Books were a major part of my life growing up, and still are. I remember having a recent conversation with someone about horses, where I happened to know a lot mainly because of a book series I had read as a young girl that followed a character who lived on a horse farm. The series was fictional, but it still shaped my view of horse breeders and the lives of those who lived with them. This may seem like an insignificant example but the truth is, in the same way as I learnt about horses, the books I loved shaped my views on much of the world around me. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Two seasons in, it’s safe to say Netflix’s whimsical adaptation of “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” the popular children’s book series by Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket, has been an education in vocal manipulation for Neil Patrick Harris. The jack-of-all-trades actor plays... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the start of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show week, California-based Quantum Storey Company exhibits the first title in its 'Operation You' series of children's books that come with augmented and virtual reality enhancements. The post ‘Operation You,’ an AR and VR-Enhanced Children’s Book... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest project from prolific thriller novelist James Patterson will aim to bring a love of Albert Einstein to young readers. Patterson is partnering with the Albert Einstein Archives at Hebrew University of Jerusalem to write a series of middle-grade books focusing on “Max” Einstein, a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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How To Train Your Dragon author Cressida Cowell tours the South Downs which inspired her new book series. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2017-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On this episode of Represent, Aisha Harris talks to showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen about her new show Midnight, Texas, a supernatural drama based on the book series by True Blood author Charlaine Harris. But first, Brittany Luse of Gimlet’s The Nod joins the show to discuss the unapologetically... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker Books has bought two more titles in a new illustrated fiction series from Philip Ardagh and Elissa Elwick about a detective duo of a young girl and her French poodle. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A set of books have been written to teach children about the Treaty of Waitangi. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantle has pre-empted a debut novel by Australian author Holly Ringland, about a young girl who uses flowers to communicate. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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German publishing giant Gruner + Jahr has been experimenting with a range of different methods to reduce ad blocking levels over the last year. The latest to receive attention is its core news title Stern. For this it's gone for a mixed approach of humor and strategically placed ad blocker... Continue reading at Digiday
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'Potter' fans now know what the upcoming play will be about and it involves more of the characters from the book series than they may have thought. The show is set to open in London in the summer of 2016. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Game of Thrones fans can rest assured that even the impending zombie apocalypse won't stop George R.R. Martin from delivering eagerly awaited future instalments of the book series. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amin Aaser was a teenager living in Minnesota when the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred. He doesn't want other Muslim children to face the bullying that he experienced. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During a recent talk show chat, "Game of Thrones" actress Maisie Williams revealed she had listened to fans' online opinions when crafting her scrappy Arya Stark character, originally written as a left-handed swordswoman in George R.R. Martin's book series. "The fans are so die-hard; they're... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee portrayed evil wizard Saruman in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, which was released between 2001 and 2003, as well as the later 'Hobbit' films. He was a big fan of the book series himself and recalled how those on set would ask him obscure 'Rings' questions. 'They never caught me out – not... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Royal Collection Trust will publish a children's story written by the monarch when she was a young girl. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has signed a book about an aspiring actress from mother and daughter writing duo Perdita and Honor Cargill. Waiting for Callback, aimed at readers aged 11+, is about Elektra, a young girl who is discovered by an acting agent. She dreams of Oscar glory but... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Police detective Harry Bosch is the protagonist in Michael Connelly's series, the most recent installment of which is 'The Burning Room.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto & Windus has pre-empted a debut novel inspired by Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream. Publishing director Clara Farmer acquired world rights to The Strawberry Girl by Lisa Strømme from Bill Hamilton at A M Heath. The novel is set in 1893 in a small fishing community in the Norwegian... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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'The Chronicles of Shannara' will be based on the book series by fantasy writer Terry Brooks. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicken House has acquired Moth and the Nightingale, a middle-grade children’s novel from debut author Lucinda Martin. The book, described as a “subtle and surprisingly modern interpretation of the lonely, bookish child”, tells the story of Henry, a young girl whose life changes when she meets... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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