Industry Notes: Asian Festival of Children’s Content; Macmillan, Binc Open Diversity Scholarships

In recognition of the Singapore Book Council's 50th anniversary, the Asian Festival of Children's Content names Singapore its 'Country of Focus.' And in the States, Macmillan and Binc open a second year of diversity-driven bookseller scholarships. The post Industry Notes: Asian Festival of Children’s Content; Macmillan, Binc Open Diversity Scholarships appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Permission based publishing lets users keep control of content

Once content has been published online it's almost impossible to retain control and know who sees it or where it's distributed. A new solution from StoryCloud seeks to offer online content publishers control over how their material is consumed. Called Share By it provides user-controlled file... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Up for Children's Booksellers This Summer

The summer was one of rediscovered classics, movie tie-ins, and backlist at indie bookstores across the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stanfords launches Children’s book of the Month promotion

Stanfords has launched a Children’s Book of the Month promotion, which will begin with City Atlas by Martin Haake (Wide Eyed Editions). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: September 7, 2015

This week in children's apps features an interactive storybook in which Little Critter helps a puppy find a home. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers’ distributed-content headaches

Publishers are firmly in the era of distributed content. By pushing stories straight to platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, without trying to get readers back to their sites, publishers want to go where the readers are, and hopefully, build new revenue streams. There's no shortage of... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yi-Fen Chou: The White Author Who Went Asian to Get Published

After Michael Derrick Hudson adopted an Asian pseudonym, he landed a poem in the 'Best American Poetry' anthology, prompting anger, recrimination and debate. The post Yi-Fen Chou: The White Author Who Went Asian to Get Published appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Ness's Fundraising Appeal Raises $1M for Save the Children

American-born English author Patrick Ness's fundraising appeal for Save the Children, instigated last week with his offer to match up to £10,000, has now raised more than half a million pounds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ness's Fundraiser Raises Half a Million Pounds for Save the Children

American-born English author Patrick Ness's fundraising appeal for Save the Children, instigated last week with his offer to match up to £10,000, has now raised more than half a million pounds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribble draws up plans for children

Scribe will this week start publishing picture books for the UK and Australasian market through its new imprint, Scribble. Miriam Rosenbloom (pictured), art director for Scribe Australia and UK, and now commissioning editor for Scribble, said the company had talked about publishing children’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Bedtime Stories for Awful Children,' a free ebook from 'Year Walk' devs

The dark, freezing woods of Sweden are the perfect breeding ground for terrifying tales of naughty children who get what they deserve. This week, Simogo -- the developer of beautifully macabre game Year Walk, and mysterious narrative experiences De... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis and Gaiman curate 'world's first post-it note' book

Penguin Random House's Michael Joseph division is today (Thursday) releasing the “world’s first post-it note book", co-curated by author Neil Gaiman and film director Richard Curtis. Stick This Book is in support of the Global Goals campaign and will explain the UN’s Global Goals for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall Regional Bookselling Shows 2015: Children’s Authors Appearing at the 2015 Regional Bookselling Trade Shows

A selection of some of the hundreds of children's book authors who will be at this season’s regional shows. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent’s Insight Into the South Africa’s Children’s Book Market

South African children's book publishing is winning international attention — and awards — as the market evolves beyond being a government-driven sector. The post Agent’s Insight Into the South Africa’s Children’s Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Public vote opens for h.Club 100

Canongate c.e.o. Jamie Byng, literary agent Juliet Mushens, Goldsboro Books’ owner David Headley and author Malorie Blackman are among the shortlist for the publishing and writing category of the h.Club 100 campaign to find the most influential and innovative people in the UK’s creative... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Book Awards shortlist

Animals, World War Two and an aspiring Olympic runner are among the subjects of stories shortlisted for the Scottish Children's Book Awards. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Risk Factors Facing the Comics Industry in 2015

While comics and graphic novel sales remain strong, several risk factors could threaten how the direct market works, and the industry is still learning to cope with them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Children’s Book Awards shortlist revealed

The Scottish Children’s Book Awards shortlist has been revealed, with every Primary 1 child given three free shortlisted titles during Book Week Scotland. Never Tickle a Tiger by Pamela Butchart and Marc Boutavant (Bloomsbury), Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit Book Burglar by Emily MacKenzie (Bloomsbury)... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RH Children's Buys Self-Pubbed Phenom 'Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep'

The self-published picture book 'The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep,' which shot to the top of Amazon's U.K. print list a few weeks ago, has officially been acquired in by Penguin Random House. The publisher took world English rights to the book in a joint deal between Random House U.S. and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft is the number one employer for Workforce Diversity

Diversity is the current weapon tech companies are using to bludgeon each other with -- Twitter has even gone as far as publishing its goals. Facebook fails in this department while Apple, ever the master of spin, is keen to present itself in the best possible light. For many on the outside... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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May Sales Drop for Adult, Children's Books

Trade sales in May saw some wild swings, according to AAP’s monthly StatShot program. In the adult books segment there was a decline of 5.0%, compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, sales in children’s/young adult fell 9.3%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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