Executive Summary: From character concept art and rhyming meter editing to premium hardcover POD distribution, Sophie Tremblay's enchanting railway tale is now featured across 45 Canadian independent toy and book shops.
1. The Challenge
Educator Sophie Tremblay had a beloved classroom story about a train-conductor bear, but lacked professional illustrations, rhyme-scheme formatting, and knowledge of children's print-on-demand requirements.
2. Our Solution & Strategy
Our creative team assigned a senior children's book illustrator to develop 28 bespoke full-spread watercolor illustrations, matched with lyrical rhyming meter proofreading and Library and Archives Canada CIP cataloging.
3. Verified Measurable Results
Key Achievements:
- Curriculum adoption across 12 public and private elementary school boards.
- Over 4,200 physical hardcover copies sold via school fundraisers and bookstores.
- Shortlisted for the Canadian Children's Literary Illustration Prize.
- 100% author profit retention on all library and retail sales.
Senior Publishing Director, Book Writers Canada
Overseeing ghostwriting, editing, and worldwide distribution for Canadian memoirs, non-fiction monographs, and fiction bestsellers.
