The Children's Book Council of Australia chose the winners of the 2019 Book of the Year Awards. Get the list of winners and honorable mentions here. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-08-28 10:39:17 UTC ]
Klaus Flugge Prize winner Kate Milner's new picture book has been snapped up by indie Barrington Stoke. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 07:38:33 UTC ]
Alastair Chisholm, Morag Hood and Meg McLaren have made the 2020 Bookbug Picture Book Prize shortlist. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-27 21:03:28 UTC ]
On the way to producing a new joint international children's book fair in Russia for 2021, BolognaFiere and Moscow's fair are collaborating on a tour. The post BolognaFiere Leads a First Children’s Book Tour to Moscow Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-27 05:30:16 UTC ]
The illustrator and graphic novelist Rutu Modan offers a homage to Leah Goldberg, one of Israel’s most celebrated poets and children’s authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-08-16 09:00:17 UTC ]
Children's books account for just 4.9% of review space, despite making up a third of the market, according to data from Books in the Media. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 17:56:13 UTC ]
New US tariffs on books imported from China will not include Bibles and other religious titles, while charges on children’s publications will be delayed, it has been announced. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-14 16:39:10 UTC ]
Alexandra Allan will lead Welbeck Publishing Group's children’s books business with Quarto’s Laura Knowles joining as associate publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-14 05:12:59 UTC ]
'A wide range of other books remain on the list' for near-term tariffs, notes AAP's Maria A. Pallante, 'including American fiction and nonfiction.' The post AAP Objects to Trump’s China Shift: Only Children’s Book Tariffs Delayed appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-14 03:15:19 UTC ]
This fall, four indie presses distributed by Consortium Books & Distribution are expanding beyond their well-established adult niches by publishing books for young readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
The latest stage in Wattpad's rapid expansion, its own new line of books is to be published in the UK market by Penguin Random House UK. The post Penguin Random House Children’s Books to Publish Wattpad Books in UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-08 09:05:12 UTC ]
Non-profit organisation We Need Diverse Books has kicked off its campaign to launch a UK branch to improve diversity and representation in children’s books, as Knights Of co-founder Aimée Felone said the project needs industry-wide support. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 15:42:06 UTC ]
Scholastic’s Strawberrie Donnelly has joined Bloomsbury Children’s Books in the newly created role of art director. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 03:23:16 UTC ]
Remember a few years ago when adults discovered coloring books and a wave of new pieces hailed them as a tool for mindfulness and dealing with anxiety? In a move both educational and depressingly efficient, this coloring book on climate change and renewable energy covers the topic that is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-07-26 15:06:44 UTC ]
Artist and "Press Here" author Hervé Tullet launches an interactive art-making project, Ideal Exhibition, at ICA LA in downtown L.A. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-26 10:00:39 UTC ]
Color in the “subsidy pie” while you learn about how we can fund more solar and wind power! Most people recognize the urgent need for climate action—in a recent poll, around 70% of Americans said that they wanted the U.S. to take “aggressive” action—but fewer clearly understand what needs to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-07-25 15:30:09 UTC ]
Egmont has snapped up a picture book about a "David Bowie-esque rhinocorn" by Matt Carr. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-24 15:26:49 UTC ]
Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find picture book literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly. The post Picture Book Literary Agents Open to Submissions by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2019-07-19 15:00:04 UTC ]
Surely the book missing from every child’s bedtime routine is an alphabetical retrospective of Metallica. No? Well, we’re getting one, anyway. The heavy-metal band is filling that presumed void by releasing an illustrated children’s book titled “The ABCs of Metallica” this fall — introducing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-11 17:25:00 UTC ]
God, Metallica is getting dangerously close to grandad-rock* (Lars Ulrich is 55), but it’s obviously a very rock and roll thing to keep fathering kids until you die (what’s up Rod Stewart). And look, everyone knows that parenthood does weird things to your brain, like making you think your... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-07-11 15:22:05 UTC ]