Nosy Crow turns apps into picture books

Nosy Crow will next year turn its fairy tale apps, including recent addition Jack and the Beanstalk, into picture books.   Digital manager Tom Bonnick told The Bookseller the decision was a “no-brainer” because of all the “fantastic artwork” he had from animator and illustrator Ed Bryan. “We had all this artwork sitting there and they’re obviously wonderful stories, so picture books seemed like the sensible place to take them… It’s an unusual path to publication but we think the artwork stands up to print.”   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hay and Dodd team up for Egmont picture book

Writer Sam Hay and illustrator Emma Dodd are working together on a picture book entitled Hugs and Kisses. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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HCG happy to acquire emotional picture book

Hachette Children’s Group will next year publish The Colour of Happy, a picture book about emotions and empathy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks reading app has been renamed Apple Books in iOS 12

Apple's iBooks app may not have buried the Kindle, but it's still one of the most prominent digital bookstores out there. Today at WWDC, Apple announced a total redesign of iBooks, complete with a new name. Apple Books will replace iBooks; it now has... Continue reading at Engadget

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Nadiya Hussain picture book to tackle childhood anxiety

Hodder Children’s is to publish My Monster and Me, a debut picture book from Nadiya Hussain and illustrator Ella Bailey in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Maas turns hand to adult books for Bloomsbury

YA novelist Sarah J Maas is to write her first series for adults, set to be published by Bloomsbury in late 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The British Book Awards in pictures

Our pictures round-up of the 2018 British Book Awards features authors Judith Kerr and Philip Pullman, Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page, literary agent Madeleine Milburn and more. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Student Riko Sekiguchi wins Carmelite Picture Book Prize

Student Riko Sekiguchi has won the Carmelite Picture Book Prize with her illustrations for a picture book text by Peter Bently. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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London Book Fair in pictures

Our pictures round-up of this year’s London Book Fair features a toast to late literary agent Ed Victor, a host of publisher parties and a surprise appearance from Donald Trump.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Oi! picture book brand poised for stage and licensing success

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Nosy Crow deal for 'vanishingly rare' novel

Nosy Crow has bought world rights to two middle grade novels by YA author Carlie Sorosiak and has already sold US rights to Walker Books US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The problem with Hairy Maclary: Meet the Rebel Girls putting women into picture books

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Pakenham launches picture book business

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Oneworld pushes boat out for Diaz’s first picture book

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Tyler, Lowe and McCartney turn out for Roth's book launch

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Nosy Crow scoops five nominations for IPG Awards

Nosy Crow and Bloomsbury dominate the IPG Independent Publishing Awards shortlists, alongside various radical publishers such as Verso and Zed Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Rochelle Humes picture book to Studio

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Nosy Crow signs more from Solomons and Butchart

Nosy Crow has bought the rights to three new novels by David Solomons and five by Pamela Butchart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Orchard buys second Santiago picture book

Orchard Books, part of Hachette Children’s Group, will this July publish I Really Want That Unicorn, a new picture book by Fabi Santiago. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Google reveals the biggest apps, games, movies, songs and books of 2017

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