTS
531: How Eevi Jones Published Over 40 Children’s Books (and How You Can Write One, Too)
Eevi is such a joy. She’s so knowledgeable and has some amazing tips for anybody who’s starting anything, really…
Listen to the interview here.
1995: How To Use Your Personal Story & Experiences To Empower Our Future Generation With Bestselling Author Eevi Jones
Eevi is a bestselling children’s book author who has made it her mission to help aspiring children’s book authors to…
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EPISODE 50: IngramSpark vs Lulu – What’s The Best For Hardcover Book Creation?
Dave Chesson from Kindlepreneur.com invited two authors on today’s podcast to discuss creating hardcover versions of their books to sell on Amazon. The two platforms for doing so we’re looking at are Lulu and IngramSpark…
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EPISODE 57: How To Make A Children’s Book
If you’ve ever thought about writing a children’s book, there are a few factors to consider. In fact, the more you know about writing children’s books before you begin, the less likely it will be you make a mistake that will cost you time and money in the long run. Dave Chesson from Kindlepreneur.com invited…
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538: Children’s Book Author Turns Page to New Income
A successful children’s book author pivots from making book trailers to coaching other authors. Along the way she learns to grow her business and spend more time with family…
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Folge 208: Selfpublishing von Kinderbüchern
Diese Woche spricht Tom Oberbichler mit Kollegin Eevi Jones über das Selfpublishing von Kinderbüchern. Eevi ist selbst erfolgreiche Kinderbuchautorin und unterstützt andere Selfpublisher und Selfpublisherinnen dabei ihre Kinderbücher zu schreiben, gestalten, im Selfpublishing zu veröffentlichen – und erfolgreich zu vermarkten.
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Let’s Say Hello To Our Neighbors
Bestselling children’s book author Eevi Jones could not give her sons “a better gift” than her beautiful books that were inspired by them…
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MAGAZINES
Influencer Marketing: How To Get Influencers To Write A Foreword Or Editorial Review
Influencer marketing has been used by big companies and well-known products. How can authors use this highly effective and efficient marketing strategy to promote and market their children’s book?
Accessible for SCBWI members only. To learn about influencer marketing, check out INFLUENCER OUTREACH here.
The Code Of The Support Foundation
There are now fewer connections between the military and civilian worlds. Numerous differences created by this gap negatively impact our servicemembers, veterans and their families, and hamper their transition to civilian life. Many…
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Will It
“Dreams don’t work unless you do.” – This is my mantra. That’s the phrase I live by. These are the words that hang on the wall, right above my desk.
Back when my firstborn was still a toddler, I felt the need to write a book for the very first time. It was a feeling…
Read the featured article in the June 2017 issue here.
FREE COURSES
How To Market Your Children’s Book
In this email course from author and book coach Eevi Jones, you will be introduced to marketing strategies that will help you successfully promote your children’s book before, during, and after its launch.
Start this free course here.