Children’s ebook subscription service launches

Technology business Moondog Books has launched a subscription service for children's ebooks with titles from HarperCollins, Bloomsbury and Disney. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women’s prize to launch annual award for women’s non-fiction writing

The Women’s Prize Trust hopes to make the first award in 2024, after research showed female writers were far less likely than men to be reviewed or win prizes The Women’s prize is to launch a non-fiction award to sit alongside its long-running fiction prize, in response to research that found... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-02-08 08:00:10 UTC ]
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'CrossfireX' and 'Knockout City' join the list of live service games shutting down soon

It's a rough time for fans of several live service games, which are titles designed to be constantly updated for a long time. A bunch are shutting down in the near future, and CrossfireX and Knockout City are among the latest to join the list.CrossfireX is an Xbox console version of the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-02-03 20:24:59 UTC ]
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Children's book by Quebec author on gender, identity targeted by complaints in U.S. town

A library in the U.S. is dealing with complaints about a children's book from a Quebec author that deals with sexual and gender diversity. Parents have asked that the book be removed from the library shelves. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-02-03 09:00:44 UTC ]
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Children’s book ‘Freewater’ wins Newbery, Coretta Scott King awards

The American Library Association has announced the top children’s and young adult books for 2023. This year’s John Newbery Medal for best children’s book went to Amina Luqman-Dawson’s novel “Freewater” about a community of people who escaped slavery. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-01-31 16:14:22 UTC ]
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair: 2023 Ragazzi Awards Winners

The 2023 Bologna Ragazzi Awards, which honors illustrated children's books, attracted 2,349 entries from 644 publishers in 59 countries. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair: 2023 Ragazzi Awards Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-30 15:51:20 UTC ]
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Little Free Library Launches Indigenous Library Program

The latest initiative from Little Free Library will provide book-sharing boxes for installation on tribal lands and in other Indigenous communities throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Launches Activation 2.0

After launching a frontlist marketing service in July that built on Open Road's Ignition program the promotes backlist e-book titles, the company has unveiled its second iteration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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WhatsApp and other messaging services left out of new Australian misinformation code, regulator says

Australian Communications and Media Authority wants social media companies to hand over information on how they respond to complaintsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s updated misinformation code still fails to tackle large-scale group messaging... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-01-08 14:00:51 UTC ]
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Apple's new audiobook narration service uses AI voices

When you browse Apple Books for your next audiobook, you might come across a few titles with a note that says they were "Narrated by Apple Books." That's because the tech giant has released a catalogue of titles that make use of its new AI-powered digital narration service. The company said the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-01-05 13:10:59 UTC ]
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Nielsen Announces Launch of Nielsen One Ads for Campaign Measurement

Nielsen is hitting the (ad) campaign trail. On Wednesday, the measurement and data giant announced the upcoming launch of Nielsen One Ads, a platform all about campaign measurement. According to Nielsen, the offering, available in the U.S. on Jan. 11, will provide a consistent, comparable and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2023-01-04 12:00:00 UTC ]
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12 Of The Best New Children’s Books Out January 2023

January children's book releases are on fire with a new book by Kwame Alexander called An American Story, Emma Straub's picture book debut, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-01-03 11:34:00 UTC ]
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Hervé Tullet Reflects on a Career of Creating Creatively Unconventional Children’s Literature

Hervé Tullet is a perennial favorite among buyers and sellers of children’s books as well as among the art crowd. His books have been translated into many languages, and he’s been featured in exhibitions around the world. * THE BOOKS   Comment papa a rencontré maman (How dad met mom), Hachette... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-21 09:52:36 UTC ]
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Digiday+ Research: News Publisher Subscription Index

The index is a research framework that analyzes and ranks a set of publications across digital threshold experience, member benefits and pricing and plans dimensions. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2022-12-20 05:01:00 UTC ]
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‘I’m parking my guilt’: confessions of a celebrity children’s book ghost writer

As an author whose own books never find their way to supermarket shelves, it’s frustrating work – but it puts food on my family’s tableOnce a rare species, celebrity authored children’s books have become stalwarts of supermarket books aisles. Perfect for a grandparent hunting a last-minute... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-12-16 10:41:27 UTC ]
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Children’s Book Author Tomie dePaola and Activist Icon John Lewis on 2023 USPS Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service announced new subjects for 2023 stamps: children's book author Tomie dePaola and civil rights activist John Lewis. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-12-14 18:11:26 UTC ]
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Amazon to End Print Textbook Rentals, Overhaul Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions

Amazon is discontinuing its print textbook rental program, and will phase out print and digital magazine and newspaper subscriptions as well, though some magazines and newspapers will remain available through Kindle Unlimited. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Internet man uses AI to create a children’s book in praise of AI and it is fatuous and ugly.

What the hell are we doing? All the best things are shutting down and people are out here using computers to make children’s books? Not to get too Jeff Goldblum on you, but just because you build a tool to do something doesn’t make it interesting or worthy. To wit, a product designer named... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-13 15:19:23 UTC ]
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Netflix and HBO Max led streaming services in the 2023 Golden Globes nominees

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the 2023 Golden Globes nominations today. Streaming services dominated television categories, while direct-to-streaming films were recognized as well. Netflix and HBO Max had the best showings among streamers, tallying 14 television... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-12-12 19:51:09 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle Scribe Review: Read and Write on this Pricey Ebook Reader

You can read ebooks, write notes, or mark up PDFs on this new slate, but your wallet will feel a lot lighter. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2022-12-08 14:00:00 UTC ]
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10 of the Best New Children’s Books Out in December 2022

From new books by Stacey Abrams and Aram Kim to an Enola Holmes graphic novel, there are lots of excellent December children's book releases. Continue reading at Book Riot

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