BookExpo 2017: Sourcebooks Celebrates a Decade of Jabberwocky

In 2006, Sourcebooks took an auspicious leap into the children’s arena with "Poetry Speaks to Children," edited by Elise Paschen, illus. by Wendy Rasmussen. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Bookstore News: June 30, 2017

New bookstores open in Texas and Colorado; a beloved Miami bookstore may be saved; Asian authors are upset with Amazon; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Children's Summer Party celebrates 'magic' and 'wonder'

Penguin Random House Children’s Summer Party boasted a magician, ice cream created with liquid nitrogen and two “magic wonder” trees. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FAB Prize winners celebrated

Faber Children’s and the Andlyn Agency celebrated the winners of the inaugural FAB Prize for BAME writers and illustrators last night (26th June) and revealed it will run again next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: July 2017

An author aims to debunk ‘Lies We Believe About God;’ plus a new biography of Martin Luther places him in a political context in new religion and spirituality books publishing in July. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: June 27, 2017

A Philly bookstore launches a GoFundMe campaign; 'pay as you like' bookstore in Jordan is saved by crowdfunding; a Strand co-owner looks back at the store's 90 years; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic Novels Supply Diversity at ALA 2017

Graphic novels have a significant presence this year at ALA 2017 and are in demand by librarians looking to offer their patrons a wide variety of stories encompassing race, gender and sexual identity and nonwestern cultures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of June 26, 2017

A comic book by a French feminist blogger, and a novel by an Indian author about nine different peoples' relationship with one woman are among the books generating buzz this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion Book Deals: June 2017

A new book on the Enneagram—an increasingly popular ancient personality classification system—lands at HarperOne. Plus, ‘Without Rival’ author Lisa Bevere sticks with Revell on her latest title. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2017: This Debut Novel Is Sarah Jessica Parker’s First ALA Book Club Central Pick...

Parker called Stephanie Powell Watts’ debut novel 'No One Is Coming to Save Us' “deeply compelling and richly satisfying," and described it as a “brilliant examination of the American dream among African-Americans in a struggling community in the contemporary South.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2017: Colson Whitehead, Matthew Desmond Honored with Carnegie Medals

At a June 24 reception at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, Matthew Desmond and Colson Whitehead accepted their Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2017: Why The Future of Tech Will Be Female

Reshma Saujani, founder of the national nonprofit Girls Who Code, told librarians that getting young girls interested in technology is the key to better future—and urged them to help her “change the culture” that is pushing girls away from coding, and computers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2017: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Urges Librarians to 'Stay Strong'

In a short address, Emanuel welcomed librarians to his city, offering words of support amidst the steep political challenges facing the profession. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 26, 2017

This week: the true story of the year-long quest to catch a Greenland shark, which can live up to 400 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of June 26, 2017

The editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine sells a book about galaxies, cozy bestseller Joanna Fluke gets seven figures at Kensington, Christina Dodd sells a new trilogy to HQN, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 26, 2017

Roxane Gay, Eddie Izzard, and Sherman Alexie release memoirs that explore issues of personal and cultural identity. Plus Newt Gingrich and Naomi Klein land on our list with books that take opposing views of Donald Trump’s presidency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 18, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended June 18, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2017: ALA, Google Announce $500,000 in Grants to Support Computer Skills

The American Library Association kicked off its 2017 annual conference on Thursday with a reception at Google’s Chicago office to celebrate a new $500,000 competitive grant program, sponsored by Google, to encourage computer skills in America’s libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: June 22, 2017

Dallas's Interabang to open soon; ABFEE's director is leaving; Macmillan offers special terms for new stores; a bookstore thrives on the Jersey shore; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Reports Falling Sales in Fiscal 2017 Report

The country's largest book chain said sales dropped 6.5% in the fiscal year, ended April 29. Barnes & Noble reported lower losses in its Nook division, however, which led to a jump in operating income. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2017 Eureka! Innovation award winner: DecoPac

Industry category: Retail Organization size: Not available Eureka! idea: In-store kiosks for ordering decorated cakes What the judges said:"It's a classic Minnesota company innovating behind the scenes — transforming how people can order cake decorations and eliminating phone-book size... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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