The 2020 edition of Bologna Children's Book Fair will feature four of the most visible publishing leaders in today's African markets. The post At Bologna Children’s Book Fair: A Program on African Innovators appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-02-21 18:31:14 UTC ]
Canongate is partnering with non-profit organisation One Tree Planted (OTP) for the paperback publication of Matt Haig’s children's book Evie and the Animals. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-02-19 21:29:16 UTC ]
THE SNOWY DAY is the most borrowed item from the NYPL. One reader considers why Ezra Jack Keats' 1962 children's book is beloved by generations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-02-19 11:38:57 UTC ]
Alchemist author says basketball player’s death in helicopter crash means book has ‘lost its reason’Author Paulo Coelho has deleted the draft of a children’s book he was working on with Kobe Bryant, saying that without the basketball player’s contribution, “this book has lost its reason”.The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-01-28 10:57:21 UTC ]
Novelist Paulo Coelho told AP he's deleting the draft of the book he wrote with Bryant "because it didn’t make any sense to publish without him" and it “wouldn’t add anything relevant to him or his family." Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2020-01-27 23:42:14 UTC ]
Trade figures have said the failure of The Book People to find a buyer, leading to 155 redundancies, could have ramifications for the children's book market. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-14 05:00:29 UTC ]
TV presenter and children's author Dermot O'Leary will join Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon and children's book consultant Jake Hope on the judging panel of Oscar’s Book Prize for 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-13 06:24:18 UTC ]
With ongoing operations in Europe and North America, the Russian children's book publisher will focus in 2020 on Japan, China, and Vietnam. The post Russia’s Clever Media Group Eyes Asian Markets in the New Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-01-08 06:30:30 UTC ]
The creators of the BIG CITIES LITTLE FOODIES children's book series talk representation and exploring the locations, food, and culture of Asia. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-12-23 11:37:17 UTC ]
Find out more about a Christian guide to fasting, the new children's book by the bestselling author of 'When God Made You,' and more religion and spirituality books slated for publication in January. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate will publish novelist Jess Kidd’s "mischievous and mysterious" first children’s book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-05 21:09:32 UTC ]
Organizers of the 2019 China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair say that 1,498 rights trade agreements were made during the fair. The post China’s Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Reports 16,145 Trade Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-03 08:30:46 UTC ]
The China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair is expected to nearly treble in size by 2022 and expand to a five-day event, organisers say. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-18 11:13:09 UTC ]
Science and STEM fiction ruled at the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair with the country's presses also interested in illustrated non-fiction, UK publishers say. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-17 17:44:37 UTC ]
The bestselling children's book in China this year is still Charlotte's Web, as consumers continue to buy old favourites and the number of new titles is expected to fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 20:36:16 UTC ]
Film director Richard Curtis has signed a deal with Locksmith Animation to create an animated feature based on his festive children's books, in a project described as "Love Actually for kids". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-06 05:51:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association has named Abi Elphinstone’s “captivating” story The Snow Dragon as its book of the month for November. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-01 01:30:17 UTC ]
Tickets are on sale for the holiday ride based on the popular children's book by Chris Van Allsburg, who will also appear for signings of "The Polar Express." Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-10-30 13:00:45 UTC ]
More than 33% of students at UK schools are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, but only 4% of the protagonists in children's books in the UK are BAME. The publishing industry has made big claims about its push for inclusivity both on and off the page, but some believe progress is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-10-29 10:10:28 UTC ]
Ian Parker has spent two years painting 35 illustrations for a children's book using just his mouth. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2019-10-26 23:05:43 UTC ]