BookExpo 2019: Shining a Light on Graphic Novels for Kids

Three out of four of this year’s graphic novel buzz selections are aimed at middle grade and teen readers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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BookExpo 2019: Much A-Buzz About Middle Grade

Middle grade authors and editors will have a chance to shine today at the Meet Middle Grade Buzz Authors and the Middle Grade Editors’ Buzz panels, both moderated by Emily Hall of Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Da Chen On Sibling Survival

Da Chen’s 'Girl Under a Red Moon' (Scholastic, Sept.) brings his family’s experiences during China’s Cultural Revolution into clear view for young readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Polis Debuts Diverse Imprint, Agora Books

Last December, Polis Books founder and publisher Jason Pinter announced that the press would add a new imprint devoted to crime writers with diverse voices, Agora Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Live From BookExpo 2019, 'But That's Another Story'

Podcaster/moderator Will Schwalbe recorded his panel with authors Stephen Chbosky, Nicole Dennis-Benn, and Aarti Shahani and turned the live on-site BookExpo event into the next episode of his podcast. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: S&S Welcomes Angelina Ballerina and Max & Ruby

Three classic picture book and board book characters, who have enchanted multiple generations of children, return in a pair of fall releases from Simon & Schuster. The books mark the relaunch of the Angelina Ballerina and Max & Ruby series under the S&S banner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Joshilyn Jackson Asks if Redemption Is Possible

As a self-described “devout but very progressive Christian woman,” Joshilyn Jackson is interested in the act of redemption. “How far can you go into the black before you see the lights to call you home?” She pursues that theme in her latest novel, 'Never Have I Ever' (Morrow, July). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Even Sweeter Dreams

Marc Gian, the author of 'The Inner World of Night Dreams: Use Your Dreams to Expand Your Awareness in Waking Life to Become the Best Version of Yourself' (CICO Books, Sept.) has spent more than 20 years working in the field of health and assisting others in well-being. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Holly M. McGhee Adds Dimension to Listening

Listening with all one’s senses—and one’s heart—may be the key to appreciating what it means to connect and engage with the world around us. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Ben Lerner Tells a Topeka Tale

Topeka, Kans., the city in which Ben Lerner was raised, appears at some point in all his books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: What’s All the Hoopla About?

Libraries have long extended their reach beyond the limits of their physical space. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Daniel José Older Is Haunted by the Past

The bestselling children’s book author Daniel José Older steps out of his comfort zone with his first literary adult novel, 'The Book of Lost Saints' (Imprint, Nov.) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Andrea Bobotis on the Roots of Murder, Southern-Style

A woman untangles the dark legacy of her family’s possessions in a hard-luck South Carolina cotton town in Andrea Bobotis’s first novel, 'The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt' (Sourcebooks, July). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Julie Murphy Makes Her Middle Grade Debut

Murphy says that she was inspired to write for a younger age group because of the reception she received for 'Dumplin' ', which is about what it’s like to exist in a fatter body. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Slow Start to a Buzzy Show

Hundreds lined up to crash the doors as BookExpo opened on Wednesday, as booksellers, publishers and authors convened for another three-day stint of networking and deal-making. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Experience ‘Blowout’ with Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow, host of the Emmy Award–winning eponymous show on MSNBC, will host at a different venue, today’s breakfast. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Jenny Slate's Truest Voice

Jenny Slate is an actress ('Parks and Recreation'), stand-up comedian (a season on 'SNL'), and author of the children’s book 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,' which is the basis for a series of videos and an upcoming movie. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Karl Marlantes Unearths True Heroes

Karl Marlantes, the much-decorated war veteran and Rhodes Scholar, made his name in publishing writing about war. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Hachette Audio Turns 25

Hachette Audio is celebrating its silver anniversary in June to coincide with National Audiobook Month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Maaza Mengiste on Women and War

A trip to Italy on a Fulbright fellowship provided the subject for Ethiopian-born writer Maaza Mengiste’s second novel, 'The Shadow King' (Norton, Sept.). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BookExpo 2019: Greg Garrett Explains Why Conversation Matters

In 'In Conversation: Rowan Williams and Greg Garrett' (Church Publishing, May), Greg Garrett discusses faith, politics, art, writing, and culture with Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of Canterbury. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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