Looking for ways to entertain kids and teens at home? Audible has launched Audible Stories, a free service that offers family-friendly educational and entertaining audiobook content. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-19 19:24:21 UTC ]
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Bestselling children’s author Cressida Cowell is spearheading a new schools writing campaign, encouraging teachers to let children write creatively and independently. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Germany is launching a children’s publishing programme with Carina Mathern at its helm. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books has bought a middle-grade book about a mouse whose home is bombed in World War Two by debut writer Anna Fargher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As of February 2018, 12 volumes of Bear Grylls’s Mission Survival series have been published in China, with overall sales exceeding 6.8 million copies. The numbers are a surprise to many, including some at the Jieli Publishing House, though not to editor-in-chief Bai Bing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Only 51% of pre-school children are read to on a daily basis, a “steep decline” from 69% five years ago, Egmont Publishing has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey finds proportion of toddlers having story time fell by a fifth in five years The proportion of toddlers being read to every day has dropped by a fifth over the last five years, according to research warning that the decline is a significant threat to child development.The annual... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Lindsay Literary Agency is sponsoring a scholarship place for an "under-represented" writer of children's fiction at the Winchester Writers’ Festival 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joe Wicks, Bill Bryson and Naomi Alderman are among the writers featuring in Audible's new offering, Audio Shows, which launches today with short audio programmes, original series and exclusive podcasts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reports from around the country indicate a healthy season for children’s booksellers in particular, consistently citing sales hikes of 10% or more over the previous year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Children's has acquired a middle grade novel about children living in a refugee camp by Steve Tasane. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible has launched a Mandarin offering with more than 300 audiobooks and audio dramas in Mandarin. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC has launched its first interactive audio story, a sci-fi comedy called "The Inspection Chamber", available through Amazon Alexa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible Romance offers unlimited access to more than 10,000 romance titles, including bestsellers and Audible Originals. The service costs $6.95 a month as an add-on to an Audible membership, and $14.95 a month as a standalone service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Scholastic employees Aimée Felone and David Stevens are launching a new children’s publisher that will focus on commissioning writers and illustrators from a diverse range of backgrounds. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frances Lincoln Children’s Books is launching a sub-imprint devoted to debuts with a “diverse and global focus”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book publicists are being called on to submit a low-budget marketing campaign they are proud of to a competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic book fans (and comic book movie fans) are very familiar with Stan Lee, who has a cameo in pretty much every Marvel movie. Now, the legendary Marvel writer is creating yet another shared universe. Variety exclusively reports that Stan Lee will p... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers (SCBWI) and Illustrators will launch a BAME scholarship sponsored by the Bent Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Budget airline easyJet has launched a “flybrary” in its entire UK fleet with 7,000 classic books selected by Jacqueline Wilson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s authors have debated the opportunities and perils of school visits on Twitter after writer Maz Evans shared advice for schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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