Beega Gets A Do-Over
A children's book forty years in the making....
Beega Gets A Do-Over has been in the works now since the early 1980s. My father would put me to bed and tell me stories that, at the time, I thought were mostly about swimming in milkshakes and jumping on cotton candy clouds in a magical place called the Land of Nuf.
I’d pass out as cavities danced liked sugarplum fairies across my molars.
But now, as an adult, having worked on bringing these stories to life by writing them in book form with my dad, I realize how much wisdom he was teaching me through humor and imagination.
I will be sharing more over the next several months and I REALLY hope to see you at one of our summer book tour stops in Michigan, Tennessee, and Oregon, but for now I simply need to start sharing with my community. YOU! I wholeheartedly believe the message will entertain kids and parents alike, but most importantly, transform how many of us think before we speak.
Pre-ordering now on any of the main sites is huge (B&N, Target, BAM, Walmart, Amazon, Bookshop) but additionally if you see your town on the list below and could take one minute to shoot them a message requesting that they stock the book, that would help support an indie bookshop AND be so beneficial for getting the book into your community.
It is so hard getting a book into the world today and I can’t express enough how much pre-ordering, emailing a bookshop or telling a friend are
so important. I will forever be grateful!!
Thank you all for your kindness as this journey of being a children’s author has unlocked something in me and I pray I have the opportunity to write many more for your kids and mine!
xo,
JOY
p.s. Scroll to the bottom to hear a little bit more about the Land of Nuf.
INDIE BOOKSTORE LIST FOR YOU!
WEST
Portland, OR — Powell’s Books
Portland, OR — Green Bean Books
Hermiston, OR — The Next Chapter Bookstore
Sisters, OR — Paulina Springs Books
Bend, OR — Roundabout Books
Bend, OR — Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe
Bend, OR — Big Story Books
Seattle, WA — Third Place Books
Coeur d’Alene, ID — Well Read Moose
Modesto, CA — Bookish
Daly, CA — Peninsula Book Collaborative
Bakersfield, CA — Russo’s Books
Danville, CA — Rakestraw Books
Casper, WY — Wind City Books
SOUTH
Nashville, TN — Parnassus Books
Nashville, TN — The Bookshop Nashville
Nashville, TN — Fairytales Bookstore
Nashville, TN — Duckbill Bookshop
Franklin, TN — Landmark Booksellers
Greenville, SC — M. Judson Booksellers
Little Rock, AR — Wordsworth Bookstore
Little Rock, AR — Paper Hearts Bookstore
Oklahoma City, OK — Commonplace Books
McKinney, TX — Neighbor Books
Austin, TX — BookPeople
EAST
Oneonta, NY — The Green Toad Bookstore
Delhi, NY — Lost Bookshop
Montpelier, VT — Bear Pond Books
Lynchburg, VA — Givens Books & Little Dickens
Washington, DC — Kramerbooks
Washington, DC — Solid State Books
Washington, DC — East City Bookshop
Washington, DC — Politics and Prose
MIDWEST
Madison, WI — Mystery to Me
Grand Rapids, MI — Baker Book House
Grand Rapids, MI — Schuler Books
Okemos, MI — Schuler Books
Troy, OH — Jay & Mary’s Book Center
Nashville, IN — Naughty Dog Books
Rochester, MN — Content Bookstore
FRANCE!
Paris, France — Shakespeare and Co.
Paris, France — The Red Wheelbarrow
Paris, France — San Francisco Book Company
What an awesome achievement! Congratulations.
Cannot wait!