Michael Bond’s final book about the accident-prone bear will be published next year on the anniversary of the author’s deathA final adventure for Paddington Bear, in which the marmalade-loving magnet for trouble visits St Paul’s Cathedral, will be published in June 2018, a year after the death of his creator, Michael Bond, at the age of 91.“He was working on it very shortly before he died,” said Bond’s daughter, Karen Jankel. “It hadn’t been illustrated, but it was there in manuscript form, and it’s lovely … He kept that magic touch right until the end. He always had to be writing, it was always his way, right through his life.” Related: Michael Bond: ‘I’m at my desk by 9am. I even write on Christmas Day’ Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another celebrity is set to move into kids’ publishing, after Faber Children’s snapped up a series by comedian Harry Hill. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint Mills & Boon has launched Dare, a new series of “sexually graphic storytelling [with] strong, independent women and sizzling hot heroes”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Quarto Group is to release a new adult craft series called Scratch & Create. The books have metallic ink layered over specially commissioned drawings, with users able to scratch away the coating and “uncover beautiful, full-colour finished artworks”. Readers of the books can also... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a popular author, filmmaker and speaker who brightened lives with her wide-eyed and generous spirit — and broke hearts when she wrote of being terminally ill and leaving behind her husband Jason — died Monday at age 51. Rosenthal had been diagnosed in 2015 with ovarian... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first book to be released under Abrams Press, the new text-driven nonfiction imprint at Abrams Books, is 'Grocery' by food writer Michael Ruhlman. The title is scheduled to hit shelves on May 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s author Sally Nicholls and A Series of Unfortunate Events illustrator Brett Helquist are joining forces on a new series with Nosy Crow. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The former MP says the books about an 'ethical pirate' will be published later this year. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children's is to publish a new YA series from Sally Green, whose Half Bad trilogy has sold in 51 territories and shifted over 66,500 copies in the UK via Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has pre-empted a "rich and wild" debut novel entitled Sal by English teacher Mick Kitson ahead of London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freelance children’s publishing consultant Claire Shanahan and children’s writer Katherine Woodfine are to co-programme The Bookseller’s Children’s Conference in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's Books has partnered with Hopster, an "edutainment" subscription app that helps kids under six to learn through stories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fabled children's book author Dr. Seuss once said that his experience working at Standard Oil 'taught me conciseness and how to marry pictures with words.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat is the muse of virtually every app right now. Everybody from Instagram to Tinder is borrowing ideas from the platform, and now it's Medium's turn. Today, the self-publishing site is introducing a new feature for its mobile app called Series,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Designer Will Staehle's book jacket taps into what the 'hypnotic sensibilities' of the novel, a story of obsession and H.P. Lovecraft. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For those with Irish heritage, or those happy to be Irish for the day, a few new cookbooks on Irish cuisine offer up dishes beyond corned beef and soda bread. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Research revealed on World Book Day (WBD) suggests that a quarter of eight to 11-year-olds would not own a book without the initiative. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fearne Cotton will write her first children’s book for Andersen Press which encourages toddlers to copy the characters' yoga poses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Smith & Sons Group has done a new deal with York St John University for its Aspire Bursary Management scheme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The rejuvenated line of comics releases graphic novel collections of the Justice League, the Flash, Nightwing, and Green Lanterns Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exhibitors headed for the Bologna Children's Book Fair are voting on notable publishers; BookExpo and BookCon announce new speakers. The post Book Fair Notes: Children’s Publishers at Bologna, Speakers at BEA, BookCon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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