PRH Children’s snaps up two feminist YA novels

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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Children’s Book by Langston Hughes Resurfaces After Decades

A colorful, whimsical children's book by Langston Hughes and Elmer W. Brown has resurfaced in Cleveland, OH after decades. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-05-31 16:14:51 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show 2023: Matthew Gray Gubler Closes Out Children’s Day

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rita Chang-Eppig on Researching Pirates for Her Debut Novel

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[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-25 12:53:16 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show 2023: Comics and Graphic Novels Day in Photos

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Go for the Moon: Children’s Books about the Moon

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[ Book Riot | 2023-05-23 10:34:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury admits using AI-generated artwork for Sarah J Maas novel

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[ The Guardian | 2023-05-19 14:30:22 UTC ]
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This Dark Children’s Book Is a Shocking Campaign to Protest Gun Violence

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[ AdWeek | 2023-05-15 06:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer Mothers and Their Writer Children

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Author of children’s book about grief charged with murdur-durdur.

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[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-09 14:02:02 UTC ]
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Two novels share Pulitzer in fiction as 'His Name Is George Floyd' wins for nonfiction

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-05-08 21:55:41 UTC ]
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6 Great Y.A. Fantasy Novels

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[ The New York Times | 2023-05-06 09:00:19 UTC ]
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Happy coronation week! Here’s an unforgivable children’s book about King Charles.

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[ The Guardian | 2023-05-05 09:57:25 UTC ]
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