Jacqueline Woodson Transformed Children’s Literature. Now She’s Writing for Herself.

The award-winning author on her mission to diversify publishing — and why she turned back to adult readers with her new novel, “Red at the Bone.” Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2019-09-19 09:00:02 UTC ]
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Fat Fox launches celebrity children's book

Celebrities including Sir Paul McCartney, the members of One Direction and Kate Moss have contributed to a charity children's book about a half-girl, half-dinosaur, launched today (14th April) at the London Book Fair by Fat Fox Books. Holly Milbank, m.d. of Fat Fox Books, was inspired to create... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Value of the creative writing degree defended at the Comic-Con of MFAs

Amid debate over its usefulness, teachers and students who attended the enormous AWP conference in Minneapolis had only good things to sayMore than 11,000 writers, publishers, students, teachers and dreamers thronged the Minneapolis convention center last week for the annual conference of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wrestlers in cars and elephants on wheels: Mexican illustrated children's books – in pictures

In the first of our new A world of illustration series, we share a selection of illustrations from Mexican children’s books – and celebrate this year’s Mexican focus at the London Book Fair Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S change sales and children's staff

Simon & Schuster has promoted Gill Richardson to the role of sales director, as Elv Moody steps down from the position of editorial director of children's fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plenaries and Education: Children's Institute 2015

The success of the second standalone Children’s Institute last year in San Antonio, Tex., paved the way for a third educational conference for children’s booksellers this spring in Pasadena, Calif. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2015: Literature Thriving Far from The Coasts

At this year’s AWP conference, there's excitement about how vital literature and publishing are in the city of Minneapolis, a growing literary center far from New York-based trade publishing and the West Coast indie scene. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Writing Tips: Ann Packer

Tips from the bestselling author of "The Dive From Clausen's Pier" and the new novel "The Children's Crusade." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors and Illustrators to Meet at CI3: Children's Institute 2015

Below is a list of the most recent books by writers attending the author reception, the Scholastic Meet & Treat party, and/or the opening reception with members of #WeNeedDiverseBooks, cosponsored by PW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the Authors and Illustrators Behind These Books: Children's Institute 2015

A list of the most recent books by writers attending the author reception, the Scholastic Meet & Treat party, and/or the opening reception with members of #WeNeedDiverseBooks, cosponsored by PW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Book Week 2015 Preview

Children's Book Week 2015 celebration, which will take place May 4–10, features a variety of events across the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Children's Book Fair Attendance Up in 2015

This year's Bologna Children's Book Fair saw a 10% increase in foreign visitors, with 1,200 exhibitors attending from 77 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Which modern day children's books will become classics?

We’ve had the BBC’s best children’s books of all time and not a single one was published after 1968, so what are the future classics, books written in the last 20 years that people will still be reading in 50 or even 100 years time? Join in our discussion to predict the future classics! Many of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Packham pens children’s book

Wildlife expert and TV presenter Chris Packham is bringing his love of animals to the children’s book world with Amazing Animal Journeys, which will published by Egmont. The non-fiction picture book is illustrated by Jason Cockroft and is about the way different animals, from blue whales and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italian children’s sector defies market fall

The children’s sector outperformed the overall market in Italy in 2014, and has been “the saviour of the Italian book market”, according to Associazione Italiana Editori (AIE), the Italian publishers association.  While the Italian book market declined in 2014 (–3.8% in value terms, to €2.56bn)... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Davidson wins James Herbert Award for Horror Writing

Craig Davidson, writing under the pseudonym Nick Cutter, has been named the winner of the inaugural James Herbert Award for Horror Writing for his book The Troop (Headline). The award was set up in honour of the late horror writer James Herbert, and aims to discover and publicise a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BAMB to release Charlie and Lola children's bag

Charlie and Lola, the characters in Lauren Child’s bestselling series, are set to appear on children’s tote bags as part of the industry-wide Books Are My Bag campaign this autumn. Author and illustrator Child will be designing the new bag, which will hit participating shops from 8th October... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publisher of the Year

The winners for the Best Children's Publisher of the Year were announced in Sala Borsa in Bologna on Monday, March 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2015: The ABCs of Children’s Apps

Before the opening of the Bologna Children's Book Fair, app creators and developers gathered to discuss the digital children's market, including pricing and pitfalls. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Children’s signs Welford and Fisher

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired debut novels by Ross Welford and Justin Fisher. Welford’s Time Travelling with a Hamster is about a boy called Al who receives a letter from his dead dad that leads him to a time machine. Publishing director Nick Lake, who acquired world rights in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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