A mood of optimism marked the Bookseller Childrens Conference, with sales up 10% and editors pronouncing themselves keen to experiment and push the digital envelopeThe Purcell Room on Londons South Bank was awash with positivity on Thursday, as the Bookseller Childrens Conference celebrated a section of the books industry where everything is rosy. If current trends continue, said the magazines charts and data analyst, John Lewis, this year is set to become the best year for childrens books since records began. Sales in childrens and YA publishing are up 10% in 2014 an extraordinary performance against the backdrop of a market that is down 2% overall. And its not just about new titles. The backlist is making a particularly strong showing in both picture books and childrens fiction, with five of the current top 10 bestselling picture books dating from pre-2011 including Judith Kerrs 46-year-old classic The Tiger Who Came to Tea.Adding to the sense of celebration, Bookseller childrens editor Charlotte Eyre and publisher Nigel Roby also announced the launch of the Bookseller YA book prize, for which any young adult titles by authors living in the UK or Ireland and published in 2014 will be eligible. (Full disclosure: Ive been asked to be one of the judges, and have been emitting a thin, gleeful squeal ever since.) Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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We spoke with four artists who came to picture books and graphic novels with experience in design, typography, murals, and multimedia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Lil’ Libros, Bitty Bao, and Gloo Books publish board books and picture books that celebrate global identities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Lit Hub Author Questionnaire is a monthly interview featuring seven questions for five authors with new books. This month we talk to: Charles Bock (I Will Do Better: A Father’s Memoir of Heartbreak, Parenting, and Love) Kay Chronister (The Bog Wife) Mike Fu (Masquerade) Kate Greathead (The... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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In this edition of Indie Spotlight, our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we feature children’s picture books. Want to see your book featured? Check out the Indie Spotlight calendar at booklife.com/indiespotlight. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In this edition of Indie Spotlight, our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we feature children’s picture books. Want to see your book featured? Check out the Indie Spotlight calendar at booklife.com/indiespotlight. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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We spoke with three teachers and librarians who find value in sharing illustrated books with older students. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Get crafty, get a little frightened, and get a little hungry with these excellent book deals in picture books and middle grade books. Continue reading at Book Riot
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New picture books, graphic novels, and YA fiction grapple with the short- and long-term effects of leaving home. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Children's author Katey Howes, whose picture books often focused on STEM/STEAM themes, creativity, and individualism, died suddenly on May 20 in Langhorne, Pa.; she was 47. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Picture book writers whose works look different from one another because they’re illustrated by different artists are less apt to be on your radar. Continue reading at The New York Times
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The third book in the Crescent City series becomes third fastest-selling science fiction and fantasy title since records beganThe story of a half fairy, half human woman has gripped UK book buyers this week, as a novel about the hybrid heroine shot to the top of the bestseller chart.House of... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Thanks to mild weather and a strong economy, December sales at bookstores across the Midwest were up, with booksellers reporting increases ranging from 13% to 31%. Adult fiction and political nonfiction were popular, as were children's picture books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Led by blockbuster first week sales for 'The Woman in Me' by Britney Spears and a strong showing in the young adult category, unit sales of print books rose 1.4% last week over the week ended October 29, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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While the international book publishing trade holds sway at Frankfurt, academic programming will make a strong showing in October. The post Buchmesse’s 75th Year: ‘Frankfurt Academic’ Programming appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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In 1948, Viking Books published Blueberries for Sal, the first of three picture books that Robert McCloskey would write and illustrate over the next decade. Each of the three books—including One Morning in Maine (1952) and Time of Wonder (1957)—concerns McCloskey’s own family as they spend their... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Children’s illustrator whose picture books with his wife, Elizabeth, and authors such as Ted Hughes, are enjoyed worldwideThe illustrator Gerald Rose, who has died aged 87, was the youngest winner of the Kate Greenaway medal for children’s book illustration, in 1960. Then still in his mid-20s... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Children's author fails to prove claim that Excitable Edgar infringed her intellectual property. Continue reading at Media Week
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Fay Evans alleged similarity between the 2019 Excitable Edgar TV campaign and her self-published book A self-published author who sued John Lewis over its 2019 Christmas advert about a trouble-making dragon has lost her case.Fay Evans brought a case for copyright infringement, alleging that... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Children’s author who devised the adventures of the Pig family and illustrated stories including Dick King-Smith’s The Sheep-PigThe writer and illustrator Mary Rayner, who has died aged 89, was best known for her picture books about Mr and Mrs Pig, and the escapades of their 10 piglets. In... Continue reading at The Guardian
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A small decline in print book sales last week came despite a 6.7% increase in adult fiction sales and a strong showing for 'The Courage to Be Free' by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, which was the top-selling book for the week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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