Simon & Schuster Children's UK and US have won a hotly contested multi-publisher auction for debut author A F Steadman's fantasy adventure series, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, in a seven-figure (sterling) co-publication deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Got a kid with an insatiable appetite for books? You may want to sign up for Oyster, then. The subscription ebook service has just launched a children's section, giving young readers all the titles they can handle. The deal also brings Disney... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A scathing review of Morrissey's recent autobiography by AA Gill wins an award presented annually to "the writer of the angriest, funniest, most trenchant book review" of the past 12 months. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber has achieved three shortlistings for this year’s 10th Waterstones Children’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett's Indianapolis Star is happily learning what movie studios have long known: Ghost stories are a huge draw."The exorcisms of Latoya Ammons," a 5,300-word feature by investigative reporter Marisa Kwiatkowski, has become one of the most widely read pieces in the paper's history since it was... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett Publishing Services has chosen the expertise from manroland web systems Inc. to upgrade and retrofit the press control systems on their manroland web systems presses at The Indianapolis Star in Indianapolis, Indiana, and at The Daily Advertis ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown Book Group has acquired Unspeakable, a YA debut from author Abbie Rushton, for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's book artist Erik Blegvad, who illustrated more than 100 books over his career, dies aged 90. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribe has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights in a trilogy by Swedish crime writer Christoffer... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA author Robert Muchamore has sparked a row in the children's sector after accusing authors... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Snow Queen' inspired not only Disney's hit musical 'Frozen' but also author Karen Foxlee, who based her critically acclaimed novel 'Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy' on the wintry tale. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Snow Queen' inspired not only Disney's hit musical 'Frozen' but also author Karen Foxlee, who based her critically acclaimed novel 'Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy' on the wintry tale. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Taipei International Book Fair, children's publishers presented Taiwan as a market open to exploring new authors, imported titles, and innovative themes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DreamWorks Animation is bringing its publishing in-house by launching Dreamworks Press, to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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India's effervescent literary culture have begun to attract more foreign writers looking to license books in search of a bigger audience and accolades. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The organisers of year’s Imagine Children's Festival at the Southbank Centre are... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray has acquired the debut novel from former BBC News journalist Terry Stiastny. Acts of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The newly dubbed Saga Press will be headed up by Justin Chanda as publisher, working with executive editor Joe Monti and editor Navah Wolfe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calvin and Hobbes’ creator Bill Watterson won the 2014 Grand Prix, the top prize at the 41st annual Festival International de la Bande Desinée in Angoulême, France. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cengage Learning, Inc. announced Monday morning that it has reached an agreement with its major financial stakeholders and creditors that will allow it to emerge from Chapter 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aurum Publishing Group has appointed Rachel Williams as publisher of a new non-fiction imprint,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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