Simon & Schuster Children’s UK will this Christmas publish a short story about a snow dragon by Abi Elphinstone in picture book format, with illustrations by Fiona Woodcock. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association is launching an indie Children’s Book of the Month promotion following on from last year’s Children’s Book of the Season campaign. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children's Group has bought a picture book on anxiety, The Worrysaurus, by Rachel Bright and illustrator Chris Chatterton. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House Children’s is to posthumously publish Michael Bond’s The Ups and Downs of the Castle Mice, a sequel to his 2016 picture book The Tale of the Castle Mice. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group imprint Orchard Books will next year publish a picture book about a secret agent elephant by author Eoin McLaughlin and illustrator Ross Collins. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
We've gathered a selection of tips from two NEIBA panels regarding strategies for handselling and promoting diverse books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paul McCartney, the legendary Beatle, is writing his second children's book: "Hey, Grandude!” Although the title is a riff on one of his songs, “Hey, Jude,” the idea was actually inspired by one of McCartney's grandchildren — he has eight — who once greeted him with "Hey, Grandude!" “Hey... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Old Barn Books has acquired a picture book by playwright Alan Pollock about a real bear who fought in the Second World War. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paul McCartney has written a picture book, inspired by his experiences as a grandfather, which will be published by Puffin in the UK and Random House Children’s Books in the US. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authorfy, the online platform that provides schools with online author masterclasses, is teaming up with publishers to give away promotional materials such as bookmarks and posters. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The children’s book market has shown steady growth of 0.7% in the first part of 2018 but some of the biggest increases were from non-fiction categories, charts and data editor Kiera O’Brien revealed at The Bookseller Children’s Conference this morning. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Once Upon A Wild Wood by Chris Riddell (Macmillan Children's Books) has been chosen by the Booksellers Association's Children’s Bookselling Group as its next Independent Booksellers Children’s Book of the Season. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Québec is home to many world-renowned illustrators, including Isabelle Arsenault, Marianne Dubuc, Geneviève Godbout, the cover artist for this special report, and Elise Gravel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canadian children’s book publisher Kids Can Press will see two of its book properties transformed into television shows next fall: Ashley Spires’ graphic novels about Binky the Space Cat and a picture-book series by Geneviève Côté. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @porter_anderson... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Literary agent Stephanie Barrouillet looks at trending themes in global children's books markets, like diversity, emotional growth, and current events. The post Stephanie Barrouillet on Trends in International Children’s Books and Rights Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A primary school teacher in Kent has launched an online children’s bookshop to promote little-known titles for primary school-aged readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont is to publish a swashbuckling adventure that "smashes stereotypes", featuring a book-loving pirate who dares to be different. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Welsh independent publisher Graffeg has released artwork for There’s Only One of Me, a picture book about losing a parent, by cancer patient Lisa Wells and picture book author Michelle Robinson. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
A personalised picture book offering buyers seven different pronouns, as well as different skin tones and hair colours, has exceeded its kickstarter funding target within 12 hours. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster Children’s and Penguin Random House Children’s picked up two prizes each at this year’s Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]