Former BookTrust director opens children’s bookshop

Louise Chadwick, a former director of programmes at BookTrust, has opened a children’s bookshop in Shrewsbury. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Former BookTrust director opens children’s bookshop'


Awards Season: British Academy Prize Names Jurors, Opens Submissions

The 2021 jury for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Understanding returns in the 2022 cycle, seeking works that  'public understanding of world cultures.' The post Awards Season: British Academy Prize Names Jurors, Opens Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-10 17:07:21 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #awards season #opens submissions #public understanding #world cultures #book prize


Sarah Baker Elected Executive Director of SCBWI

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' board of directors has elected Sarah Baker the organization’s new executive director, succeeding the organization's cofounder, Lin Oliver. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book writers #lin oliver #children's book


Cards on the Table: Three Contemporary Italian Women Writers Open the Doors of Their Workshops

Interviews The creative writing of the twenty-first century will be remembered for having sanctioned the passage of text from paper to digital support. But is it really true that the author’s cards have disappeared? And how do contemporary authors write... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2022-02-08 20:43:39 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #entire experience #additional information #guiding light #marketing team #tough spot #digital format #short stories #published book #favorite book #book fair


Springer Nature: Open Access Transformative Agreements in the Americas

The latest of the 17 national transformative agreements Springer Nature has announced are in Canada and Colombia. The post Springer Nature: Open Access Transformative Agreements in the Americas appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-08 16:07:39 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #americas appeared #springer nature


The German Book Prize Names Its Jurors, Opens Submissions

The top award in German-language fiction opens its 2022 competition with the appointment of seven new jurors and €25,000 for the winner. The post The German Book Prize Names Its Jurors, Opens Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-08 15:10:08 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #opens submissions #top award #german book


The beloved Gaza bookstore destroyed by an Israeli airstrike will open again next week.

A brief but happy update: The Bookseller has reported that Samir Mansour Bookshop, the largest bookstore in Gaza, will reopen next week after being destroyed by an Israeli airstrike last May. The reopening was made possible by a GoFundMe campaign led by human rights lawyers Mahvish Rukhsana and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-02-07 16:07:29 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #israeli airstrike #bookseller #bookstore


Bologna Children’s Book Fair Names Its 56th Illustrators’ Exhibition Winners

This year, Bologna Children's Book Fair's Illustrators' Exhibition features winning work from 78 artists in 29 international markets. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Names Its 56th Illustrators’ Exhibition Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-07 04:17:02 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bologna children #book fair #bologna children’s book fair #children's book #children’s book


Submissions Open for 2022 U.S. Selfies

Submissions are now open for the 2022 U.S. Selfies awards for self-published books. The 2022 awards submission period will be open until the night of March 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #self-published books


McMillan appointed director at Midas amid string of promotions and hires

Hannah McMillan has been promoted to director at Midas amid a string of promotions and new hires at the communications agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-02-01 04:10:51 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #communications agency


Academic Publishing Edition: Springer Nature Strikes Egyptian Open Access Deal

Said to be the first transformative agreement in Egypt and the Middle East, Springer Nature and the Egyptian Knowledge Bank have a new deal. The post Academic Publishing Edition: Springer Nature Strikes Egyptian Open Access Deal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-28 10:25:26 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #transformative agreement #middle east #academic publishing #springer nature


Based in Spain, Desperate Literature Opens Its 2022 Prize Program

The 2022 edition of the Madrid-based Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction offers a long-form manuscript consultation and more. The post Based in Spain, Desperate Literature Opens Its 2022 Prize Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-26 14:38:51 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literature prize


Kristin Chenoweth Celebrates Adoption in Debut Children’s Book

Broadway actor Kristin Chenoweth explores the joys of adoption, showing kindness, and sharing love in her debut book for kids, 'What Will I Do With My Love Today?' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #debut children #debut book


Newbery, Caldecott announce 2022 children's book awards

Winners of an array of children’s literature awards reflect a diversity of perspectives and topics. “The Last Cuentista,” a tale of a young girl who must preserve the memory of Earth’s history, won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-01-25 18:02:43 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book awards #young girl #children's book


Charman and Sharratt win BookTrust's Storytime Prize

Katrina Charman's The Whales on the Bus, illustrated by Nick Sharratt (Bloomsbury Children’s) has won BookTrust's Storytime Prize for the best new book for babies and young children. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-25 06:28:28 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #won booktrust #young children


International Day of Education: Springer Nature Opens 17th SDG-Related Portal

The SDG publishing program from Springer Nature today releases its 17th and final Sustainable Development Goal-specific portal, on education. The post International Day of Education: Springer Nature Opens 17th SDG-Related Portal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-24 14:20:27 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishing program #springer nature


Young love: picture books oust children’s fiction for the first time in two decades

For the first time on record, picture books outsold fiction for young readers through the TCM, after clawing back a huge deficit. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 08:33:40 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #young love #young readers


Little People, Big Dreams: Children’s non-fiction posts all-time record return

If you chart the shift in the BookScan era of the publishing into Children’s & Young Adult Non-Fiction (CYANF), you see it evolving from, broadly, a more schools-book focused sector to one in which the vast bulk of the revenue is derived from trade titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 07:28:02 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #big dreams #trade titles #bookscan


Male Characters Still Outnumber Female Characters in Children’s Books

The giraffe or elephant main character in your children's book is probably male. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-01-20 14:26:39 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #children's book


S&S Children's bags Cham's 'genius' middle-grade series

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has snapped up Oliver and The Great Big Universe, the debut middle-grade series by Jorge Cham. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-20 00:40:32 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ss children #middle-grade series


Yellow Kite secures children's activity debut from David

Yellow Kite has secured How to Create Little Happy Learners: Daily Activities for Children, the debut from Sophie David which aims to “promote a love of learning”.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 13:59:28 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #yellow kite