Readers respond to a Guardian editorial on the power of picture books to fire adult imaginations as much as children’sWith reference to your editorial on the picture book (The Guardian view on the picture book: not just for children, 19 March), how have we managed, given the evolving economics of producing illustrated books, with so many books without pictures – knowing that a combination of words and pictures can be a powerful and beautiful way of telling a story, of describing our inner and outer worlds, and communicating with anyone, regardless of background, talents and education?How would the story of anatomy have advanced without Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings? Imagine Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland without John Tenniel’s illustrations; to my mind, as memorable as Lewis Carroll’s text. Likewise, in the featured book, The Lost Soul, by novelist Olga Tokarczuk and illustrator Joanna Concejo, pictures and words work together in a symbiosis of intuition and logic, structure and form. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2021-03-26 16:31:22 UTC ]
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury warns UK’s exclusive English rights across EU will end, with firms fighting US companies in an open marketThe next generation of British authors could struggle to land a book deal after Brexit, according to the publisher who launched Harry Potter writer JK... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Created in a hybrid format that shifts between being a picture book and a longform graphic novel, Sean Rubin's 'Bolivar' is the story of an urbane dinosaur who lives in a city so busy no one seems to notice him. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Riddell points out similarities between Moz the monster and a character from his 1986 picturebookA renowned writer and illustrator of children’s books has suggested John Lewis may have plagiarised one of his stories for its latest Christmas advert, which was launched to great fanfare last... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing imprint Templar Books and author Duncan Beedie have entered into a partnership with food bank organisation The Trussell Trust to publish Beedie’s third picture book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Twin Peaks' co-creator Mark Frost lands at #4 in hardcover fiction with damn fine sales for ‘Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier. Plus a B&N promotion boost sales of Katy Hudson’s new picture book, and ‘Dilbert’ cartoonist Scott Adams puts the ‘politics’ in ‘office politics.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont will publish TV writer Marc Starbuck’s “side-splitting” debut children's picture book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing imprint Templar Books has acquired world rights for two picture books from Sebastien Braun in a deal with Arabella Stein of the Bright Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams has revealed his fifth picture book with illustrator Tony Ross will be called Boogie Bear. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen Mackenzie Smith is leaving the Bell Lomax Moreton Agency to become editorial director for children’s picture books and novelties at Simon & Schuster UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lara Hancock will join Penguin Random House Children’s in the newly-created position of publisher for picture books and partnerships. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s summertime – that glorious season of green grass, bare feet, and lots of playtime with best friends. When it comes to summer reading, how better to celebrate than with picture books that feature exactly such joys? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Award-winning rapper, graphic novelist and entrepreneur Akala has turned his talent to picture books, with new series endorsing a meritocratic message. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen Press is to publish a new picture book from Lemony Snicket, the creator of A Series of Unfortunate Events (Egmont). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The former first daughter makes her picture book debut this month with "She Persisted" (Philomel), a collective biography of 13 women whose determined perseverance paved the way for their achievements. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kiwi internet sensation Bruce the cat hopes to release his own book to help teach children to be kind to animals. Bruce's owner Kathryn van Beek has started a Kickstarter page to help publish the book. Currently $11,954 has been pledged towards their goal of $20,000. The picture... Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookTrust is delivering 700,000 copies of picture book The Bumblebear (Random House) to every reception age child in England this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont has scooped the first picture book from vloggers the Sacconejolys, who boast the largest family YouTube channel in Europe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin is publishing a picture book by Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani blogger who survived being shot by the Taliban for supporting girls' education in 2012 and went on to become the youngest-ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont has acquired Sir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Dinosaur’s Return by Kristina Stephenson for its picture book and gift list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Finkel’s ‘The Stranger in the Woods,’ a profile of a hermit in Central Maine, is the top-selling book in the Northeast. Plus sales pile up for a year-old picture book, and lauded essayist Elif Batuman publishes her first novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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