The more than 1,500 titles submitted for the Bologna Ragazzi awards program this year represent the work of authors and illustrators in key trends and issues. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Names 2019 Ragazzi Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Walker Books Group has acquired Maggie O’Farrell’s first children’s book deal in a global rights deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Licensed titles made up 26% of unit sales of juvenile books in the U.S. in 2018, according to just-released research from the NPD Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
3Doodler is finally launching a mobile app, and it'll come with step-by-step instructions you can follow to hone your 3D-printing skills. The company will also roll out a new project every week to give you something fresh to work on after you've alre... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lincoln First Editions, launched by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books in 2017 to publish debut picture books, has three titles on this year’s Klaus Flugge Prize longlist. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books by African American authors, the role of women in children’s literature and publishing for toddlers are amongst the themes of this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The May 31 BookExpo breakfast will feature Lupita Nyong’o, author of 'Sulwe;' Tomi Adeyemi, author of 'Children of Virtue and Vengeance;' Eoin Colfer, author of 'The Fowl Twins;' and Da Chen, author of 'Girl Under a Red Moon.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two children’s books published in Welsh are being sold for just £1 to mark this year’s World Book Day. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has acquired Ready, Rabbit?, a picture book about overcoming social anxiety by Fiona Roberton. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Puffin, part of Penguin Random House Children's, has acquired a three book picture series about an “irrepressible” girl called Rocket by debut author and illustrator duo Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Translations from Portuguese, German, and Italian open the new imprint from Amazon Publishing. Releases in July, September, October. The post New Amazon Crossing Kids: Translating Picture Books Into English appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
RCW agent Sam Copeland was a trade rarity: a publishing staffer with no desire to turn author. Now, he says, he can’t stop writing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
HGTV’s 'Fixer Upper' star Joanna Gaines has written a children’s book coming from Tommy Nelson Books in March. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alan Windram, the founder of independent publishing company Little Door Books, has won this year’s £3,000 Bookbug Picture Book Prize for a title he created with illustrator Chloe Holwill-Hunter. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Burningham, who was married to fellow children’s writer Helen Oxenbury, created beloved picture books including Mr Gumpy’s Outing and Avocado BabyJohn Burningham, the children’s author and illustrator behind some of the 20th century’s most enduring children’s books, has died at the age of 82.The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A collection of recent releases celebrates the joy of connecting with a grandparent, remembering the Moon landing, and slowing down to appreciate life, and much more. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy Strange (Chicken House) is January’s Independent Booksellers’ Children’s Book of the Month, chosen by the Booksellers Association’s children’s bookselling group. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book Love, a travelling carnival, has opened a pop-up children’s bookshop selling BAME stories in Brixton ahead of Christmas. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chelsea Clinton's fifth book for young readers will urge children to fight to protect endangered animals, the former first daughter announced this week on Twitter. "Don't Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe" will be published on April 2 by Penguin imprint Philomel Books. .. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher says it hopes to help the #ReadtheOnePercent pop-up store in south London ‘smash its target’ of £30,000, which it is crowdfunding in order to become permanentPenguin Random House has pledged £15,000 to south London’s #ReadtheOnePercent bookshop, which only stocks children’s books with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]