In Emily Ratajkowski’s ‘My Body,’ we see the picture from her point of view

Ratajkowski wants to challenge an either-or fallacy of womanhood: that she can’t have both a body and a brain, a brand and a book — not one she wrote herself, anyway. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Pick-a-Path Picture Books Like Choose Your Own Adventure

These pick-a-path picture books include Choose Your Own Adventure titles, storybooks with multiple endings, and collaborative storytelling. Start with Where the Bugaboo Lives by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Neal Layton! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-04-09 10:33:00 UTC ]
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The Awesome Power of Picture Books

Sari Feldman reflects on how these “wizards of the literary world” can be the key to a lifelong love of reading. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Viewing Depression Through a Faith Lens

Christian publishers address the pain of depression and offer paths toward spiritual strength and solace in a number of new books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian view on the writing business: readers must ultimately benefit | Editorial

People want stories and that means cultivating a publishing ecosystem where big and small can flourishThis week both the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority and the Department of Justice in the US announced investigations into the planned $2.2bn acquisition of the publisher Simon &... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-03-28 17:25:47 UTC ]
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A picture book can paint a thousand words | Letters

Readers respond to a Guardian editorial on the power of picture books to fire adult imaginations as much as children’sWith reference to your editorial on the picture book (The Guardian view on the picture book: not just for children, 19 March), how have we managed, given the evolving economics... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-03-26 16:31:22 UTC ]
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Rosen to tell his Covid story in picture book form for Walker

Walker Books is to publish Sticky McStickstick, a new personal memoir picture book from Michael Rosen, illustrated by Tony Ross, exploring Rosen's personal experience of illness and recovery from Covid-19. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-12 15:54:55 UTC ]
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Springboard: trade bodies, agencies and publishers line up virtual events to plug book fair gap

With the London and Bologna book fairs rescheduled in an attempt to host a physical event, a number of companies have sought to create their own virtual ‘fairs’ to enable rights-trading and connect authors and readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-06 02:57:17 UTC ]
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S&S launches Hendra and Linnet picture book series

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is to launch a new picture book series from author and illustrator team Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-10 19:30:20 UTC ]
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Mackenzie Smith made picture books publisher at S&S Children's

Helen Mackenzie Smith has been promoted to the newly created role of picture books publisher at Simon & Schuster Children's. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 18:09:06 UTC ]
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Walker, Nosy Crow and Egmont shortlisted for Derby Children's Picture Book Award

Books published by Walker, Nosy Crow and Egmont have been shortlisted for this year's Derby Children's Picture Book Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 17:10:34 UTC ]
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Eman Quotah’s engrossing debut, ‘Bride of the Sea,’ offers Americans a nuanced view of the Saudi Kingdom

“Bride of the Sea” places a cast of compelling characters in a sweeping plot that spans continents and decades. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-02-02 13:00:00 UTC ]
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A Captivating New Picture Book Celebrates the ‘British Schindler’

In “Nicky & Vera,” Peter Sís tells the story of Nicholas Winton, who rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia as World War II loomed. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-01-27 06:39:32 UTC ]
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Blackman and Adeola collaborate on 'timeless' picture book

Malorie Blackman, author of the bestselling Noughts & Crosses series, and Dapo Adeola, illustrator of the Waterstones Book Prize winning picture book Look Up!, are collaborating on a picture book: We’re Going to Find the Monster. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-25 23:42:24 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow holds open call for picture book submissions from writers of colour

Children's indie Nosy Crow is mounting an open call for submissions from writers of colour to broaden its picture books list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-21 11:03:39 UTC ]
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It’s no secret that I have Type 1 Diabetes. I’ve written about dating while diabetic, and made lists of things not to say to someone chronically ill. My latest novel, Lesser Journeys, explores the life of an architect with an autoimmune disorder, as she aims to determine the best way to leave... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-20 01:30:48 UTC ]
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Last year may be a tipping point for a truly inclusive industry, but there is more to do

Five prominent figures from the literary world discuss the vexed debates surrounding cultural appropriation, authenticity and the growing trend for sensitivity readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-15 06:28:34 UTC ]
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Emily Poznanski named director of CEU Press

Emily Poznanski, current director of strategy at German academic publishing house De Gruyter, is to join Central European University Press as its new director next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-05 12:44:37 UTC ]
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HCG to uncover northern picture book talent with Commonword

Hachette Children’s Group is partnering with Commonword, the largest writing development organisation based in Manchester, in a bid to find more northern Black, Asian and minority ethnic writers currently under-represented in publishing, particularly in picture book writing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-28 15:57:06 UTC ]
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