Children who grow up with books earn more, study finds

Children who grow up with a large number of books in the house earn more money later in life, according to a new study published in the Economic Journal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair Names 2019 Ragazzi Award Winners

The more than 1,500 titles submitted for the Bologna Ragazzi awards program this year represent the work of authors and illustrators in key trends and issues. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Names 2019 Ragazzi Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maggie O’Farrell signs with Walker for first children’s book

The Walker Books Group has acquired Maggie O’Farrell’s first children’s book deal in a global rights deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensing Drives a Quarter of Children’s Book Sales, Says New Research

Licensed titles made up 26% of unit sales of juvenile books in the U.S. in 2018, according to just-released research from the NPD Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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African American children’s books take centre stage at Bologna

Books by African American authors, the role of women in children’s literature and publishing for toddlers are amongst the themes of this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bush Sisters to Co-host Children’s Book & Author Breakfast

The May 31 BookExpo breakfast will feature Lupita Nyong’o, author of 'Sulwe;' Tomi Adeyemi, author of 'Children of Virtue and Vengeance;' Eoin Colfer, author of 'The Fowl Twins;' and Da Chen, author of 'Girl Under a Red Moon.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lincoln Children’s Books scores hat-trick on Klaus Flugge longlist

Lincoln First Editions, launched by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books in 2017 to publish debut picture books, has three titles on this year’s Klaus Flugge Prize longlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Childrens signs multi-book deal with Michael Morpurgo

HarperCollins Children's executive publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh has acquired world rights to four books - two novels, a novella and an illustrated gift title - by Michael Morpurgo. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sam Copeland | 'Children’s books give you the freedom to be funny'

RCW agent Sam Copeland was a trade rarity: a publishing staffer with no desire to turn author. Now, he says, he can’t stop writing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier sells US children’s publisher Little Bee Books

Swedish publishing conglomerate Bonnier has sold US children’s publisher Little Bee Books to its founding executive management. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joanna Gaines Debuts a Children’s Book

HGTV’s 'Fixer Upper' star Joanna Gaines has written a children’s book coming from Tommy Nelson Books in March. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Older people more likely to share fake news on Facebook, study finds

Researchers suggest over-65s may lack skills to determine veracity of online newsOlder people are almost four times more likely to have shared fake news on Facebook than the younger generation, according to research published in the journal Science.On average, American Facebook users over 65... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucy Strange novel is BA’s children’s book of the month

Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy Strange (Chicken House) is January’s Independent Booksellers’ Children’s Book of the Month, chosen by the Booksellers Association’s children’s bookselling group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BAME children’s book pop-up shop opens in Brixton

Book Love, a travelling carnival, has opened a pop-up children’s bookshop selling BAME stories in Brixton ahead of Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finding Growth in Niches: 2018 Book Biz Mergers and Acquisitions

The past year saw only one megadeal in the publishing world—but plenty of strategic buys. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chelsea Clinton's next children's book will look at endangered species

Chelsea Clinton's fifth book for young readers will urge children to fight to protect endangered animals, the former first daughter announced this week on Twitter. "Don't Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe" will be published on April 2 by Penguin imprint Philomel Books. .. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors protest as children's books account for 7% of Christmas newspaper coverage

Authors and critics have called for newspapers to increase the space they allow for children’s book reviews after only 7% of the titles chosen for newspapers’ books of the year round-ups were for kids. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Spanish book market grows, women-led startups fill demand

US sales of children's Spanish-language books rose 6 percent over the past year, while overall Spanish-language books rose 15 percent. As America's demographics continue to change, business-savvy bilingual mothers are creating bilingual books, apps, and videos. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Dave Eggers Wrote An Illustrated Children’s Book About Citizenship

"What can a citizen do?" It's a question that depends a lot on who's asking it. A senator might use it to rally their base. A civics teacher might ask a class for a test. Or, it might be something asked in exasperation by anyone exhausted by the past two years of politics: what really... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Storm Keeper’s Island is BA’s children’s book of the season

The Storm Keeper’s Island by Catherine Doyle (Bloomsbury Children’s) is this winter’s Independent Booksellers Children’s Book of the Season. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 Shanghai Children's Book Fair in Photos

The sixth edition of the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which concluded its run on November 11, hosted 367 exhibitors (of which 160 came from overseas), 33,796 visitors, and 237 events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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