Putting a new spin on ordinary stories—about annual festivals, childhood rituals, and traditional games and snacks, for instance—to appeal to a new generation of readers keeps the China Welfare Institute Publishing House (CWIPH) busy. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jason Reynolds, Marley Dias, and Rachel Ignotofsky called on booksellers, many from a new generation themselves, to carry diverse books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“A True Book: President Donald Trump” describes Mr. Trump’s real estate career, as well as public perceptions of his opponent during the election, Hillary Clinton. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over the past decade, China has imported classic children’s books of all genres from the West at a rate far faster than it would have taken another country or territory to accomplish, observes director Chen Yushiuan of Beijing-based Bardon Chinese Media Agency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exhibitors headed for the Bologna Children's Book Fair are voting on notable publishers; BookExpo and BookCon announce new speakers. The post Book Fair Notes: Children’s Publishers at Bologna, Speakers at BEA, BookCon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette will publish a children's book by Dermot O’Leary about a Ninja Cat called Toto. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish children's book publisher Olika Förlag has a decade-long history of promoting diversity, challenging gender stereotypes, and winning awards for their work. The post Sweden’s Olika: A Decidedly ‘Different’ Children’s Book Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facing outrage over a book of parodies of classic children's book covers, Abrams has agreed to a request from the author to stop publishing the title. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children's Publishing Group will now offer all frontlist ebooks for library lending on the same day they go on sale in the retail market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese publishers are rushing to capitalise on the growth in the country’s children’s books market, with book sales data company Open Book citing a 15% year-on-year rise in value terms in 2016 to date, following double-digit surges in recent years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher has a 20-point lead in market share over its closest competitor, HarperCollins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Publishers need to think beyond the book" to other media such as YouTube and Snapchat, and ensure everything they do has "the consumer at its heart”, m.d. of Penguin Random House Children’s Francesca Dow has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thirty-one employees face layoffs, though magazine brands not affected. The post Trusted Media Brands Cuts Children’s Book Publisher appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Second editorial director Mark Siegel has organized a group of young illustrators to produce the forthcoming graphic novel series, 5 Worlds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can a country have a particular illustration style or aesthetic? Four German publishers tackle this question as the Bologna Book Fair takes place. The post German Children’s Book Publishers on the Language of Illustration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing-based author Cao Wenxuan becomes the first Chinese author to win the Hans Christian Andersen award for children's literature. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Editions is to publish a children’s book by Elena Ferrante titled The Beach at Night. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the focus was primarily on the offerings for adult readers among the 625 booksellers attending this year's Winter Institute, children's publishers and authors also took their turns in the limelight at the annual gathering of publishers' reps, authors, and booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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India's Pratham Books' StoryWeaver platform offers open source of children's books and encourages users to translate, adapt and use the content for free. The post Pratham Books’ StoryWeaver: Open Source Publishing for India’s Children appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) will next year publish a children’s book by Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China’s book market had a total value of 55bn RMB (£5.7bn) in 2014, with 18% of that (9.9bn RMB, £1.02bn) coming from by children’s book sales, according to Open Book, China’s book sales data company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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