This low-profile multimedia company, established in 2014, collaborates with some of biggest brands in the world, including Disney, Dreamworks, and Lego. Kids Media excels at promoting and marketing these products. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oneworld will make its first foray into picture books with the début children’s title from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Díaz. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
From Brazil, China, India, and the UAE, five children's book publishers spoke the growing urgency to build young readership as competitive digital enticements grow more seductive. The post Five Viewpoints on Creating Tomorrow’s Readers: Literacy, Digital, and Children’s Books appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the wake of online accusations, The Maze Runner author James Dashner has lost representation, as has Thirteen Reasons Why author Jay AsherThe Maze Runner author James Dashner has been dropped by his literary agent after a series of anonymous accusations of sexual harassment were made against... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Miriama Kamo waited 10 years before sending a children's book she had penned to a publisher. But the wait paid off â well sort of. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The observations made by these diverse publishers during at the first Children's Books Salon in New York speak to their common faith in the social power of books. The post Viewpoints From the Children’s Books Salon: Trends, Concerns, and Publishing Pride appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
TV presenter and pop star Rochelle Humes will publish a picture book with Kings Road Publishing's Studio Press later this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
While some at the Children's Books Salon said they're unsure whether the political climate is affecting how socially relevant content is selling, one of the most seasoned hands in the sector says the 'Trump bump' is real. The post Canadian Children’s Book Publisher Margie Wolfe and the ‘Trump... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Close to 30 international publishers are spending two days in New York City to meet with US acquisitions editors and publishing executives in the first Children's Books Salon organized by the Frankfurter Buchmesse New York and Publishing Perspectives. The post Children’s Books Salon:... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Several international participants in next week's Children's Books Salon–produced by Frankfurter Buchmesse New York and Publishing Perspectives–speak to us about the children's book sector in their respective markets today. The post Children’s Books Salon Participants’ Insights Into Markets in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
We’ve gathered a selection of children’s and YA authors to meet at this year’s Winter Institute, will take place January 22–25 in Memphis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The New York office of the Frankfurter Buchmesse, together with Publishing Perspectives, will host the first two-day Children’s Books Salon in New York City on January 23–24, 2018. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse New York’s Inaugural Children’s Books Salon to Take Place January 23-24 appeared... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
New Zealand author Joy Cowley has been shortlisted for the highest international distinction given to the creators of children's books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has signed a two-book deal with actor and comedian Ben Miller. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orchard Books, part of Hachette Children’s Group, will this July publish I Really Want That Unicorn, a new picture book by Fabi Santiago. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the start of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show week, California-based Quantum Storey Company exhibits the first title in its 'Operation You' series of children's books that come with augmented and virtual reality enhancements. The post ‘Operation You,’ an AR and VR-Enhanced Children’s Book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The authors of the bestselling, crowd-funded children's book “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” are facing calls to remove Aung San Suu Kyi from future editions. The Nobel Peace Prize winner and Myanmar’s head of government has come under fire for her silence and inaction regarding the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite reporting increasing exhibitor numbers, Reed Exhibitions will 'move on' from the Shanghai Children's Book Fair. BolognaFiere steps in as a co-organizer in Shanghai. The post Reed Exhibitions Confirms Exit From Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over the course of its four decades in business, the tiny Boston-area specialty bookstore has weathered monumental changes in publishing, and had an outsized role in the world of children’s books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
What will kids be reading in 2018? Scholastic editors issue five predictions about what children's book trends will be popular and successful next year. The post Trends in Children’s Books: Five 2018 Predictions from Scholastic appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]