Author SF Said on how almost all the world’s problems come down to ‘us and them’ – and how children’s books can knock down the barriers Do you believe it’s the books we read when we are young that have the deepest impact? Let us know by emailing [email protected] or on Twitter... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Describe your role My job title is picture book designer but people outside the industry always think that I must illustrate all the books! Unfortunately I’m not that talented (though I do a mean stick man) so I end up describing my job as being an editor for the illustrators. Working in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s Books Ireland (CBI) is hoping to get kids across the country reading in October through the "Read Everywhere in 2015", campaign. For the campaign, also known as "Níl Turas Níos Fearr Ná Turas le Leabhar!" in Irish, CBI will run a range of activities, including a "The Danger is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chelsea Clinton has written a wonky, 402-page non-fiction tome and call-to-action dense with charts, graphs, statistics, and bullet points about the world's great challenges. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children's books boosting the global publishing industry. Here's what you need to know to capitalize on this opportunity. The post 3 Key Takeaways from the Nielsen Children’s Book Summit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book team at Nielsen held its second-annual Children's Book Summit, to discuss the current children's publishing market, presenting data that showed a wide range of sales and demographic trends. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The summer was one of rediscovered classics, movie tie-ins, and backlist at indie bookstores across the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stanfords has launched a Children’s Book of the Month promotion, which will begin with City Atlas by Martin Haake (Wide Eyed Editions). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Adult coloring books come with Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian themes from religion publishers this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House Children’s has acquired the bestselling self-published title The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep after the title shot to number two in the charts last week following extensive media coverage. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
South African children's book publishing is winning international attention — and awards — as the market evolves beyond being a government-driven sector. The post Agent’s Insight Into the South Africa’s Children’s Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Scottish Children’s Book Awards shortlist has been revealed, with every Primary 1 child given three free shortlisted titles during Book Week Scotland. Never Tickle a Tiger by Pamela Butchart and Marc Boutavant (Bloomsbury), Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit Book Burglar by Emily MacKenzie (Bloomsbury)... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Animals, World War Two and an aspiring Olympic runner are among the subjects of stories shortlisted for the Scottish Children's Book Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trade sales in May saw some wild swings, according to AAP’s monthly StatShot program. In the adult books segment there was a decline of 5.0%, compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, sales in children’s/young adult fell 9.3%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bear Who Went Boo!, about a cheeky polar bear cub, will be David Walliams’ next picture book, published by HarperCollins later this year. Children’s publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh said the book, which will be released 5th November in time for Christmas, is a “deliciously funny new tale”... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Channel 4 is set to broadcast a 30-minute animation based on Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s bestselling picture book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. The channel’s chief executive officer Jay Hunt and head of drama Piers Wenger commissioined the programme, striking a deal with Walker... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
An insomniac rabbit is the hero of a book which has become a surprise best seller. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A novel with an anti-whaling message has taken the title of the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder Children’s Books, part of Hachette Children's, has acquired a 64-page picture book about the animal kingdom by zoologist and author Nicola Davies. The illustrator is Lorna Scobie. The deal for Diversity was brokered between Emma Layfield, picture book publisher at Hodder Children’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Guardian is organising a children’s literature festival – a free one-day event in London on 29th August, featuring authors such as Sarah McIntyre, Philip Reeve and Paul Strickland. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]