Lonely Planet to evolve children's list

Lonely Planet is relaunching its children’s list, Not for Parents, as a cross-platform... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children's signs Inky Willis series

Hachette Children’s Group has signed three books in a new series aimed at seven to nine-year-olds called Scribble Witch, by Inky Willis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 05:48:20 UTC ]
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S&S UK Children's signs three-book deal with animator Steve Small

Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has signed a series of picture books written and illustrated by animator Steve Small. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 23:19:42 UTC ]
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Children's audiobooks double in popularity

Audiobooks have doubled in popularity with children in the last year, according to figures released by The Insight People. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 00:33:56 UTC ]
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Bell calls for publishing to 'reflect all children' in bid to boost reading

At The Bookseller Children’s Conference today, Scholastic co-managing director Catherine Bell urged publishing to "reflect all children" and engage parents so they can read to their youngsters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 02:34:03 UTC ]
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W H Smith's Pete Selby says lack of diversity means book industry is ‘failing’ children

Pete Selby, head of books for W H Smith, has called on the book industry to make the high street more diverse and inclusive for young readers, saying that diversity is going to become a "significant" part of WHS' strategy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-22 19:12:13 UTC ]
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‘What’s taking so long?’: children’s books still neglect BAME readers, finds study

Although picture has improved since 2017, research shows that last year only 4% of books for the youngest readers featured a minority ethnic heroIn most children’s books, according to one London primary school pupil, “people are peach”. Another feels there are “no black people” in the stories... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-09-19 11:15:59 UTC ]
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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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Slight increase in BAME representation in children's books, CLPE report finds

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has revealed that there has been a slight increase in children's books featuring a BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) character – from 4% in 2017 to 7% last year – with a rise in BAME central protagonists, from 1% to 4% in its second... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 14:42:56 UTC ]
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Eloise Williams selected as inaugural Children's Laureate Wales

Eloise Williams, author of Gaslight (Firefly), has been named the first-ever Children’s Laureate Wales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 19:39:46 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books pre-empts Gibbons debut in major three-book deal

HarperCollins Children's Books has snapped up world rights in a "lightning-strike pre-empt" to A Clock of Stars by children's author Francesca Gibbons in a major three-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 07:34:18 UTC ]
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A Reading List Inspired by DOWNTON ABBEY: THE MOVIE

The DOWNTON ABBEY movie premieres in the U.S. on September 20, so we've rounded up a list of books with similar themes for fans of the show. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-09-16 10:32:23 UTC ]
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PRH Children’s signs ‘subversive YA’ Anna Karenina retelling

Penguin Random House UK Children’s has scooped a 'subversive YA' modern-day reimagining of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (Penguin Classics).   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-13 02:57:34 UTC ]
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S&S UK Children's launches Love Your Library campaign with Peters

Simon & Schuster Children’s UK is partnering with specialist book suppliers Peters to launch the ‘Love Your Library’ campaign, supported by the Great School Libraries campaign, the School Library Association, CILIP and CILIP’s School Libraries Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 18:20:15 UTC ]
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Upside Down signs 'heartwarming' children’s picture book debut

Trigger Publishing children’s imprint Upside Down has snapped up a “heartwarming” picture book debut which aims to help children to deal with emotions and boost self-confidence. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 08:35:17 UTC ]
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Miller signs three-book deal with S&S Children's

Ben Miller has signed a new three-book deal with Simon & Schuster Children's, and is poised to become “a major force in children’s publishing”, the firm says. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-10 09:27:19 UTC ]
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Liz Cross departs in OUP Children's restructure

Four roles, including that of head of children’s publishing Liz Cross, have gone in a restructure of Oxford University Press’ children’s trade publishing team. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 22:49:00 UTC ]
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Children's Conference 2019: Q&A with Scholastic UK's Catherine Bell

The woman at the helm of one of the UK’s largest children’s specialists discusses the challenges and opportunities in the modern-day global publishing market.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 21:54:50 UTC ]
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Children's Conference 2019: Publishing outside the London bubble

Some of The Bookseller Children's Conference speakers talk about the advantages and disadvantages of working outside of London, and what the London-based industry can learn by looking further afield. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 10:32:27 UTC ]
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Tarrant leaves Hachette Children's Group for Yoto

Hachette Children’s Group editorial director Jessica Tarrant has left the firm to join children’s audio start-up Yoto as its content director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-04 20:18:35 UTC ]
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Bookseller Children’s Conference full line-up revealed

The full programme for this year’s Bookseller Children’s Conference has been revealed, with a packed line-up including Catherine Bell, Cressida Cowell, Alice Burden and Jamila Metran. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 21:26:28 UTC ]
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