Barbara Marcus reveals trends in 'robust' US children's market

The US children's market has seen huge growth this year with increasing focus on books by people of colour and by celebrities, Barbara Marcus, president and publisher of Random House Children's Books in the US, has said. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-27 21:41:42 UTC ]
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Laura Ingalls Wilder dropped from US children's book award over racist language

Laura Ingalls Wilder was on the brink of having an award named in her honour, from America's Association for Library Service to Children, when in 1952 a reader complained to the publisher of Little House on the Prairie about what the reader found to be a deeply offensive statement about Native... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Strips 'Laura Ingalls Wilder' Name from Children's Book Award

The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, voted on Saturday to rename the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, in response to the long-running discussion around prejudice in the author’s work. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europe’s Transbook Project Closes: Four Years in Digital Publishing for Children

In its four years, the partners brought together by the Transbook project based in children's literature, tried to learn 'what is the digital model in the publishing industry?' The post Europe’s Transbook Project Closes: Four Years in Digital Publishing for Children appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Institute 2018: CI 6 Gets Political

Concerns about the separation of immigrant children from their parents, diversity, and changing the world found a place alongside nuts-and-bolts education at this year's conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US children’s authors campaign against ‘kids in cages’

A group of US authors has raised more than $102,000 (£77,500) to help children in detention camps. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'No kids in cages': Children's book authors unite against Trump policy separating families at the border

About 2,000 children’s and YA book authors and their supporters have signed onto a campaign to oppose President Trump's controversial family separation immigration policy under the name "Kid Lit Says No Kids in Cages." The campaign made its appearance Monday on Twitter with a statement signed by... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carnegie medal winner slams children’s book publishers for ‘accessible’ prose

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 at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osiander success story defies tough market

Increasing pressure on sales and costs together with fewer customers on the shopfloor has created a challenging bookselling environment in Germany. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hermes Gowar and Aujla marketing campaigns win plaudits

Campaigns for Imogen Hermes Gowar's The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock (Vintage) and Rupy Aujla's The Doctor's Kitchen (HarperCollins) have been ranked among the best marketing campaigns of spring 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News & Notes: SELF Links up With The Players Tribune; IMAG Award Winners Revealed

F+W sells off a magazine and a pair of trade shows, and more from around the industry this week. The post News & Notes: SELF Links up With The Players Tribune; IMAG Award Winners Revealed appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kerr picture book cover revealed as author turns 95

HarperCollins Children’s Books has revealed the cover of Judith Kerr’s new picture book to celebrate the author’s 95th birthday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Investigation reveals illegal workers making Kindles in China

An investigation has reported that thousands of agency workers who make Amazon’s Echo smart speakers and Kindles in China have been hired and paid illegally. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Covering the International Books Industry: A Discussion of Trends and Challenges

From European markets recovering from financial losses to translation in the US market and book-pricing differences based on authors' genders, a 'Beyond the Book' panel at BookExpo looked at recent coverage of the books industry. The post Covering the International Books Industry: A Discussion... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clinton praises feminist book trend ahead of Edinburgh

Chelsea Clinton is "excited" to be a part of the trend for feminist children’s books, she told The Bookseller ahead of her appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's launches app for Google Assistant

HarperCollins Children’s Books UK has launched a voice-activated app on Google Assistant for children’s audiobooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Book Market in 2017: Stable Sales But in Need of More Book Buyers

The latest book market statistics from Germany show that flat book sales are being generated by fewer overall book buyers. The Börsenverein calls for a focus on potential readers. The post German Book Market in 2017: Stable Sales But in Need of More Book Buyers appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edinburgh International Book Festival line-up revealed

Chelsea Clinton and best-selling author Phillip Pullman are among those taking part in the international event. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury appoints Hill in new marketing role

Bloomsbury has appointed Nicola Hill to the newly created role of group director for consumer marketing and publicity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials

Creating original serialized content—as in the case of streaming on-demand services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix—holds the key to success for audiobook subscriptions, says Storytel España in a new report. The post Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams’ World’s Worst Children 3 marks hat-trick to series

David Walliams has completed a hat-trick with the third volume of his short story collections, The World’s Worst Children 3 (HarperCollins Children's), scoring the UK Official Top 50 number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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