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 ]
The Society of Authors has launched a £5,000 book prize for ‘quirky’ illustrated books for children aged 0-7. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 18:13:35 UTC ]
Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) has acquired two novels by Padraig Kenny at auction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 11:47:38 UTC ]
Featuring a parallel children's division for a second year, the Beijing International Book Fair again expects some 2,500 exhibitors and 300,000 visitors. The post Beijing International Book Fair To Emphasize Children’s Books Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-28 05:30:44 UTC ]
Legendary oddball musician Frank Zappa, known for his jazz-rock fusion and bizarre sensibilities, will be the subject of a new coloring book. Los Angeles animation studio and book publisher Fantoons will release “The Frank Zappa Coloring Book” this fall, giving fans of Zappa a chance to add... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-27 22:40:00 UTC ]
Ahead of the 10th birthday of What the Ladybird Heard, Lydia Monks reviews her career so far. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 21:08:25 UTC ]
Rachel Syme writes on “The Saga of Baby Divine,” Bette Midler’s best-selling autobiographical children’s book, from 1983. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2019-06-25 19:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House division Puffin has acquired a picture book about a day in the life of two gay dads and their adopted daughter, by WriteNow mentee Gareth Peter, illustrated by Garry Parsons. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 03:54:45 UTC ]
Sarah Larson writes about the illustrator Gyo Fujikawa, whose children’s books celebrated the beauty and power of the natural world and the earthly pleasures of the people walking around in it. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2019-06-21 19:01:35 UTC ]
Booksellers weigh in on the controversial issue of publishers postponing and pulling books in response to criticism. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Guardian research shows that the top 100 illustrated children’s books last year showed growing marginalisation of female and minority ethnic charactersThe most popular picture books published in 2018 collectively present a white and male-dominated world to children, feature very few BAME (black,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-06-13 05:00:18 UTC ]