Laura Ingalls Wilder dropped from US children's book award over racist language

Laura Ingalls Wilder was on the brink of having an award named in her honour, from America's Association for Library Service to Children, when in 1952 a reader complained to the publisher of Little House on the Prairie about what the reader found to be a deeply offensive statement about Native Americans. Continue reading at 'Stuff'

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Tesco launches blinkbox books

Tesco’s ebook platform blinkbox books has launched today (25th March). The website sells... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Holidays of Hope: Books for Passover and Easter

Stories and traditions are repeated from season to season and become part of holiday celebrations themselves. This year, new books for the most joyful holidays in Judaism and Christianity offer fresh approaches. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barbro Lindgren Wins 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Swedish author Barbro Lindgren has won the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the largest award for children’s literature with a prize of five million Swedish crowns. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Canadian E-Book Consent Agreements Suspended

A strong protest from Kobo convinced Canada’s Competition Tribunal to suspend an agreement announced last month between four multinational publishers and Canada’s Competition Bureau regarding ebook pricing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Ukrainian Book Publishing Fears Hard Times Ahead

Ukraine's new government is considering withdrawing support for the publishing industry and eliminating tax and other benefits for publishers to save cash. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Prisons minister defends book 'ban'

Justice ministers have responded to criticism over a ban on prisoners being sent books, by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Comps Fell 10% at Hastings

Comparable store sales of books fell 10.7% at Hastings Entertainment in the year ended January 31, 2014, compared to 2012. Sales also fell 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of March 24, 2014

Stanton captures more ‘Humans’ for SMP and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Nahoko Uehashi and Roger Mello Receive 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Awards

Japanese author Nahoko Uehashi and Brazilian illustrator Roger Mello are the recipients of the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Awards, one of the oldest and most prestigious international awards in children’s literature. The announcement came Monday at a press conference at the Bologna Children’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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George Osborne closes tax loophole on music and book downloads

Chancellor announces new laws making sure internet downloads are taxed in the country where they are purchasedGeorge Osborne's latest budget could spell an end to 99p song downloads by closing a tax loophole that meant consumers were paying VAT at very low foreign rates on online purchases of... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Here Come the K-books: Digital Publishing in Korea 2014

Consider these figures: This is the country with the fastest Internet speed in the world at 13.3 Mbps (against 8.7 Mbps in the U.S.), and 98% of its households have access to broadband Internet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Hillary Clinton wins over crowd with humor while promoting her upcoming book

Hillary Clinton spoke about her upcoming book at the Association of American Publishers' annual gathering. The work is scheduled to be released this June. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Oddest book prize goes to How to Poo on a Date

The Diagram prize, honouring the year's strangest title, awarded to self-help guide to toilet etiquetteIn pictures: Thirty odd years of the Diagram prizePowered by the British public's unstoppable enthusiasm for toilet humour, the enticingly-titled How to Poo on a Date has carried off this... Continue reading at The Guardian

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BAM 2013 Revenue Drops 5.5% to $470M

Despite improved performance in the fourth quarter, bookselling chain Books-A-Million reported a 5.5% decline in revenue to $470.2 million for the 52-week period ended February 1, 2014, down from the $498.4 million reported for the previous fiscal year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Rush Limbaugh: rightwing talkshow host to bestselling children's author

He's no friend of those on the political left, but he knows how to woo kids. He's been named as one of four finalists for book of the year at the Children's and Teen Choice Book AwardsName: Rush Limbaugh.Age: 63.Appearance: Angry face drawn on a pink dish.Occupation: Radio talkshow host,... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Facts and Numbers on the Korean Book Market: Digital Publishing in Korea 2014

A visit to the Gwanghwamun branch of Kyobo, Korea’s largest bookstore chain, provides many clues to the country’s present book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Changing Korean Book Retail Industry: Digital Publishing in Korea 2014

When online bookstores came on the scene back in 1999, there were around 5,000 brick-and-mortar bookstores in Korea. Today, there are barely 1,500 nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Poo book wins odd title prize

A self-help guide to toilet etiquette, How to Poo on a Date, wins the Diagram Prize for the oddest book title of the year. Continue reading at BBC News

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This Week in Children's Apps: March 20, 2014

This week in children's apps, we usher in spring with new apps featuring familiar faces – Little Critter and Dr. Seuss. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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