Dav Pilkey Is PW’s Person of the Year for 2019

Over the course of a wildly creative career, Dav Pilkey has written and drawn more than 60 books that have gotten millions of children excited about reading with their goofy, gross-out humor and genuine empathy. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 21, 2019

This week: the latest from Nelson DeMille, plus a biography of Thomas Edison from a Pulitzer winner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dav Pilkey credits his ADHD for his massive success. Now he wants kids to find their own ‘superpower’

The “Captain Underpants” author has launched a “Do Good” book tour for his latest “Dog Man” release. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-11 19:01:19 UTC ]
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The 2019 Magazine of the Year Finalists Announced

Last year, we introduced a brand new honor at our Eddie & Ozzie Awards gala—Magazine of the Year. Despite many of the challenges print faces, magazines continue to evolve and change in tandem with the industry, and we felt it was important to recognize the very best in our community. And... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-26 15:22:57 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 23, 2019

This week: new books from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ann Patchett, Patti Smith, Chris Ware, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch 2019 Superstar: Jennifer Baker

Jennifer Baker, production editor at Teachers College Press in New York, was named PW Star Watch Superstar at a party at Marquee New York in Manhattan on September 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet Stacy Nethercoat, a 2019 BusinessWoman of the Year honoree

Stacy Nethercoat Vice president, cloud solutions Tech Data Corp. Educational background: Bachelor's of Business Administration, University of Iowa What was your first ever paid job? I worked at a fast food place called "Pans & Irons" What is your favorite movie of all time? The Harry... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-09-11 10:40:59 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 2, 2019

Salman Rushdie's reimagining of "Don Quixote," plus the story of the woman who defied the Nazis in the world’s most dangerous horse race. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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2019 Australian Children’s Book of the Year Awards Winners

The Children's Book Council of Australia chose the winners of the 2019 Book of the Year Awards. Get the list of winners and honorable mentions here. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-08-28 10:39:17 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 29, 2019

This week: Holmes and Watson reimagined as gay African-American women living in a near-future U.S.; plus an outstanding mystery set in Rome in 89 C.E. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 22, 2019

This week: the latest from Laura Lippman, plus understanding the new rules of language. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 15, 2019

This week: Colson Whitehead's new novel, plus George Takei's new graphic memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 8, 2019

This week: a swampy urban legend, plus Silicon Valley and the remaking of America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2019: PW Talks to ALA Washington Office Director Kathi Kromer

With librarians preparing to gather in Washington for the 2019 Annual Conference, PW recently caught up with ALA's Kathi Kromer to talk about navigating today's unusual political climate, and why 'year-round advocacy' is the office's defining strategy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 10, 2019

This week: new books from Clive Cussler and Jennifer Weiner, plus a very creepy novel about a creative writing M.F.A. program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon 2019: Mixed Reviews for This Year's Literary Fan Fest

This year's BookCon literary fan fest drew mixed reviews from attendees, some of whom felt that publishers focused more on merchandising rather than on providing booklovers with an experience or giving them free swag. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Still Sexy After All These Years

If you think sex isn’t part of life for women in their 50s and 60s, think again. Candace Bushnell ('Is There Still Sex in the City?' Grove, Aug.) decided to write about a part of life that she believes isn’t given enough attention. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Star Watch Celebrates Five Years

This year marks the fifth anniversary of PW Star Watch, a partnership between 'Publishers Weekly' and Frankfurter Buchmesse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: LeUyen Pham Reflects on a Whirlwind Year

Author and illustrator LeUyen Pham, who lives in L.A., has a busy few days planned while she’s in town, starting with tonight’s ABC/CBC Children’s Book Art Silent Auction, where she will serve as honorary host. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Amazon Publishing Marks Its First 10 Years

Almost exactly 10 years ago, in May 2009, Amazon expanded from selling books to publishing them as well with the launch of Amazon Encore, a publishing program for promising self-published books and out-of-print works from major houses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 27, 2019

This week: the astounding new science of how animals find their way, plus a nail-biting, stay-up-all-night thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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