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Edward Trayer

Self Publishing Journeys

Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations

Margaret Skea

Tim Lewis

Orna Ross

Adam Croft

Paul Teague

David Penny

Joanna Penn

Joseph Alexander

Barry Hutchison

Dave Chesson

Jackson Dean

Alison Ingleby

Wendy H. Jones

Helen Lewis

Kirsten Oliphant

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My guest this week is Edward Trayer, but many schoolchildren, parents and teachers know him by the name Billy Bob Buttons. Edward went through a few incarnations before he settled on this persona, from a teacher to a pilot, but he found his life's calling when he brought the joy of reading and writing to children. Edward is also a fierce advocate for indie authors, launching an award that recognizes self-published authors in a way that does not just take their money. So, here's the story of Billy Bob Buttons. Every week I interview a member of ALLi to talk about their writing and what inspires them, and why they are inspiring to other authors. Find more author advice, tips and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center: https://selfpublishingadvice.org, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. And, if you haven’t already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. You can do that at http://allianceindependentauthors.org. About the Host Howard Lovy has been a journalist for more than 30 years, and has spent the last six years amplifying the voices of independent publishers and authors. He works with authors as a book editor to prepare their work to be published. Howard is also a freelance writer specializing in Jewish issues whose work appears regularly in Publishers Weekly, the Jewish Daily Forward, and Longreads. Find Howard at howardlovy.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest this week is Edward Trayer, but many schoolchildren, parents and teachers know him by the name Billy Bob Buttons. Edward went through a few incarnations before he settled on this persona, from a teacher to a pilot, but he found his life's calling when he brought the joy of reading and writing to children. Edward is also a fierce advocate for indie authors, launching an award that recognizes self-published authors in a way that does not just take their money. So, here's the story of Billy Bob Buttons. Every week I interview a member of ALLi to talk about their writing and what inspires them, and why they are inspiring to other authors. Find more author advice, tips and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fselfpublishingadvice.org&amp;redir_token=-rlN9yGZ_JTGVzG916W02a_dnKx8MTUyMDA5ODYzM0AxNTIwMDEyMjMz&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=kwxpmoRMaPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://selfpublishingadvice.org</a>, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. And, if you haven’t already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. You can do that at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fallianceindependentauthors.org&amp;redir_token=-rlN9yGZ_JTGVzG916W02a_dnKx8MTUyMDA5ODYzM0AxNTIwMDEyMjMz&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=kwxpmoRMaPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://allianceindependentauthors.org</a>. About the Host Howard Lovy has been a journalist for more than 30 years, and has spent the last six years amplifying the voices of independent publishers and authors. He works with authors as a book editor to prepare their work to be published. Howard is also a freelance writer specializing in Jewish issues whose work appears regularly in Publishers Weekly, the Jewish Daily Forward, and Longreads. Find Howard at <a href="http://howardlovy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">howardlovy.com</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardlovy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Howard_Lovy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Inspirational Indie Author Interview #52: Interview With Edward Trayer — 'Billy Bob Buttons' Brings the Joy of Books to Children

Edward Trayer writes fiction books for children under the pen-name Billy Bob Buttons. He is the author of sixteen books to date and is published by The Wishing Shelf Press. In 2011, his book Felicity Brady and the Wizard’s Bookshop was long-listed for the International Rubery Book Award, and Tor Assassin Hunter was a runner up in the 2012 UK People’s Book Prize. In 2014, I Think I Murdered Miss won the UK People’s Book Prize. He visits over to 200 UK primary schools every year delivering literacy workshops; it is estimated he has met with over 150,000 children over the last three years. He is also the founder and organiser of The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards.

Edward Trayer writes fiction books for children under the pen-name Billy Bob Buttons. He is the author of sixteen books to date and is published by The Wishing Shelf Press. In 2011, his book Felicity Brady and the Wizard’s Bookshop was long-listed for the International Rubery Book Award, and Tor Assassin Hunter was a runner up in the 2012 UK People’s Book Prize. In 2014, I Think I Murdered Miss won the UK People’s Book Prize. He visits over to 200 UK primary schools every year delivering literacy workshops; it is estimated he has met with over 150,000 children over the last three years. He is also the founder and organiser of The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards.

SPJ032 Children's Author & Indie Competition Creator, Edward Trayer