Publishers have faced criticism for producing books considered ‘an easy sell’ Chef Jamie Oliver and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner have become the latest celebrities to announce new children’s books, with experts saying there is no sign the celebrity-authored children’s book trend will slow down.Oliver’s book is titled Billy and the Giant Adventure and is based on a story he used to tell his children. It follows the title character and his friends, who decide to explore the out of bounds Waterfall Woods. Billy and the Giant Adventure will be published in April by Penguin Random House UK, which also publishes Oliver’s cookbooks, with a sequel already scheduled for spring 2024. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2022-10-21 10:05:05 UTC ]
You loved them first at the library. There, they bewitched you with their preternatural gumption, and vulnerability. Their zany ideas and wicked wit. They were your first best friends. But then you lost touch. Life got in the way. And it didn’t help that you existed in fully separate dimension... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-29 17:10:39 UTC ]
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Cowritten by Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi, ‘This is Me and Only Me’ helps kids process their experiences through data. In a new children’s book from Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi and her coauthor, Madeleine Garner, data collection is presented as a beautiful way for kids (and adults) to... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2024-07-22 09:15:00 UTC ]
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Today is the last day to snap up these Prime Day deals on some of the best kids' books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-17 15:40:00 UTC ]
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Danek-Akey will leave her position as chief supply chain officer at Penguin Random House at the end of August to help with Barnes & Noble's expansion of its retail footprint. With her departure, Jeff Abraham has been promoted to COO of PRH US. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A bestselling author takes on the bots, Penguin Random House acquires a comics publisher, an epic bookstore roadtrip, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-11 15:00:00 UTC ]
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The 'Frankfurt Kids' program on October 16 will feature issues in children's book publishing, social responsibility and accessibility. The post ‘Frankfurt Kids’: A Children’s Book Conference at the Buchmesse appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-10 21:50:05 UTC ]
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Christian Jünger has been named CEO of Penguin Random House’s German publishing group, Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe. Jünger has been managing director of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group’s Rowohlt Verlag division since 2021, and will join PRH on October. 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From richly detailed fantasies to silly early reader graphic novels that will make kids laugh, there’s something for every reader on this list of July children’s book releases. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-05 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Winnie-the-Pooh, Olympic childhoods, a magical janitor's closet, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-26 15:22:00 UTC ]
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Bend, Ore.–based publisher Blue Star Press's purchase of Sasquatch Books from Penguin Random House earlier this month is the latest effort by the company's cofounder and CEO Peter Licalzi to build a mid-size independent publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The reader's choice Prix Albertine Jeunesse is selected by students, this year in more than 700 classes in accredited bilingual programs. The post Prix Albertine Jeunesse 2024 Honors Three Children’s Book Translations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-13 21:46:59 UTC ]
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The 12th edition of the Singapore Book Awards announces its shortlist, with the winner to be presented at the first Singapore Children’s Book Festival later this month. The post Singapore’s New Children’s Book Festival: 2024 Award Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-05 19:26:13 UTC ]
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The Walt Disney Company has announced a new children’s book program, Planet Possible Books, on World Environment Day, June 5. The program will publish three to four books a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Turtle Bay townhouse where late actress Katharine Hepburn lived for decades is looking for a taker.The four-bedroom property at 244 E. 49th St., between Second and Third Avenues, is asking $7.2 million, according to an ad that appeared this month. The 19-foot-wide home has six fireplaces, an... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-05-28 16:54:26 UTC ]
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The 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction goes to V. V. Ganeshananthan for her Penguin Random House release, Brotherless Night. The post V. V. Ganeshananthan Wins the $150,000 Carol Shields Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-22 17:15:43 UTC ]
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Two top editors at Penguin Random House are leaving as the country’s leading trading publisher continues to transform during a period of uncertain revenues and generational change Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2024-05-21 00:54:12 UTC ]
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Beginning January 1, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will sell and distribute the entire TokyoPop frontlist and backlist across all sales channels worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning January 1, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will sell and distribute the entire TokyoPop frontlist and backlist across all sales channels worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A new concerted effort, opened during Bologna Children's Book Fair by the Montreuil Children’s Book Fair, has 15 publishing event producers. The post Frankfurt Joins European Network for Youth Reading Events and Festivals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-03 01:02:49 UTC ]
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Jedi youngling adventures, anti-racism for kids, a disinformation toolkit, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-05-01 14:39:01 UTC ]
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