Bestselling author of the 1960 novel The L-Shaped Room and the children’s classic The Indian in the CupboardLynne Reid Banks, who has died aged 94, hit a jackpot with her first book, The L-Shaped Room (1960), the story of an unmarried middle-class girl, Jane Graham, who takes a dingy room in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-04-05 15:33:59 UTC ]
Amazon may have just released a new Kindle, but right now, bookworms should set their sights on the fancier Kindle Paperwhite. During the company’s October Prime Day sale, the standard Paperwhite is just $100—$40 off, and the same price as its more basic sibling. At the same cost, it’s a... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2022-10-12 11:44:18 UTC ]
The world's most influential publishing trade show for younger readers was green-lighted only on January 15. The post Opening Today: Bologna’s Physical and ‘Fast’ Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-21 06:37:58 UTC ]
For Kindle Vella, Amazon’s reading app for serial fiction, Gen Z readers, who are consuming webtoons and web novels in large numbers, could hold the key to success. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
UCLan Publishing is launching an illustrated chapter book list for younger readers, kicking off with a two-book deal for debut author Emma Finlayson-Palmer’s Autumn Moonbeam series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-01 05:21:50 UTC ]
The June digital edition of the trade show for younger readers' content outlines some of its plans for an expanding stretch on the calendar. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair: More Programming Details appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-19 17:29:01 UTC ]
Michelle Obama's bestselling memoir Becoming will be published in paperback on 2ndMarch, alongside an edition for younger readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-03 06:18:31 UTC ]
Puffin will publish a new animal detective series from Megan Rix for readers aged six plus. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 09:37:50 UTC ]
Welbeck Children’s has scooped Be More Vegan by food blogger, chef and author Niki Webster – a "young person’s guide to being more plant-based". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-08-23 20:03:38 UTC ]
As the clergy sex abuse scandal continues to rock the Catholic Church, denominational publishers are putting a tighter focus on mission-driven titles while also delving into mainstream trends, politics, and books aimed at younger readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
A reader makes a case for the incorporation of graphic novel adaptations of classics, abbreviated for younger readers, into the classroom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-07-18 10:36:40 UTC ]
Geraldine McCaughrean, accepting award for Where the World Ends, warned that restricting the language children read risks creating a future underclass who are ‘easy to manipulate’Carnegie medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean has castigated the books industry for dumbing down language in children’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Chinese market is continuing to grow and will likely challenge the US when its two-child policy swells the number of younger readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lithuania's key event in literature builds on last year's turnout of close to 68,000 people and is geared to attractions for adult and younger readers. The post Vilnius’ Annual Book Fair Is Open, Hailing Lithuanians’ International Projection of Their Culture appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Hill, a hardcore politics news publisher, might not seem like a natural fit for Snapchat. But the site's director of emerging media, Taylor Lorenz, sees potential far beyond the brand-building it's doing now, and it's relying on a mixture of content partnerships and approachable tone to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Adults are more difficult to convince' about poetry, says award-winning author Sarah Crossan. Her newly honored 'One' is a verse novel, for younger readers. The post London’s Sarah Crossan: ‘The Freedom To Write What I Want’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
YALLWest is coming, and if that doesn't mean anything to you, you're not a teen reader. Now in its second year, YALLWest is a book festival targeted at teens -- although it won't turn away grownups who like YA books, and younger readers are invited too. Set for Santa Monica April 30-May 1,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin is publishing a follow-up to Susan Cain's Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking, which will take its message to younger readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books by Michael Morpugo, Francesca Simon and Tony Ross have been shortlisted for this year's Children's Book Awards. The awards are divided into three categories: books for younger children, books for younger readers and books for older readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
This past November, author Laura Hillenbrand published a young adult version of her 2010 bestseller 'Unbroken' (itself still on bestseller lists). The book for younger readers is also selling well, though reviewers disagree on whether it's necessary. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]