Concern for children's book market as The Book People fails to find buyer

Trade figures have said the failure of The Book People to find a buyer, leading to 155 redundancies, could have ramifications for the children's book market.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-14 05:00:29 UTC ]

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Bologna Sees a Five-Percent Growth in Trade Visitors

There were 33,318 trade visitors reported to have attended the 2025 edition of Bologna Children's Book Fair, next year a bit later in April. The post Bologna Sees a Five-Percent Growth in Trade Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-04 12:42:40 UTC ]
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Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025: Six International Publishers Take Home Prizes

The winners of the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year were announced on Monday at a ceremony at the historic Palazzo Re Enzo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Headed for Bologna for a Second Year: The Philippines

The well-developed children's sector will be on display at the Philippine National Stand at Bologna Children's Book Fair, Hall 30. The post Headed for Bologna for a Second Year: The Philippines appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-21 23:41:25 UTC ]
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‘Where the Boys Are’: Rebel Girl Francesca Cavallo

At Bologna Children's Book Fair, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' Francesca Cavallo talks about her new 'Stellar Stores for Boys of the Future.' The post ‘Where the Boys Are’: Rebel Girl Francesca Cavallo appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-21 00:53:25 UTC ]
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At Bologna: IBBY’s International Children’s Book Day

During Bologna Children's Book Fair, IBBY's annual International Children's Book Day will be observed, this year sponsored by the Netherlands. The post At Bologna: IBBY’s International Children’s Book Day appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-19 23:32:04 UTC ]
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Latvia’s Book Market Driven by Fiction and Domestic Authors

Local authors of fiction and their genre dominated the Latvian trade publishing market in 2024, in a 'stable year' of business. The post Latvia’s Book Market Driven by Fiction and Domestic Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-17 22:47:59 UTC ]
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Brazil’s Book Market: Consumer Research Reflects Price Perceptions

Survey respondents in Brazil tell Nielsen BookScan they find physical-store pricing a barrier to book-buying. The post Brazil’s Book Market: Consumer Research Reflects Price Perceptions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-27 00:20:34 UTC ]
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Erin Murphy Literary Agents Join Aevitas

The agents of Windham, Maine–based children's book agency Erin Murphy Literary Agency have joined Aevitas Creative Management, including founder Erin Murphy, who has been named a partner at Aevitas. The EMLA backlist will remain under the EMLA umbrella and Murphy's supervision. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna’s 2025 Ragazzi Award Winners: 3,858 Entries

The myriad awards programs that are part of Bologna Children's Book Fair are led by newly named winners of the Ragazzi Awards. The post Bologna’s 2025 Ragazzi Award Winners: 3,858 Entries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-19 23:05:16 UTC ]
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Literary Organizations Release Joint Statement Decrying Anti-Trans Executive Order

The American Booksellers Association, Audio Publishers Association, Independent Book Publishers Association, PEN America, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and dozens of other orgs have issued a letter addressing President Donald Trump's order to implement "policies that... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna: Record Entries for Its 2025 Illustrators Exhibition

The 59th edition of Bologna Children's Book Fair's 2025 Illustrators Exhibition drew 21,870 illustrations by 4,374 illustrators. The post Bologna: Record Entries for Its 2025 Illustrators Exhibition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-03 18:50:17 UTC ]
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A Literary Crossword for Book People

In my opinion, most crossword puzzles have too many boring trivia about sports, obscure historical events, and science questions (seriously, who cares how many molecules are in an atom?). So, we decided to take out the bits we didn’t like to create a crossword puzzle tailored for those of us... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2025-01-31 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now

Well, here we are. Here is our world. Here is our next few years. Book people may not have as much economic or political power as other people in other industries, but we have some power. And if we don’t use the power we have, no matter how limited it may feel, how can we […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-21 14:44:52 UTC ]
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Singapore Children’s Book Festival Calls for Programming Proposals

Readying its second year, the new Singapore Children's Book Festival is staged by the Singapore Book Publishers Association The post Singapore Children’s Book Festival Calls for Programming Proposals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-01-13 23:00:45 UTC ]
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As children's book bans soar, sales are down and librarians are afraid. Even in California

Book bans are tanking sales of children's books. Schools and libraries aren't buying books about LGBTQ+ issues and race as they brace for culture war pushback. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-12-12 11:00:55 UTC ]
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8 of the Best New Children’s Books Out December 2024

This list of December children's book releases includes books about refugees, Lunar New Year, fairytales, and so much more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-12-02 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Guadalajara Book Fair Opens With New Bologna Prize

The Guadalajara Book Fair's 38th iteration features a new international illustration award, produced by Bologna Children's Book Fair. The post Guadalajara Book Fair Opens With New Bologna Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-12-01 19:20:14 UTC ]
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AAP September StatShot: US Book Market Overall Up 2.4 Percent

Year-to-date, the Association of American Publishers' StatShot report for September shows the United States' book industry up 7 percent. The post AAP September StatShot: US Book Market Overall Up 2.4 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-26 16:15:42 UTC ]
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