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ABOUT
Sugar Cone Publishing
Sugar Cone Publishing is an independent publisher of quality children’s fiction books. With the release of James and His ADHD Superpowers in March of 2022, Sugar Kohn Publishing was launched into the world of children’s books!
Deeply committed to its mission of providing books that engage, entertain, educate, and promote awareness, this book provides opportunities for parents and children to explore the world in educational, library, and home settings.
Our books are distributed nationwide to bookstores and other outlets, including wholesalers, libraries, and specialty markets.
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WHAT WE PUBLISH
Sugar Cone Publishing delivers captivating fictional children’s picture books and media that ignite a child's curiosity, imagination, social awareness, and sense of adventure.
We only publish books that fit all four parts of our mission. Why? Because we know the stories kids experience help shape their minds, and we want to produce books that guide kids on the path to becoming great adults.
OUR WORK
By Angela Kohn
Publication Date: March 2022
Illustrated by Georgia Stylou
Ages 5-10
Formats Paperback
Page 42
Size 8 ½ x 11
ISBN 978-0-578-83550-1
USD $13.95
Sugar Cone Publishing sat down with author Angela D Kohn to discuss her first picture book, James and His ADHD Superpowers, illustrated by Georgia Stylou.
Angela, please let us know a bit about your book.
James and His ADHD Superpowers is an extremely powerful story of two young brothers that band together to use their superpowers to battle —ADHD—and win!
What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your book?
I was struck, while writing my story, at how lucky my son is to have a parent with ADHD who can relate and help him with his struggles, as I was not afforded the same opportunity to be diagnosed at an early age. It was only as a young adult that I learned how to manage my symptoms and turn what I had previously considered my weakness (a fast brain) into a positive (intense creativity and imagination). I was inspired to share my story one year ago after my son was diagnosed with ADHD, and I developed a treatment plan to ensure that he would be successful in school and not struggle in his personal life.
What are you hoping readers take away from reading your book?
I hope that my young readers and their families learn from reading my book to identify ADHD strategies and use those tools to help their child better manage their symptoms so that they feel empowered and accepted
What makes this book special to you? What impression do you hope it will leave with young readers?
This story is personal. I hope readers will no longer view ADHD as a condition that is traditionally considered a disadvantage. It is important to bring awareness about ADHD and the stigma’s associated with it, and that people with ADHD can be just as successful as those without the condition when they learn the techniques that will help them flourish. And that, in fact, their struggles can turn into their biggest strengths.
HERstory
Angela D Kohn is a Registered Nurse by profession. When she isn’t writing inspiring children’s stories, Angela loves to create things—from writing television show scripts to creating apps for kids with game developers to decorating interior spaces. A philanthropist, RN, wellness advocate and strong believer in faith, Angela enjoys spending time with her family and her son’s two skinny pigs in Southern California where she lives. James and His ADHD Superpowers is her debut children’s book.
SUBMISSION
IF YOU ARE AN :
Un-agented Author with a book/illustrated manuscript you’d like us to consider, please send an email to submissions@sugarconepublishing.com
Un-agented Artist who wants to be considered as an illustrator for our projects, please insert or attach a few lo-res samples and make sure to send your URL to submissions@sugarconepublishing.com
Make sure your manuscript: Targets 5 - 10 year olds, is under 1000 words, has a universal theme, and deals with family or social situations.
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ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A SUGAR CONE PUBLISHING AUTHOR?
No really, are you? We give 100 percent to our authors, but we expect a lot of them in return. Being a successful published author is a job. We take your book seriously, and we expect the same from you. That means once you have the finished book in hand, your work is just beginning. We expect our authors to play an active role on promoting their books—with guidance from our marketing team, of course!
FOLLOW THESE STEPS FOR UN-AGENTED AUTHOR
1. Email Subject: The title of your manuscript
2. Copy the following into the body of your email, and fill in every field:
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Multiple submissions are allowed, but please send only one query per day.
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Within a week, you should receive an automated reply that we’ve received your submission.
If we are interested, we will contact you within three months.