Oxford-based independent publisher Guppy Books is launching a competition to search for new voices in young adult fiction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-14 12:22:58 UTC ]
Five sites and resources that organize upcoming book releases by date, and will make keeping track of upcoming releases a lot easier on you. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-19 11:37:54 UTC ]
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The organizing guru talks about her latest book, “Kiki & Jax,” a picture book with a familiar message. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-04 14:15:00 UTC ]
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Congress has launched an inquiry into digital markets competitions as the row over e-book lending to libraries in the United States continues. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-24 13:43:25 UTC ]
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Illustrator Sarah McIntyre calls on the BBC to allow physical copies of children's books on its programmes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 12:36:28 UTC ]
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Although picture has improved since 2017, research shows that last year only 4% of books for the youngest readers featured a minority ethnic heroIn most children’s books, according to one London primary school pupil, “people are peach”. Another feels there are “no black people” in the stories... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-09-19 11:15:59 UTC ]
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The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has revealed that there has been a slight increase in children's books featuring a BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) character – from 4% in 2017 to 7% last year – with a rise in BAME central protagonists, from 1% to 4% in its second... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 14:42:56 UTC ]
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Researchers have used machine-learning (a reading robot!) to read 3.5 million books published between 1900 and 2008, and tally all the adjectives used to describe men and women. Not surprisingly, women in books are beautiful and men are true-hearted! Yup, when positively described, women (or... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-28 13:30:07 UTC ]
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Titan Books will publish Joan He’s YA debut, a Chinese-inspired fantasy novel about a princess whose father is murdered. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-22 02:49:33 UTC ]
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Obsessed with James, Sirius, Remus and Peter? Categorized by each member, here are 12 YA books for Marauders fans and fans of the Harry Potter books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-08-20 10:35:27 UTC ]
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Penguin group rejects claim of censorship after halting publication of Simon Akam’s The Changing of the GuardAfter beating four other publishing houses in an auction, William Heinemann was in no doubt that The Changing of the Guard would more than reward the five-figure advance it paid to its... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-08-18 06:59:05 UTC ]
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See our editors' selection of eagerly awaited children's and YA books for the coming season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Looking for a YA book about OCD? Read on to discover these 12 YA books featuring characters with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-23 10:36:14 UTC ]
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Whatever your favortie, you'll find some excellent ya book necklaces to make showcasing your love of YA part of your every day look. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-15 10:35:09 UTC ]
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Publication of Naomi Wolf’s latest book has been postponed in the US following “new questions” about its contents but UK publisher Virago is standing by its publication. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-15 00:26:46 UTC ]
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Sara Barnard has won The Bookseller's YA Book Prize in its fifth year for her "unflinching" and "utterly riveting" contemporary novel about the impact of a teacher-student relationship, Goodbye, Perfect (Macmillan Children's Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-30 13:18:19 UTC ]
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For the past few decades, the main topic of conversation among those in the literary translation community has been about producing more titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rigoberto González’s recent book of poetry, "The Book of Ruin," has a dark core. “It’s an apocalyptic narrative,” González tells The Times in a video interview. “I’m imagining the end of the world: climate change, all of the different damage that we’ve done to this world. I’m exploring the ways... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Book Prize jurors are reviewing the submissions for the 2019 literary award: 173 titles in total, of which 71 won't be published until this fall. The post German Book Prize Draws 173 Titles for This Year’s Competition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is planning to hold a news conference to address the controversy surrounding the $500,000 Healthy Holly book deal, once she is released from a hospital and healthy enough to appear in public, her spokesman said. Pugh was hospitalized over the weekend with pneumonia.... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the array of choices for the spiritually adventurous readers are some innovative paths that may or may not involve UFOs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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