Resources for Creating (or Entering) a Kids Book Trailer Contest

Book trailers are fun to make!

A reader asked for help creating a book trailer contest for kids. My best advice is to check out examples, for ideas.

Sample contests:

• Authors Promoting Authors: Trailer to the Stars Book Video Contest
• Book Trailer Contest 2012 - Libraries Online
• HelenKay Dimon - Booktrailer Contest
• Jennifer L. Armentrout's Blog - Obsidian Book Trailer Contest
• Trailer MASH! Teen Book Trailer Contest
• Books in Sync - Book Cover Contest
• The Grendel's Shadow Book Trailer Contest | Andrew Mayne {magic}
• Melville House Books - THE ULTIMATE DUEL BOOK TRAILER CONTEST
• Teen Booktrailer Contest - Win a NOOK COLOR! | San Jose Public Library
• YALSA Nonfiction and Morris Book Trailer Contest

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And here are some solid how-to book trailer sites, for entrants:

• Book Trailers for Readers, with some nice tips, by Teacher Librarian Michelle Harclerode
• How to Make a Book Trailer - Prezi, also by Michelle Harclerode
• How To Create a Book Trailer | The Creative Penn

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 Ready to start creating that award-winning book trailer and want to be sure you get it right? I highly recommend you watch this terrific tutorial created by Wanda Richards Seaman:

Best of luck to the contest creators and to the student entrants too!

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