A “scratch and sniff” front cover for The Twits and more details about Jacqueline Wilson’s reworking of What Katy Did Next were some of the highlights of a Penguin Random House Children’s showcase, held yesterday (25th March) at Foyles Charing Cross. The event was the first media presentation from PRH Children’s as a combined company and m.d. Francesca Dow said that “when two fantastic publishers come together, the sum of the whole is better than the parts”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese authors and publishers are trawling ancient texts, cultural heritage, and historical evidence for inspiration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, which has lately has been prioritising household essentials and medical supplies, has said it is now also prioritising products where there is "strong customer demand" – including children's books and educational titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-07 10:59:19 UTC ]
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Scholastic has acquired Matt Carr's Now Wash Your Hands! while Nosy Crow has published a free information book explaining coronavirus to children, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-06 15:53:14 UTC ]
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Children’s reading comprehension declines to half the expected rate when they do not have regular storytime, a study from Egmont has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-26 22:50:26 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children's is publishing Breathless, a new "personal" and "achingly romantic" YA novel by Jennifer Niven, in paperback this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-19 14:05:27 UTC ]
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Oneworld showcased its Spring 2020 highlights last night, as publisher Juliet Mabey toasted ten years of success. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 00:07:43 UTC ]
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Scholastic has announced the next instalment in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series will be called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-03 15:14:24 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite has revealed four new titles it has acquired for its 2020 list with a programme that covers the "emotional, physical and spiritual needs of our readers", according to publisher Liz Gough. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 19:17:39 UTC ]
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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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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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Penguin Random House UK Children’s has bought world rights to 12 fairy tale retellings by Bruno Vincent, author of the Enid Blyton for Grown-ups series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 19:08:41 UTC ]
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Writers say a lack of funding and cuts to libraries mean children from disadvantaged backgrounds are missing out when it comes to school visits, after a new report shows that independent schools are far more likely to have welcomed an author in the past year than state schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 04:33:29 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has ceased publication of Pedro Baños’ How They Rule the World: The 22 Secret Strategies of Global Power (Ebury) after an external review investigating allegations of antisemitism found the publisher should "have asked more questions and conducted deeper due diligence to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 02:11:46 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children’s has acquired three more books by picture book duo Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 03:41:36 UTC ]
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Less than 2% of authors and illustrators being published in the UK are British people of colour, new BookTrust research has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Moyet, formerly senior marketing manager at Activision, has joined Penguin Random House (PRH) Children’s as brand director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the 2019 Bologna Children's Book Fair opens, we bring you a selection of rights deals to children's and YA titles from Slovenia, Finland, Germany, and the USA. The post As Bologna Children’s Book Fair Opens: Rights Roundup of Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has snapped up the rights to two feminist YA books, with plans to publish in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Elton John has finally revealed the title and cover of his first autobiography, Me, to be released in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Li Xin, vice president and general editor of the children’s book division at Thinkingdom Children’s Books, Leo Lionni’s 'Swimmy' is that book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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