To the surprise of many, the bestselling title at Amazon US is by Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford, whose adult coloring books are topping the charts. The post Amazon’s Bestselling Book is an Adult Coloring Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
We’ve had the BBC’s best children’s books of all time and not a single one was published after 1968, so what are the future classics, books written in the last 20 years that people will still be reading in 50 or even 100 years time? Join in our discussion to predict the future classics! Many of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year's Bologna Children's Book Fair saw a 10% increase in foreign visitors, with 1,200 exhibitors attending from 77 countries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wildlife expert and TV presenter Chris Packham is bringing his love of animals to the children’s book world with Amazing Animal Journeys, which will published by Egmont. The non-fiction picture book is illustrated by Jason Cockroft and is about the way different animals, from blue whales and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Walker Books UK has snapped up a new picture book series written “in complete collaboration” by writer Philip Ardagh and illustrator Elissa Elwick. Deirdre McDermott, picture book publisher at Walker, acquired the world rights to four books in The Little Adventurers series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Johanna Basford's 'Secret Garden' coloring book shot to the top of Amazon’s best-seller list this month, overtaking books by authors like Anthony Doerr, Paula Hawkins, and Harper Lee. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The winners for the Best Children's Publisher of the Year were announced in Sala Borsa in Bologna on Monday, March 30. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The tale of a misplaced penguin scoops the overall prize for new and emerging authors, with Sally Green taking the teen category and Robin Stevens winning the younger fiction awardSee Rob Biddulph’s step-by-step guide to How to draw… a windy dayAn adventure story about Penguin Blue and his... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rob Biddulph was today (26th March) announced as the overall winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, as well as the best illustrated book category. Biddulph, who is also the art director of the Observer magazine, won the prize for Blown Away (HarperCollins Children’s Books), about a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
La Librería is the first Spanish-language bookstore for children in Los Angeles County, home to 4.9 million Hispanics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Film director Guillermo del Toro has teamed up with author Daniel Kraus to write a children’s book. Trollhunters is set in San Barnardino, California, where a 14-year-old boy called Jim is one of the few inhabitants to believe the rumours there are trolls in the area. The book will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
With meager advances, often just 500 euros, and royalty rates of 3-8%, French children's book authors have much to complain about. The post French Children’s Book Authors Suffer Pint-sized Payments appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sheila Barry of Canada's Groundwood Books, discusses the challenges of consistently publishing an engaging variety of books to children of all ages. The post Sheila Barry on Publishing Children’s Books That Matter appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new award aims to honor children's books that feature "events and people that shaped the history of the U.S." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hoffman's book tells the story of a girl whose family had a curse placed upon them and whose town is fearful of what they believe to be a monster living in their midst. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Research suggests coloring may lower stress, aid relaxation, and improve sleep and attention spans. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan will this autumn launch a children’s book imprint within Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB), to be run by Suzanne Carnell. Carnell is currently publishing director of picture books and pre-school of the MCB Under 6 division. Under the new imprint, which is yet to be named, she will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pharrell Williams is transitioning from pop singer to children's author. Will the cross-over translate into success? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
TV presenter and Tudor specialist Lucy Worsley has written her first children’s novel set during the reign of Henry VIII. The book, currently titled The Other Elizabeth, is centered around a young handmaiden at court but explores the story of Katherine Howard, Henry’s fifth wife. It will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Little Tiger Press has acquired two picture books from debut writers; Katie McGinty Wants a Pet and Pirates in Pyjamas by Caroline Crowe. Katie McGinty Wants a Pet is about a girl who wants an unusual pet and was written by Jenna Harrington, who works in the sales department at Little Tiger... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]