The latest editions of the author’s books for children have had extensive edits made to update the language for modern sensibilities. Lucy Knight and David Baddiel take a closer lookNew editions of the works of the bestselling children’s author Road Dahl caused an international outcry last week when it emerged that the publisher Puffin had made hundreds of changes to reflect modern views on language. Puffin later said it would continue to print the originals in a ‘classic collection’, but the announcement was not enough to contain the debate they had started.The Guardian books writer Lucy Knight tells Hannah Moore about the process for updating books in this way, and how sensitivity readers have become routine in publishing. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-02-27 03:00:38 UTC ]
Adam Kay is publishing his first children’s book, a "hilarious and educational" middle-grade non-fiction book called Kay's Anatomy, with Puffin this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 21:01:07 UTC ]
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Dan Brown has penned a Puffin picture book about the adventures of an orchestra-conducting mouse, backed by a classical music album composed by The Da Vinci Code writer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-20 17:20:14 UTC ]
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Puffin has announced the forthcoming publication of Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure, a new novel by Jeff Kinney publishing on 7th April 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-14 09:44:32 UTC ]
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Puffin will publish Brown Girl Dreaming, the multi-award winning memoir told in verse by author Jacqueline Woodson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-15 18:04:41 UTC ]
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Puffin will publish the Dalai Lama’s first children’s book, The Seed of Compassion, in March 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 02:55:38 UTC ]
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The bestselling children's book in China this year is still Charlotte's Web, as consumers continue to buy old favourites and the number of new titles is expected to fall. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 20:36:16 UTC ]
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One of Yang Hongying's most successful series now is 12 years old and has sold more than 70 million copies. Her total unit sales exceed 160 million units. The post Yang Hongying: One of China’s Bestselling Children’s Book Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-01 05:30:25 UTC ]
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Puffin has acquired the first children’s book from author–illustrator Keri Smith, Wreck this Picture Book, due to publish in autumn 2020 as part of a global release. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 10:22:48 UTC ]
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Puffin will publish bestselling children's author and comedian David O'Doherty's "brilliantly funny" new book in May 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 09:00:05 UTC ]
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Books from Puffin authors Roald Dahl and Paul McCartney are to be made available for purchase on Yoto, an audio platform for children that plays content using smart cards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 14:08:31 UTC ]
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Puffin UK has snapped up the first fiction book from writer and social advocate Yassmin Abdel-Magied. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 21:33:39 UTC ]
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Puffin Books has snapped up an activity book version of US actor and author B J Novak's The Book with No Pictures (Puffin). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 20:59:10 UTC ]
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Puffin Books has snapped up the UK and Commonwealth rights to a previously unpublished Dr Suess book about art history. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 20:05:57 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has signed a new four-book deal with David Baddiel, securing the middle-grade children's author until 2023. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-10 07:40:32 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House division Puffin has acquired a picture book about a day in the life of two gay dads and their adopted daughter, by WriteNow mentee Gareth Peter, illustrated by Garry Parsons. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 03:54:45 UTC ]
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The bestselling children’s book author Daniel José Older steps out of his comfort zone with his first literary adult novel, 'The Book of Lost Saints' (Imprint, Nov.) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Wales on the Map, a hardback picture atlas and encyclopedia, from Children’s publisher Rily, was the bestselling children’s book in Wales in 2018—and the numbers continue to grow... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins welcomed 240 people to its “biggest ever” ‘Big Book’ event aimed at retailers, featuring authors such as David Baddiel, Tracy Chevalier and Nigel Slater. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's publisher Puffin has said it is proud to be publishing John Boyne’s novel about a transgender teen, after the book was labelled "transphobic" by some campaigners, and an article the author wrote in the Irish Times about the subject received criticism on social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Rosen, Cressida Cowell and David Baddiel are among the children’s writers taking part in Hay Festival’s 2019 schools programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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