The success of 'Harry Potter, 'Twilight' and other has created a halo effect for the entire genre. And kids aren't the only ones doing it.For years, the book industry has been mired in debates about the plight of independent booksellers, the rise of Amazon and the fate of print as it struggles with the relentless march of technology. But doom-and-gloomers forecasting "the end of books" probably haven't strolled through the children's section lately or considered what's coming this season, from picture books through titles for teens. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction books reflecting the “concerns and issues” of modern day children and teenagers have been highlighted in the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2016 shortlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author JK Rowling has announced a new book which will follow the next generation as they set off for Hogwarts. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fans who don't get to see the limited London stage run of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter play can get a copy of the script when it's published on July 31. The post We’re Getting a New Harry Potter Book, Based on the Play appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An eighth Harry Potter book is to be released this summer - containing the script for a new stage play telling the wizard's story. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robes were readied, potions mixed and spells memorised as fans across the country celebrated the second official Harry Potter Book Night. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK, a division of Penguin Random House UK, will next month launch a series of braille books for children. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-05 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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A new book celebrating the best writing of the past century follows a well-worn script when it comes to equalityI’ve been dipping in and out of DJ Taylor’s fat new book, The Prose Factory, a pleasingly gossipy history of literary life in England since 1918, and so far as it goes, it’s very... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A story by much-loved children's author Beatrix Potter, written more than a century ago, is to be published for the first time after the rediscovery of the tale which features some of her best-known characters, including Peter Rabbit. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The children’s book industry will continue to see demand for beautiful print books and diverse stories in 2016, and the market for Young Adult titles by UK authors will go from strength to strength, according to publishers and editors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buster Books, publisher of colouring books for ‘Brilliant Boys’ and ‘Gorgeous Girls’ to switch to ‘gender neutral’ titles in futureGirls will no longer be defined as “glamorous” and “gorgeous” while boys get to be “amazing” and “brilliant” at Buster Books, after the children’s publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the second time in its history, the Costa Awards has chosen a children's book as its book of the year: The Lie Tree by Francis Hardinge. The post Hardinge’s ‘Lie Tree’ Wins Costa’s Second Big Nod to Children’s Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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A children's book which judges said would grip readers of all ages is named Costa Book of the Year. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A story by Potter titled 'The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots' was recently found and will be released by Penguin Random House in September. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Victorian murder mystery The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge is named Costa Book of the Year - only the second children's novel to win in the prize's history. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots, which remained unseen for a century, is already a bestseller – eight months before it reaches shopsBeatrix Potter’s long-lost story about “a well-behaved prime black Kitty cat, who leads rather a double life” has shot to the top of Amazon’s book charts months ahead of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All of the major BookScan categories had value growth in 2015, and for the two major trade adult genres it was the first positive move in years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frederick Warne & Co, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s, will this September release a previously unpublished children’s story by Beatrix Potter, with new illustrations by Quentin Blake. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free speech campaigners have spoken out against Scholastic’s withdrawal of A Birthday Cake for George Washington, pulled from shelves after it was criticised for its ‘light’ treatment of slaveryThe decision to pull a children’s book last week over the “false impression” it gives of slavery was... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is to publish The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop, the first children’s book from broadcaster Clare Balding. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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