Hodder Children’s is to publish My Monster and Me, a debut picture book from Nadiya Hussain and illustrator Ella Bailey in September. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Beijing International Book Fair's newly dedicated children's book program is announcing a partnership with exposition giant UBM to expand the fair's licensing opportunities. The post UBM Partnership Adds Children’s Books Rights and Licensing to Beijing Book Fair appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Student Riko Sekiguchi has won the Carmelite Picture Book Prize with her illustrations for a picture book text by Peter Bently. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Today, only some 30 percent of Estonian children's literature originates in Estonia. Katrin Reinmaa is one of the leading publishers of content for youngsters, in a country where 'books are expensive both to publish and to buy.' The post Publisher Katrin Reinmaa on the ‘Sun and Cloud’ of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children’s Books has appointed Elisa Offord as interim marketing director, covering Alex King's maternity leave. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder Children’s Books and Maximum Licensing are hoping to take the Oi! picture book series into stage promotions and licensing after acquiring new rights from the illustrator’s agent and the author. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
In examining common ground between independent booksellers and publishers at Bologna's new bookstore conference, the International Publishers Association's Michiel Kolman previewed some of the tensions to be debated at London Book Fair. The post At the First European Children’s Bookstore... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an interview during the Bologna Book Fair, Haiyun Zhao from SAPPRFT and Xueqian Li of CCPPG discuss the rapid development of China’s children’s book publishing market. The post Why China’s Children’s Book Industry Is Growing So Fast appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the ITEF program's eighth year, 19 professional fellows will meet with players in the Turkish publishing industry. And BIBF is to open its own dedicated children's book fair in Beijing. The post Istanbul Festival Names 2018 Fellows; Beijing Announces Children’s Book Fair appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give is this year's recipient of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Piret Raud is one of the leading children's book authors and illustrators in Estonia, having illustrated over 40 books and written 16 Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
US author Angie Thomas has been crowned the overall winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2018 for her debut YA novel, The Hate U Give (Walker Books). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Women are half the world's population and the majority of university graduates. They are most of the young doctors, lawyers and accountants. A girl can grow up to be a prime minister, a priest, a prison guard, and yes, even a princess. There's a million and one ways to be a woman in today's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sarah Pakenham, who announced her resignation from Andersen Press this week, is setting up a new picture book publishing company called Scallywag Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
“Helping every kid to become a book lover” is the motto at Thinkingdom Children’s Books, which was established in 2002 to translate classic and award-winning children’s books. Less than one year later, it published two well-known authors: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
As of February 2018, 12 volumes of Bear Grylls’s Mission Survival series have been published in China, with overall sales exceeding 6.8 million copies. The numbers are a surprise to many, including some at the Jieli Publishing House, though not to editor-in-chief Bai Bing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
This is the Chinese home of the Wimpy Kid series, which made its first appearance in China in 2009 and has since sold more than 9.2 million copies. The decision to ignore market skepticism (this comics-style series with American humor and school culture was initially deemed unworkable in China)... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
This company needs little introduction, having collaborated with more than 500 international publishers since its inception in 1979. It is also China’s largest foreign language publisher and its third largest in terms of sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
XJPH’s books featuring Afanti (a Uighur protagonist) and the Mongolian epic Jangar are vivid reminders of what is possible from a publisher located in the vast Chinese interior, which borders eight countries and harbors 47 ethnic groups. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Small but beautiful” is our publishing motto, says editor-in-chief Ma Yuxiu of New Buds. “We have scaled down our annual output in recent years, opting instead to focus our resources on creating unique content.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]