Interviews Monica Brown is the author of the Lola Levine chapter book series, Sarai chapter book series, and many award-winning picture books, including Waiting for the Biblioburro (illus. John Parra), Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina (illus. Sara Palacios), and Maya’s Blanket / La manta de Maya (illus. David Diaz). Her picture book biographies include Tito Puente: Mambo King / Tito Puente: Rey del mambo (illus. Rafael López) and Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People (illus. Julie Paschikas). Her latest picture book, Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos (illus. John Parra), was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2017 and 2018 Pura Belpré Honor for Illustration. Monica’s books have received multiple starred reviews, Pura Belpré Honors, Américas Awards, as well as an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor for best nonfiction and the Christopher Award, among many others. Her books are inspired by her Peruvian and Jewish heritage and desire to bring diverse stories to children. She is a professor of English at Northern Arizona University. In addition to serving as a juror for the 2021 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature, Brown will participate in the Readings and Book Giveaways by the 2021 NSK Prize Jury event. Q: What was your first favorite book, the book that made you a reader? A: I don’t have one first favorite book, but rather many! I remember loving the National Geographic books for young explorers... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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Penguin has been wishing shoppers "seasons readings" with book giveaways in Manchester and London as part of a new Christmas campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tavani will join Putnam on February 8, after 15 years with Ballantine Bantam Dell. At BBD he worked with such authors as Justin Cronin and Steve Berry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelists Nurrudin Farah and Taiye Selasi stole the show at the the fifth biennial Kwani? Litfest in Nairobi, Kenya earlier this month. The post Nairobi’s Kwani? Literary Festival Showcases “Afropolitanism” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival has appointed Loraine Evans as its new children and young people’s programme manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greenberg, who is currently executive editor at Grand Central Publishing, will join Random House on January 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Monica Parker, author of 'OMG! How Children See God' (HCI, 978-0-7573-1864-1) will appear on 'Tough Talk Christian Radio' with Tony Gambone on Thursday, December 10, at 10:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton is strengthening its fiction department by appointing Curtis Brown's Emma Herdman and promoting two people. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers in Zimbabwe have created a traveling book fair and are marshaling social media to build direct bonds with impoverished readers. The post Zimbabwe Writers Battle Disinterest With Literary Festival appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The format of literary festivals, which “privileges those from a specific cultural and educational background”, is hampering diversity, author Jon McGregor argued yesterday at the Cambridge Literary Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nikesh Shukla calls industry’s backtracking ‘a perfect loop-de-loop of blame’ as he is joined by Jon McGregor in a groundswell of readers and authors demanding more diverse representationMan Booker winner Marlon James: ‘Writers of colour pander to the white woman’Authors Nikesh Shukla and Jon... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Between the Reagan and Obama administrations, Joe Yanarella carved out a ham-and-egger journalism career with print publications like the Hudson Valley News in upstate New York and Wizard magazine. Then, in 2009, as the U.S. economy was trying to get out of reverse, he took over as editor in... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key Books has signed three new authors for 2016, including Puffin Ireland editor Clare Hennessy and New York Times columnist Lisa Selin Davis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entertainment site to focus on social media as it challenges bigger rivalsDigital Spy has appointed Julian Linley, a former editor of Heat magazine, to the newly created role of editor-in-chief as the entertainment site challenges rivals such as BuzzFeed and Mashable.Linley, who launched... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Key festive titles from publishers are now on bookshop shelves, including a number of new titles from big-name authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK and Commonwealth rights for the Charlie Hebdo editor’s posthumous manifesto, Open Letter: On Blasphemy, Islamophobia and the True Enemies of Free Expression, have yet to be sold, it has been confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The embattled Hong Kong International Literary Festival had a resurgence this year, underscoring cross-cultural connections between Asia and the West. The post Hong Kong Literary Festival Underscores Cross-Cultural Connections appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Josh Ostrovsky, the controversial entertainer better known as "The Fat Jew," canceled a book signing scheduled for Monday at a Santa Monica Barnes & Noble after he claimed he received threats from a "crazy stalker/fan/hater," Death and Taxes reports. In a post to his Facebook page, Ostrovsky... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephane Charbonnier, the slain editor of French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, is getting the last word. Charbonnier -- known by his pen name Charb -- was one of the 12 people killed at the magazine's offices by terrorists in January. The gunmen reportedly called out Charb by name. Days before,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has unveiled a new line of curated science fiction and fantasy titles. The eponymous line will be overseen by one of the editors of the publisher's Best American series, John Joseph Adams. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From their mouths to your ears. Advice from a few of the best B2B and consumer editors about how to keep a magazine a vital read. The post Secrets of the Top Editors appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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