As an author whose own books never find their way to supermarket shelves, it’s frustrating work – but it puts food on my family’s tableOnce a rare species, celebrity authored children’s books have become stalwarts of supermarket books aisles. Perfect for a grandparent hunting a last-minute Christmas gift, or a parent looking for something that will appeal to a child reluctant to read, books by stars have become the go-to for many. Those buying them might have it in the back of their minds that these “authors” might not have done much of the writing. But that doesn’t matter, does it? As long as the kids are reading, that’s what counts.For children’s authors who do write their own stuff, it’s a little galling. They’d give their hind teeth for a spot on that shelf – and surely they are no less deserving of exposure and recognition. As a writer of children’s fiction, I’ve been known to turn a shade of green, too. But I’m conflicted, because in addition to writing original and mostly unrecognised books for young readers, I also work as a ghost writer. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2022-12-16 10:41:27 UTC ]
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This fall, four indie presses distributed by Consortium Books & Distribution are expanding beyond their well-established adult niches by publishing books for young readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-09 04:00:00 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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Non-profit organisation We Need Diverse Books has kicked off its campaign to launch a UK branch to improve diversity and representation in children’s books, as Knights Of co-founder Aimée Felone said the project needs industry-wide support. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 15:42:06 UTC ]
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Scholastic’s Strawberrie Donnelly has joined Bloomsbury Children’s Books in the newly created role of art director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 03:23:16 UTC ]
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Artist and "Press Here" author Hervé Tullet launches an interactive art-making project, Ideal Exhibition, at ICA LA in downtown L.A. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-26 10:00:39 UTC ]
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If you don’t know Noname, the Chicago rapper and former slam poet born as Fatimah Nyeema Warner, now might be a good time to read up following the official launch of her book club on Wednesday. The unassuming 90s kid launched to fame after some notable collaborations with artists like Mick... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-25 17:08:40 UTC ]
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The London Library has joined forces with indie publisher Jacaranda for its #Twentyin2020 project, celebrating black British writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 11:44:25 UTC ]
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Foyles bookshop has joined forces with indie publisher Jacaranda for its Twenty in 2020 initiative, celebrating black British writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 20:34:16 UTC ]
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Surely the book missing from every child’s bedtime routine is an alphabetical retrospective of Metallica. No? Well, we’re getting one, anyway. The heavy-metal band is filling that presumed void by releasing an illustrated children’s book titled “The ABCs of Metallica” this fall — introducing... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-11 17:25:00 UTC ]
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Author Carmen Marcus has teamed up with the North Yorkshire bookshop Book Corner to offer aspiring working-class writers a free course on developing a strategy to write professionally. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-10 19:37:39 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors has launched a £5,000 book prize for ‘quirky’ illustrated books for children aged 0-7. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 18:13:35 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) has acquired two novels by Padraig Kenny at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 11:47:38 UTC ]
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Rachel Syme writes on “The Saga of Baby Divine,” Bette Midler’s best-selling autobiographical children’s book, from 1983. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2019-06-25 19:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Larson writes about the illustrator Gyo Fujikawa, whose children’s books celebrated the beauty and power of the natural world and the earthly pleasures of the people walking around in it. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2019-06-21 19:01:35 UTC ]
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Booksellers weigh in on the controversial issue of publishers postponing and pulling books in response to criticism. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Critics of former New York City prosecutor Linda Fairstein are calling for a boycott of the attorney's mystery novels after a new Netflix drama series reignited controversy about her prosecution of the Central Park Five in 1990. CNN reports that a petition to urge booksellers and Fairstein's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-06 17:45:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing imprint Thomas & Mercer has signed a three-book series from debut crime writer S W Kane. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-02 15:18:44 UTC ]
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For more than a decade, the United Arab Emirate of Sharjah (booth 507) has focused energy and resources on fostering literacy and encouraging book publishing throughout the region. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Delegates to the IPA Nairobi seminar will hear about the work of Puku, a foundation rushing to generate children's books in endangered African languages. The post South Africa’s Puku Foundation: Children’s Books To Save Languages appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-28 05:30:54 UTC ]
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Tom Burlison from Epsom, who is seven years old, has won this year’s Bedtime Story Competition, ran by Save the Children and The Book People. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-28 01:00:26 UTC ]
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