Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 18/02/2011 - 08:29 The case for the importance of libraries to children's reading is backed up by the latest library loan figures released by the Public Lending Right (PLR), which show children's authors dominant among the most borrowed writers. Seven of the 10 most borrowed authors in the year from July 2009 to June 2010 were children's writers, with the Daisy Meadows brand, Jacqueline Wilson and Francesca Simon leading the field. This is the second year running children's authors have taken seven of the top 10. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of E L James' Fifty Shades series slumped for a third consecutive week last... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The basketball captain and father introduces a book series meant to encourage kids to pick up books and take control of their surroundings.NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire is so passionate about promoting literacy that he has a tattoo on his forearm that says "Read." This week, the 29-year-old... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber and Faber has added to their growing music list by acquiring the rights for the memoirs of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three books from Fourth Estate have made it onto the Man Booker Prize for Fiction longlist this... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For two decades, Brain Quest’s curriculum-based question-and-answer game has entertained kids – lots of them. Workman, which launched the line in 1992, reports sales of close to 37 million copies of Brain Quest editions for children at the pre-K through seventh grade levels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italian publisher RCS Libri has launched Rizzoli First, a digital-first list that will publish... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Award-winning writer Neil Gaiman has signed a new 5-book deal with HarperCollins, it was announced Wednesday. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers, get out your handcuffs: Roughly one in five physical books sold in the U.S. over most of the spring were the ¿Fifty Shades¿ sex trilogy. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Resilience is at the heart of 'I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001,' the author's latest installment in her historical fiction series for young readers.There's no easy way to talk with children about disasters. Parents and teachers can omit the disturbing details, but eventually the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book readers have been relatively slow to borrow digital works from the library, deterred by a limited selection and by not even knowing whether their local branch offers e-releases, according to a new study. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Colbert's latest release – a picture book aimed at young adults and up – follows a pole as it searches for the perfect job. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A title from crowd-sourcing publisher Unbound has been chosen for Fiction Uncovered’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Military history publisher Osprey has set up Digital Rights Management-free digital list aimed at... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian Rankin, Robert Harris and Val McDermid are on the longlist for this year's Theakstons Old... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The three novels that comprise E L James' much-discussed Fifty Shades trilogy were the three... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alexander Mamut, the Blackwell and Pearson families, and Jamie and Jools Oliver are among the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher concerns over whether the ebook agency model can survive globally in the wake of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage Classics has launched a new children’s list featuring such out-of-copyright... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adam Mansbach's picture book 'Go the F--- To Sleep' is now available in a kid-friendly version called 'Seriously, Go To Sleep.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adam Mansbach's 'Go the F— to Sleep' was fun for adults. 'Seriously, Just Go to Sleep' lets the kids in on the joke. And now he has projects to keep him awake.A year ago, Adam Mansbach was an award-winning novelist and aspiring screenwriter wrapping up a two-year teaching job at Rutgers... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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