PRH Children's Summer Party celebrates 'magic' and 'wonder'

Penguin Random House Children’s Summer Party boasted a magician, ice cream created with liquid nitrogen and two “magic wonder” trees. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors protest 'axing' of Haringey children's librarians

A group of authors are campaigning against changes to Haringey’s library service with a “day of action” planned for Saturday (9th September). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Books at 70: Celebrating Authors, Their Sales and International Rights Success

'Always just a bit sexier and more exciting,' Macmillan's rights-powerhouse Pan Books observe a 70th anniversary with new Golden Pan honors. The post Pan Books at 70: Celebrating Authors, Their Sales and International Rights Success appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH revenues stable in first half

Penguin Random House’s revenues in the first half of 2017 have remained stable at €1.5bn (£1.38bn), building marginally on 2016's first-half revenue by 1.1% year-on-year, its parent Bertelsmann has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thames & Hudson scoops Campbell's first children's book

Thames & Hudson will publish author, poet and vlogger Jen Campbell’s first children’s title, a “bookshop-themed picture book”, about a friendship between a young bibliophile and a dragon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits at PRH Rise, on Small Sales Gain, in First Half of 2017

Strong print and audio sales at Penguin Random House countered soft ebook sales to increase revenue 1.1% in the first half of the year. Earnings at the publisher rose 11.4%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Memorial to celebrate Siewcharran scheduled for September

A memorial to celebrate the life of Mo Siewcharran will be held on 29th September in Twickenham, London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: Daniel Handler goes Philip Roth, Nora Ephron is celebrated and a look at the controversial history of John Smelcer

Welcome to books this week! First, a couple of stories that you can find only online: THE BIG STORY John Smelcer’s YA book “Stealing Indians” is a finalist for the recently announced PEN Center USA awards. Questions about Smelcer have been raised since 1994, when he was teaching at the University... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH scoops memoir of body activist Howard

Penguin Random House Children’s is publishing the memoir of model and body activist Charli Howard. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Bestsellers: Ferrante Hot this Summer

Norwegian author Maja Lunde’s dystopian tale 'The History of Bees' topped the charts in Germany, while Elena Ferrante claimed the first and third spots on the fiction bestseller list in Sweden. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diversity and Tolerance Promoted in Myanmar Children’s Books Projects

From Frontier Myanmar: 'A complete collection of all our child-authored books' is part of the reading program one literacy-based charity delivers to kids. The post Diversity and Tolerance Promoted in Myanmar Children’s Books Projects appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Where's Mr Lion unveiled as Sainsbury’s children's 'book of the year'

Baby and toddler book Where's Mr Lion has been crowned 'book of the year' at the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Tips: German Children’s Books to Watch for at Frankfurt

From the Frankfurt Book Fair New York Editors Trip this summer, here are some of the hottest German children's books you shouldn't miss this year. The post Rights Tips: German Children’s Books to Watch for at Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foulds' novel on the 'perils of celebrity' to Cape

Jonathan Cape will publish Adam Foulds’ “stunning, terrifying” new novel about a self-obsessed actor and a deranged fan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter will render children illiterate in 20 years says Jacobson

Novelist Howard Jacobson has said children may be illiterate in 20 years' time, thanks to the rise of smartphones and social media platforms such as Twitter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morpurgo and Riddell on Hay Children's line-up

Michael Morpurgo, Meg Rosoff and Chris Riddell are among the famous names who will be appearing at the inaugural International Children’s Literature Hay Festival Aarhus 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Goes to the Park

Penguin Random House has wed its long-standing partnerships with New York City's Public Theater and Literacy Partners with a philanthropic book progam tied to Shakespeare in the Park's production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH selects 150 for WriteNow scheme

Penguin Random House has selected 150 budding authors for its WriteNow 2017 scheme as the publisher aims to “bring new perspectives to bookshelves across the UK”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitch Johnson on writing his debut children's book

Author and bookseller Mitch Johnson talks about writing his debut children's, Kick. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S buys magical hotel series from Butler

Simon & Schuster Children’s will publish a new middle grade series written by Steven Butler, with illustrations by Steven Lenton, about a Brighton hotel for magical creatures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News magazines enjoy circulation boost while celebrity titles suffer

Private Eye, the Economist and others increase readership as Marie Claire, Heat and Grazia experience lossesWomen’s weekly and celebrity-focused magazines suffered a difficult first half of the year with sharp declines in sales, according to the latest industry figures.Titles including Heat,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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