Recession fails to bite children's market

Children's publishing emerged relatively unscathed from a recessionary 2011, with 13 of the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Hachette Children's scoops three from Eve Lloyd Knight

Hachette Children's Group non-fiction imprint Wren & Rook has signed a three-book deal with pop culture illustrator Eve Lloyd Knight, with the first title celebrating the centenary of women in the UK winning the right to vote. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian Book Market Consolidation: Is It Closing Out Smaller Players?

Larger book publishing companies in Russia attract more government support, say critics, while smaller houses struggle to keep up. The post Russian Book Market Consolidation: Is It Closing Out Smaller Players? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG Looks at Rights In a Global, Digital Book Market

A half-day seminar organized by the Book Industry Study Group focused on the increasing importance of publishing rights—and examined the industry’s longtime problem of poor rights management. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Burton's first children's book to be Grimm fairytale retelling

Jessie Burton’s first children’s book with Bloomsbury’s Children’s Books will be a feminist reimagining of the Grimms’ fairytale “The Twelve Dancing Princesses”, entitled The Restless Girls. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 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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Kobo enters audiobook market

Kobo has launched an audiobook subscription service claiming to offer “the best value on a subscription plan in the category”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 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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London drives book market's value growth in 2017

London has triumphed over other regions for book sales so far in 2017, outstripping the overall market both in volume and value terms.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China's CPG goes public, reveals failed UK acquisition attempt

Chinese publishing giant the China Publishing Group (CPG) has realised an eight-year ambition and taken its publishing wing public on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-25 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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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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Chinese market heads to maturation

The Chinese market is continuing to grow and will likely challenge the US when its two-child policy swells the number of younger readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing Book Fair 2017: Changing with the Times and Market Demands

Traditionally, the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) has focused on educational books, STM titles, and children’s books—in that order. This year’s event, which opens today and runs until August 27, is markedly different with many more categories represented. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Ways For Marketers To Succeed In Messaging

Sympler co-founder and CEO Ben Jenkins outlines how brands should be approaching the massive opportunity in messaging. With WhatsApp at 1 billion daily active users, and Facebook Messenger and WeChat not far behind, there is no question of the importance of messaging. In the last 12 months my... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Ruling in ReDigi Case Open the Door to a Used E-book Market?

That’s the heart of the question now before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, after a lively hearing on Tuesday in the case of Capitol Records vs. ReDigi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 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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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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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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Is religion in children's literature a new taboo?

Stephanie Williamson says the industry needs to publish more books featuring religious characters if it wants to be truly diverse. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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