Licensing Hotline: April 2022

Read on for news about DK's 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' encyclopedia, Random House's picture book with Ellen DeGeneres, new Harry Potter publishing from Insight Editions, lucha libre books from Future House and Masked Republic, a Spawn trade publishing program, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury reports record sales amid reading boom

People who turned to books during Covid lockdowns continuing to buy them, company saysBloomsbury has reported a record year for sales, as the Harry Potter publisher said the increase in reading during the pandemic had become “permanent” after lockdowns eased.The company benefited substantially... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-06-15 08:09:40 UTC ]
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Obituary: Lisa Hill

Long-time book sales representative Lisa Hill, a veteran of Random House and S&S, died on June 9 at Hospice of W. Kentucky from a short illness. She was 60. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book to Film and Back: 'Star Child' Returns to Print with A24

Indie entertainment company A24's publishing division is bringing Claire A. Nivola's 2014 picture book 'Star Child' back into print in a redesigned and expanded edition; the book was prominently featured in the 2021 film 'C’mon C’mon,' written and directed by Mike Mills. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House to Distribute for Disney Publishing

Starting next April 1, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will take over distribution of the adult and children’s print books published by Disney Publishing Worldwide. Under the agreement, PRHPS will also take on distribution of Marvel Publishing’s collected editions and graphic novels to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jen Silverman on Re-reading, Making a Tarot Deck, and Other Kinds of Escape

Jen Silverman’s novel, We Play Ourselves, is out now in paperback from Random House, so we asked about her favorite books to give to friends, the best stories to revisit, and how she procrastinates. * What is your favorite book to give as a gift? I am bad at many things in life, among them... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-05-24 08:51:33 UTC ]
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Random House Brings Licensed Titles Under One Roof

Random House has created a new imprint dedicated to licensed book publishing. Starting in 2023, Random House Worlds will house Random House’s adult licensed titles under the direction of Keith Clayton, v-p, deputy publisher of Del Rey, who will also serve as publishing director of Random House... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Writing for Readers of All Ages: Spotlight on Emunah La-Paz

With a romance series, a memoir, and a picture book, the versatile author leverages social media to grow her fan base and interact with readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Senate Chaplain Barry Black Debuts a Book for Kids

ZonderKidz will publish U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black’s picture book, ‘A Prayer for Our Country: Words to Unite and Inspire Hope,’ on June 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books Edition: Vietnam’s Ehomebooks Opens Its Second Picture Book Competition

The biennial International Children's Picture Book Award now is open for 2022 submissions by writers and illustrators everywhere. (Sponsored) The post Children’s Books Edition: Vietnam’s Ehomebooks Opens Its Second Picture Book Competition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-06 17:59:53 UTC ]
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IAB NewFronts 2022—Amy Poehler gets a Twitch lesson and Snap makes a Cameo

Welcome to Ad Age’s NewFronts 2022 newsletter. We’ll be sharing a daily roundup of events, interviews and sessions from IAB. You can sign up here to get updates delivered to your inbox.Amy Poehler’s Twitch tutorial Comedian Amy Poehler helped Amazon’s pitch to media buyers on Monday, at the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-05-03 23:15:06 UTC ]
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Publishing Two Ways Makes Rowman & Littlefield a Winner

The combination of professional and trade publishing keeps one of the country's largest independent publishers moving forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Insight Editions Creates Reinhart Pop-Up Studio

Insight Editions is teaming with author and pop-up paper engineer Matthew Reinhart to form a new imprint, Reinhart Pop-Up Studio. It will publish eight to 10 titles per year in a list that will ultimately include about half new content and about half titles based on licensed properties. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rare proof sheets of first Harry Potter book expected to sell for £20,000

The ‘fascinating insight into what was to become an iconic work’ is the only known surviving copy of its kind and is to be auctioned along with a first edition signed by RowlingA prepublication version of the first Harry Potter book by JK Rowling is expected to fetch at least £20,000 when it is... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-04-26 09:29:11 UTC ]
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HBO Max exec admits to the app’s early flaws

Viewers have long complained about the early HBO Max app’s tendency to crash, and its lack of discoverability features. There have been a number of overhauls and fixes since then. Now we know why. Turns out that HBO Max launched its apps before they were ready in order to keep up with its... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-04-14 23:32:58 UTC ]
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A Picture Book About Unicorns Was Banned in an Ohio School District

A parent complained about the book because it had a rainbow on the cover, which they assumed meant it had LGBTQ content. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-04-14 14:03:15 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of April 11, 2022

Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall sells a memoir to Ballantine, Random House buys a Lincoln bio from Jon Meacham, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Licensing Hotline: April 2022

Read on for news about DK's 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' encyclopedia, Random House's picture book with Ellen DeGeneres, new Harry Potter publishing from Insight Editions, lucha libre books from Future House and Masked Republic, a Spawn trade publishing program, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Goes Retro with 'The Cuphead Show!'

Random House Children's Books is the new master publishing licensee for 'The Cuphead Show!' from Netflix Animation; the TV series debuted in February 2018 and is based on Studio MDHR’s video game 'Cuphead,' which has sold more than eight million units since its debut in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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17 Stunning Picture Books by Debut Illustrators

Illustrations are what brings a picture book to life. Check out these titles, which all were their illustrator's debut! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-04-05 10:30:00 UTC ]
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