Look who’s back! Dennis the Menace wows new generation of mischief-loving children

The Beano, the UK’s longest-running comic, is revitalised by digital spin-offs promoting the joys of youthful rebellionDennis the Menace, synonymous with childhood mischief and rebellion for more than half a century, is undergoing a multimillion-pound makeover as the Beano battles to stay relevant with the click and swipe generation.Viewing data this week will show the cartoon series Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed has become the top show on the BBC’s children’s channel CBBC in its first week, and the 10th most-watched programme in the country among children aged six to 12, alongside The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing. Related: The Beano: top 20 book covers - in pictures Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download this Report on Children’s Ebooks and Fanfiction

As a preview to next week's Launch Kids track at the Digital Book World conference, download this free report on children's ebooks and fanfiction. The post Download this Report on Children’s Ebooks and Fanfiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Randall-Reilly Scales Back Two Magazines

In a cost-cutting move, Randall-Reilly, a B2B publisher with footholds in several markets, is merging two of its brands and going digital-only with another. Road building magazine, Better Roads, will fold as a standalone title and become part of Equip Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Love Language Is Silent Condescension

I’m a firm believer in judging books by their covers, and the cover of the 10-million-selling relationship self-help book The 5 Love Languages isn’t promising. A stock-photo couple embraces on a garish purple beach, the sunset spraying fake lens flare into the foreground. The subtitle... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US stats show children's dominating 2014

Children's books dominated the top of the US book charts in 2014, Nielsen BookScan's full-year statistics have revealed. Seven children's titles hit the number one spot last year and claimed pole position for 39 of the 52 weeks ending 28th December. This included an unbroken run of 15 weeks... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Books Generating Buzz This Week

A 'Persepolis'-like French graphic novel finds a home in the U.S., a fictionalized take on Jewish banker/art collector Hugo Simon sells in Germany, and a historical debut set in 43 C.E. Britain draws multiple buyers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Is Back

Unit sales of print books sold through outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan rose 2.4% in 2014, with total units topping 635 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's illustrator Penny Dann dies

Children’s book illustrator Penny Dann has died at the age of 50. She had been suffering from cancer. Dann, who died on Saturday 20th December, illustrated anthologies, early readers, fairytales and poetry collections, and most recently illustrated Polly Parrot Picks a Pirate (Macmillan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N to buy back Pearson's Nook shares

Barnes & Noble is to buy back the stake Pearson acquired in its Nook Media business for $27.7m in cash and stock, ahead of a split of the business in 2015, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The split follows that of B&N and Microsoft earlier this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How a Virginia bookstore found loving homes for cats

The independent bookstore Tales of the Lonesome Pine works with a local animal shelter to bring cats into the store and search for a permanent home for them using social media. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s All About Children’s Education in Incheon, Korea

Incheon, the third-largest city in Korea with around three million people, was the venue for the first International Children’s Education Forum, which ran from December 17 to 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DRM-Free Site Humble Bundle Generated Over $4 Million in 2014

Over the last year, Humble Bundle, the promotional site that lets readers pay what they wish for bundles of DRM-free content, released 18 bundles that generated $4.75 million in revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Heinemann to publish long lost love letters

William Heinemann has acquired a “significant” collection of erotic letters from a young woman to her lover dating from the 1920s. Selina Walker, publisher at Century and Arrow, bought UK and Commonwealth (excluding Australia New Zealand) rights to the collection, edited by Jean Yves Berthault... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seeing Stars: A Look Back at Select Starred Reviews in 2014

PW reviewers were impressed with these spirituality and religion books published in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg defends free Facebook, fires back at Apple and Ello

When Tim Cook published an open letter in September to address iCloud privacy and security concerns, he said free online services treat you, the consumers, as product. Even newcomer Ello, which is dubbed the anti-Facebook, has a manifesto that ends w... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Heads Back to the Future

Last week Barnes & Noble severed its ties with Microsoft, taking another step toward becoming, in the words of CEO Mike Huseby, a “client- and content-focused” company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osborne announces new tax on UK-generated profits for multinationals

Multinational companies like Amazon and Apple will pay a 25% tax on their UK profits, Chancellor George Osborne announced today (3rd December). Delivering the Autumn Statement in the House of Commons, Osborne specifically mentioned large companies “including in the tech sector” would be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Children’s acquires Sprinkle of Glitter vlogger

Faber Children’s has acquired the world rights to a 2016 diary from Louise Pentland, best known for her fashion and lifestyle channel ‘Sprinkle of Glitter’ on YouTube. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HuffPo, Dennis, Mashable, Quartz to speak at Digiday Publishing Summit Europe

The Digiday Publishing Summit Europe is set to kick off in early February with in-depth discussion on hot topics like native advertising, the shift to programmatic and minding the mobile gap. The post HuffPo, Dennis, Mashable, Quartz to speak at Digiday Publishing Summit Europe appeared first on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ASCEL: 'public libraries can help children with digital'

Public libraries have a vital role in helping children navigate the digital landscape, the Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians (ASCEL) said in a report issued today (2nd December). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Nature's Beauty and Cruelty in 'Love: The Tiger'

'Love: The Tiger' by Frédéric Brrémaud and Federico Bertolucci presents a day in the life of a Bengal tiger with stunning painted art. An award winning story in Europe, it's coming to the US for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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