Sheila Barry, highly regarded publisher of Groundwood Books, died in Toronto of complications from cancer on November 15. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Sheila Barry, highly regarded publisher of Groundwood Books, died in Toronto of complications from cancer on November 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Groundwood’s new publisher, Semareh Al-Hillal, discusses sustaining the legacy of her late predecessor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheila Barry of Canada's Groundwood Books, discusses the challenges of consistently publishing an engaging variety of books to children of all ages. The post Sheila Barry on Publishing Children’s Books That Matter appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Sheila Levine, associate director and editorial director of the University of California Press until her retirement in 2011, died September 21 after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Author and illustrator Bruce Degen, best known for his detailed, humorous artwork depicting the fun and informative field trips of Ms. Frizzle’s class in the Magic School Bus series, died on November 7 of pancreatic cancer; he was 79. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Barry Diller has a memoir coming out next spring, covering a life that could fill multiple volumes Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2024-10-16 12:14:39 UTC ]
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Esteemed author and educator Lore Segal, who wrote and translated clever and sunny children's tales alongside the autobiographical adult stories and novels informed by her early life as a Jewish refugee during WWII, died on October 7 at her home in Manhattan. She was 96. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Television commentator and the moral conscience of snooker through his campaigning journalism on the sportClive Everton, who has died aged 87, was known to millions worldwide as the calm, authoritative voice of televised snooker, but of even greater importance was his work as a campaigning... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Michael Bowyer, who has died aged 95, was the author of many aviation books as well as a dedicated primary school teacher. His encyclopedic knowledge and rigorous research enhanced his many popular publications.His book on the RAF’s versatile Mosquito, co-authored with C Martin Sharp, was... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Author Francine Pascal, whose massively popular Sweet Valley High series broke new ground—and several records—in the YA publishing realm, died July 28; she was 92. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Dilys Evans, a trailblazing representative of children’s book illustrators, and a fierce champion for recognition of their contributions to the fine arts world, died July 23; she was 88. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Children's author, illustrator, animator, and designer James Proimos died on July 8. He was 68. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Mr. Diller, a digital media pioneer, lost a bidding war for Paramount Pictures decades ago. Now, he’s making a run at its parent company. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Children's book author Cynthia DeFelice, oft-lauded for her deft storytelling and absorbing themes, died on May 24, in Geneva, N.Y. She was 72. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Children's book author, illustrator, and designer Nonny Hogrogian, acclaimed for her vibrant woodcut and mixed-media artwork and twice awarded the Caldecott Medal, died May 9 in Holyoke, Mass.; she was 92. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Children's author Katey Howes, whose picture books often focused on STEM/STEAM themes, creativity, and individualism, died suddenly on May 20 in Langhorne, Pa.; she was 47. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Florence Minor, best known for numerous picture book collaborations with her husband, illustrator Wendell Minor, died on May 21 after a battle with ovarian cancer; she was 74. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Bestselling author of Lace and Superwoman and women’s editor for the Daily Mail and the Observer Shirley Conran, who has died aged 91, supplied interviewers with a multi-page CV, but her life could be summarised on a book dust jacket. All that was needed was her surname – from her first husband,... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Swiss self-taught artist and animator Étienne Delessert, globally lauded for the surrealistic, wildly imaginative images in his more than 80 children's books, died on April 22 in Lakeville, Conn.; he was 83. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Award-winning visual artist, children's book author-illustrator, and teacher Faith Ringgold, widely acclaimed for her works depicting African American heroines and themes, and for her unique "story quilt" medium, died April 13 at her home in Englewood, N.J. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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