Booktrust gives 2,000 books to foodbanks

Reading charity is donating around 2,000 books to foodbanks in London and the Midlands this Christmas. The charity is teaming up with The Trussell Trust foodbank network to distribute books to foodbanks in Wandsworth, West Norwood, Manchester, Coventry and Birmingham. Each foodbank will receive 250-300 books, which will be a mixture of board books, picture books, children’s fiction, teen titles and adult novels. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Smith leaves Scholastic to join Macmillan Children's Books

Scholastic’s publisher for fiction and picture books, Sam Smith, is leaving the firm to join Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-06 05:13:44 UTC ]
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Polly Whybrow joins S&S Children's UK

Polly Whybrow is moving to Simon & Schuster Children’s UK from Bloomsbury to take up the role of senior commissioning editor for picture books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-04 14:03:51 UTC ]
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Two-book deal no problem for Andersen Press

Andersen Press has snapped up two picture books to help children tackle their problems and worries from poet Rachel Rooney and artist Zehra Hicks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-03 21:05:13 UTC ]
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Jessica Love wins Klaus Flugge Prize with 'barrier-breaking' tale

Jessica Love has won this year's Klaus Flugge Prize for the most promising newcomer to children's picture books with her "barrier-breaking" and "heartwarming" tale, Julian is a Mermaid (Walker Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-10 21:01:48 UTC ]
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Montgomery joins Walker in four-book deal

Ross Montgomery is joining the Walker Books list after the publisher landed two new fiction titles and a pair of picture books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 21:47:06 UTC ]
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Andersen reveals plans for new Elmer TV series

Andersen Press is working with animation studio Factory on a new TV series of David McKee’s Elmer series of picture books.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-02 03:37:11 UTC ]
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Torn apart: the vicious war over young adult books

Authors who write about marginalised communities are facing abuse, boycotts and even death threats. What is cancel culture doing to young adult fiction?Earlier this month, the author and screenwriter Gareth Roberts announced that his story was being removed from a forthcoming Doctor Who... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-06-15 08:00:15 UTC ]
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BookCon 2019: Neil Patrick Harris and Eva Chen

Actor, author, and magician Harris will appear today in conversation with Eva Chen, fashion editor and exec (and star) at Instagram, mom, and now author of two picture books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Spotlight on Picture Books

What promises to be a picture-perfect annual BookExpo event makes its debut today. During the “New Picture Book Showcase,” eight authors and illustrators will share their most recent contributions to the genre in a panel moderated by Sarah Enni, host of the 'First Draft' podcast. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chronicle buys two from Underwood and Hunt

Chronicle Books, which is distributed in the UK and Europe by Abrams & Chronicle Books, has acquired two picture books by Deborah Underwood and Meg Hunt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 20:45:38 UTC ]
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Graffeg signs four-book deal with BBC broadcaster Jason Korsner

Welsh publisher Graffeg has acquired four picture books by Jason Korsner, a BBC broadcaster, film critic and photographer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zommer time for OUP as tree title leads nature trio

OUP has bought three picture books about the natural world by author/illustrator Yuval Zommer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow nabs three Naylor-Ballesteros picture books on eve of Bologna

Nosy Crow has bought three picture books by author-illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros on the eve of the Bologna Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Thinkingdom Children’s Books

For Thinkingdom Children’s Books, the main goal in creating its first series of original children’s picture books goes beyond “helping every kid to become a book lover,” which has been the company’s motto since 2003. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA star Jarratt jumps to adult novels with Trapeze

Carnegie Medal-nominated YA author Laura Jarratt is swapping children’s books for adults, and has struck a deal with Trapeze. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talking Pictures Winners Named

The New York Rights Fair has announced the winners and honorees in the “Talking Pictures: Selected Books” program; awards were given in five categories for excellence in book design, including children’s picture books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s buys young fiction series by Lindsey Kelk

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired three books in a young fiction series by Lindsey Kelk, an author of adult novels and former children’s book editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two further Holly Bourne novels to Hodder

Hodder editorial director Kimberley Atkins has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, including Canada, from agent Madeleine Milburn to two more adult novels from Holly Bourne.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing Launches Amazon Crossing Kids

The new imprint will publish English-language translations of picture books from around the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 24, 2018

‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ and other titles that appear on multiple best-of-2018 lists enjoyed a boost in sales. Plus the self-described ‘worst alphabet book ever’ debuts in children’s picture books, and a trio of backlist, naughty-list titles proved popular with holiday shoppers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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