House of Illustration works with Curved House Kids

House of Illustration is partnering with Curved House Kids, which promotes visual literacy skills among primary school children, to offer families in Islington the chance to publish their own book. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Kids' Books at the Forefront of Combined Regional Bookselling Conference

Billed as "New Voices New Rooms," the combined regional fall conference of the New Atlantic Booksellers Association and Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance kicked off on September 21 with an emphasis on children’s books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Triumph Books, Sports Illustrated Partner to Launch Sports Book Series

Sports book publisher Triumph Books is partnering with Authentic Brands Group, owner of the Sports Illustrated brand, to produce a series of frontlist titles based around the venerable sports magazine and its associated properties. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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$3.2 million worth of rare stolen books have been found under a house in rural Romania.

When a group of thieves stole $3.2 million worth of rare books from a London warehouse in 2017, including seminal scientific texts by Isaac Newton and Galileo, they shocked the antiquarian book world and inspired a number of theories about what had happened. Who would target such rare... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-18 17:44:04 UTC ]
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Mo Willems On Parenting And Inspiring Kids In 2020

The children's book author and illustrator opened up about creativity, kindness and more. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2020-09-18 14:44:19 UTC ]
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Jewish Kids’ Books Pick Up Steam

Today’s Jewish child will find a bonanza of titles in upcoming months with stories of celebration, adventure, history, and mystery that highlight Jewish values. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Darley Anderson opens illustration arm

The Darley Anderson Agency has opened an illustration arm that will represent artists across both children's and adult lists.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 13:51:54 UTC ]
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Trump is hardly the first serial liar in the White House. But his deceptions are different.

Review of ‘Lying in State: Why Presidents Lie -- and Why Trump Is Worse’ by Eric Alterman Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-16 06:05:25 UTC ]
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Douglas Stuart | 'Representation of the working-class is essential for diversity in literature'

Scottish author Douglas Stuart talks to us about his Booker Prize 2020-shortlisted début novel, Shuggie Bain.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-15 13:46:50 UTC ]
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Mackesy illustrations to feature in PHE mental health campaign

Illustrations by Charlie Mackesy are to appear in a Public Health England video, as part of a campaign encouraging better mental health in young people, children and their parents.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-14 20:59:22 UTC ]
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Discovery + Diversity: 8 Moms on Building Personal Libraries for Kids

Eight moms on how they're building personal libraries for their children and building their interest in reading. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-09-11 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Walker and Kids in Museums team up for Where's Wally? Hallowe'en partnership

Walker Books has launched a Where's Wally? title as part of a Halloween event to be run in UK museums, in partnership with charity Kids in Museums.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-08 04:03:16 UTC ]
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Climate activists accused of ‘attacking free press’ by blockading print works

Extinction Rebellion protests at News Corp sites condemned by Society of Editors as ‘attempt to silence other voices’Ministers and MPs from all parts of the political spectrum have condemned Extinction Rebellion for blocking the delivery of newspapers across the UK on Saturday.Four national... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-09-05 17:00:00 UTC ]
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White House insiders’ failure to rein in Trump’s tilt toward chaos and lawlessness

Michael Schmidt shows how Trump’s style erodes constitutional limits on the president’s power. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-31 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out this gorgeous illustrated map of Black-owned bookshops across the country.

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! As part of its guide to Black-owned bookshops in the US, O, The Oprah Magazine created an illustrated map of some of the highlights, and it’s really delightful. The team also asked writers like Tayari Jones, Kiley Reid, and Clint Smith where they like to shop;... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-28 17:29:48 UTC ]
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Spain’s Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Canada’s Wattpad Strike Rights Deal

PRH Grupo Editorial gets translation rights to English-language titles from Wattpad Book, a world Spanish exclusive. The post Spain’s Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Canada’s Wattpad Strike Rights Deal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-28 01:10:03 UTC ]
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Collins' Beyond Entrepreneurship 2 goes to Random House Business

American writer and consultant Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, is releasing an "ambitious upgrade" of his first book, Beyond Entrepreneurship: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company, previously unpublished in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-19 15:02:55 UTC ]
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Winners of Rowling Ickabog illustration competition revealed

Thirty-four pictures drawn by children have been picked to illustrate J K Rowling's fairytale The Ickabog. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 22:24:50 UTC ]
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S&S signs three-book deal with debut illustrator Adam Beer

Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has signed three picture books from illustrator Adam Beer in a "significant" deal, incuding two titles which will be published in partnership with author Anna Kemp. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 08:37:53 UTC ]
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More than a century later, the wonderful work of Andrew Lang holds up remarkably well

Best known for “The Blue Fairy Book,” Lang was an astonishingly productive and pivotal figure in late 19th-century English literature. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-12 07:22:09 UTC ]
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Trade invited to join 2021's Working Class Writers' Festival

The artistic director for The Working Class Writers' Festival is issuing a call-out to publishers, agents and booksellers to get involved in next year's event.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-10 22:51:27 UTC ]
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