The 2026 Medalists and Finalists are announced. The 2026 Moonbeam Awards has concluded and Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town is officially a Finalist! You can check out all the winners and finalists here: https://moonbeamawards.com/blog/2026-medalists
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Kansas City Author Club Awards
A recap of the whirlwind weekend. I recently attended the Kansas Authors Club 2026 Writing Convention at Rock Springs Ranch, and it ended up being a really great weekend. One of the highlights was getting to spend some time in the woods with Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, who won the Coffin Memorial Book Award for Nonfiction. WeContinue reading “Kansas City Author Club Awards”
Kansas Author Club Blog
Check out a post from the Kansas Author Club Team! Read the full post here: Current News from the Kansas Authors Club – Kansas Authors Club
Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards: Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town
Judging took place in September, the results are in! I’m happy to share that Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town has been named a finalist in the 2026 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. This is a particularly nice recognition for the book because Cowboy Cooper has taken a bit of a different path than some ofContinue reading “Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards: Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town”
Cowboy Cooper featured in the OCTA Newsletter
Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town has been featured in the October newsletter and Facebook page of the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA), giving the book an opportunity to reach thousands of OCTA members who share an interest in the history of the American West and the trails that helped shape it. The connection is especiallyContinue reading “Cowboy Cooper featured in the OCTA Newsletter”
Kansas Book Festival
A gathering of authors and readers in The Wheat State. I just made an appearance at the Kansas City Book Festival in Topeka, Kansas. My book “Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town” is featured on display at the Kansas Authors Club table, along with the other finalists in the annual book contest. “Cowboy Cooper andContinue reading “Kansas Book Festival”
KinoDrome: International Motion Picture and Screenwriting Festival
Three Projects, Three Festival Honors at Kinodrome It was another busy weekend on the festival circuit. The Kinodrome: International Motion Picture and Screenplay Festival took place September 13–14, and I was happy to see three of my projects recognized. Bam Bam the Bunny: Hole Lotta Trouble received an Honorable Mention in the screenplay category.
Lake Charles Film Festival: Official Selection
More news for Cowboy Cooper. We received word this morning that the Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town (screenplay) was named an Official Selection and will go forward to the next round of Judging. Events take place October 3rd and 4th. Find out more here.
Bam Bam Bunny Review Feature
My book Bam Bam the Bunny will be featured throughout September on the Readers’ Favorite homepage and Readers Section pages, giving it an extra opportunity to be discovered by new readers. 📚✨ You can read the review right here!
Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town Screenplay Selected for Great Plains Film Festival
Ben St. James’ “Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town” screenplay earns an official selection at the 2026 Great Plains Film Festival in Oklahoma City. A new milestone has been reached for “Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town,” as the screenplay by Ben St. James has officially been selected for the 2026 Great Plains Film Festival in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
KinoDrome: Official Selections
Three separate works to be featured in the festival Good news! My vertical animated short “Cupid School”, and the screenplays “Bam Bam the Bunny: Hole Lotta Trouble” and “Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town” were all named Official Selections this weekend in the KinoDrome motion picture and screenplay festival. This is the second time IContinue reading “KinoDrome: Official Selections”
London Post Daily: TikTok Creator Profile
Exciting news, I was featured in an article profiling different illustrators who are making waves on TikTok. You can view the original post via the link, I’ve also included a copy of the article below for archive purposes.
Christian Kids Books with Gran Review: Bam Bam the Bunny
Review by Christiankidsbookswithgran🐰 Bam Bam the Bunny by Ben St James📚 Children’s Picture Book | Ages 0 to 8 As someone who absolutely loves bunnies, I couldn’t help but adore Bam Bam. His little superhero outfit, complete with the adorable carrot emblem, immediately made me smile. He’s always ready to hop into action whenever someoneContinue reading “Christian Kids Books with Gran Review: Bam Bam the Bunny”
New Bam Bam Review
Review by: The Magic of Biblios Mia “Bam Bam dressed in his costume, all swift and keen, With speed at which rabbits are so rarely seen”. I read this cute rabbit Bam Bam’s story. This bunny can apparently fly and jump tall buildings. The core theme of this book is Friendship. No matter what ourContinue reading “New Bam Bam Review”
Books with Brib Review
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Bedtime Story Review for Bam Bam the Bunny
Review by TwoDadsOneBedtimeStoryRoad to 1,000 books before kindergarten! Book: Bam Bam the BunnyAuthor: Ben St. James This is our honest review:We were lucky enough to get an early look at Bam Bam the Bunny, and it is an absolute must-add to your little one’s future bookshelf!
New Book Reviews
Review by: Gram’s Garden lflMeet Bam Bam the Bunny: A Fuzzy Hero who teaches valuable lessons of acceptance, friendship, and the importance of helping others. Written and illustrated by Ben St. James, Bam Bam the Bunny is sure to delight children pre-k through age 8. With whimsical illustrations and rhyming text this adorable book isContinue reading “New Book Reviews”
Book Tour Review from Amanda Felton on Instagram
Review by Amanda Felton This was such a cute and quick story. My son and I loved it so much. I loved how Bam Bam was so helpful and wore a special outfit. My son said he was like Spider-Man. The book was so easy to read and my son who is going into 2ndContinue reading “Book Tour Review from Amanda Felton on Instagram”
Book Tour Review from Amorina Carlton
Review by Amorina CarltonTitle: Bam Bam the BunnyAuthor: Ben St JamesGenre: Children’s (age 0-8)Pages: 24Gifted Format: eBook What an absolutely adorable and adorable picture book! I read this with my 8 year old and her first words when we finished were, “I loved it.” And I agree!
Bonkers For Books – Bam Bam the Bunny
Review by @bonkers_for_books BOOK REVIEW: ☆☆☆☆☆ A book with a purpose, even for young children, this book has an intentional purpose and takeaway. … and with society today, friendships are challenging and kindness is not everywhere. Bam Bam the Bunny shares a strong message throughout the story and reassures that kindness can be found everywhere.Continue reading “Bonkers For Books – Bam Bam the Bunny”
Bolas Book Nook: Bam Bam the Bunny
Review from @BolasBookNook Bedtime reading is one of Jr.’s favorite parts of the day, and this book delivered exactly what he needed! From the very first page, he was completely engaged as I read. I loved that the story explored important themes like conquering fears, finding courage, and making new friends in a way thatContinue reading “Bolas Book Nook: Bam Bam the Bunny”
Book Tour: Bam Bam Bunny Review (Instagram)
A review that is short and sweet from Kaitlynvreads over on Instagram. I love to switch things up and review children’s books!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Bam Bam The Bunny is a fun story with an important message! I loved the theme of spreading kindness. It also encourages kids to make friendships.My favorite quote was “we all have good hearts,Continue reading “Book Tour: Bam Bam Bunny Review (Instagram)”
Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town receives recognition in KC.
Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award – Finalists Revealed I’m incredibly grateful to share that Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town has been named a Finalist in the Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award in the Picture Book category!
Cowboy Cooper Plush
The new ultra limited edition vintage-style Cowboy Cooper Plush Doll is here! Celebrating the 1st anniversary of Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town and the very special 250th birthday of these great United States, new merch is now live! Ultra limited edition. Find out more on the special Cowboy Cooper Plush Doll page here. There’sContinue reading “Cowboy Cooper Plush”
ITSE Film Festival
Photos from the June 13th event. Although I was unable to attend this year I did have a presence at the sold out ITSE Film Festival founded by Crystal Manning and Antoinette Titus. The Ben St. James logo was featured alongside other sponsors at the festival. Crystal, Antoinette, and I co-created some very cool IPContinue reading “ITSE Film Festival”
New Lobby Cards/Postcards
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Ukrainian Cinema in Schools Initiative
A quick film update from filmmaker Ben St. James Earlier this month, I was notified that my short film Cupid School had been officially selected for the Max Sir International Film Festival and would also be included as part of the festival’s Cinema in Schools initiative organized in collaboration with the ICJ Film Awards. ThroughContinue reading “Ukrainian Cinema in Schools Initiative”
Sponsor Spotlight ReaderViews
Reader Views was kind enough to give individual shout outs to me and some of the author sponsors — one of whom I got to chat with Dwayne, great guy very knowledgeable! Looking forward to this years awards and finding out who the first ever winner of the Ben St. James Author/Illustrator award will be.
2,179,078 Channel Views
TikTok numbers finally arrive from April 2026 Great news! I just learned that as of April 30th 2026, my TikTok channel views for the year surpassed 2,170,000. It’s exciting and an honor to reach this milestone with four videos surpassing 400k views — one of which got over 1 million views since January. It’s beenContinue reading “2,179,078 Channel Views”
Ben St. James Scores a Hat-Trick at the ICJ Film Awards 2026 with Three Official Selections
Author, cartoonist, and filmmaker Ben St. James has earned three official selections at the ICJ Film Awards 2026, marking a major international achievement for the multi-disciplinary creator.
