Sarah McIntyre | 'When kids ask if I was an amazing artist at school, I tell them I was okay, but I just kept going'

The author and illustrator begins a bumper year of publishing with a new picture book that promises colour, collusion and chaos. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show 2023: Kim Coleman Foote and Sarah Jessica Parker

Author Kim Coleman Foote and her publisher, Sarah Jessica Parker, will discuss Coleman Foote's forthcoming book, 'Coleman Hill,' with Well-Read Black Girl executive director Glory Edim on May 24. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Short Stories about Art and Artists

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) What are the best short stories about painters, artists, and the world of art? From Gothic pioneers like Edgar Allan Poe to realist writers like Edith Wharton, masters of the short story have often touched upon the subject of art and painting, using... Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2023-05-10 14:00:48 UTC ]
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Sask. Cree journalist Connie Walker wins Pulitzer Prize for residential school podcast

A Saskatchewan First Nations woman's story about her father's residential school experience has won the world's top journalism award. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-05-08 23:02:08 UTC ]
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This Alaska bookstore in Sarah Palin’s hometown isn’t backing down about its drag story time.

Respect and support to Wasilla, Alaska’s Black Birch Books, who’re getting a lot of online flack for announcing a drag story time in June. But despite a slew of negative, and sometimes threatening, comments and reviews, Black Birch owner Taylor Jordan is going on with the show. As she told... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-04 15:21:17 UTC ]
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Right to Read Act Revived In Effort to Support Librarians and School Libraries

Among its provisions, the bill would ensure all U.S. students have access to a school library staffed by a certified school librarian and would extend liability protections to teachers and school librarians. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lisa Lyons Johnston to Exit Kids Can Press

Johnston, longtime president of the Canadian children's book publisher, is leaving the company. Kids Can will now be led by Lara Caplan, Naseem Hrab, and Sarah Labrie, who have been given expanded roles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair and Literacy Trust Open Schools Program

London Book Fair has announced its first schools program, expected to bring 80 students to the floor of the trade show this week at Olympia. The post London Book Fair and Literacy Trust Open Schools Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-17 09:05:27 UTC ]
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Why so much hype? Being on Granta’s best young novelists list has its drawbacks | Sarah Hall

In 2013, I was one of the chosen 20. Today, I still question the accolades and gimmickry around making the gradeIn 2013, the fourth Granta Best of Young British Novelists (BYBN) list was published, and I was among the 20 writers selected. I was 39 and had published four novels and received... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-04-16 10:00:08 UTC ]
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Book Series Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Is your kid hungry to read more books like this best-selling series? Find more book series like Diary of a Wimpy Kid here, like The Magnificent Makers: How to Test a Friendship by Theanne Griffith and Reggie Brown. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-04-12 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: The Great Gatsby: The Essential Graphic Novel Adaptation by Ted Adams and artist Jorge Coelho

'The Great Gatsby: The Essential Graphic Novel Adaptation' by Ted Adams with drawings by artist Jorge Coelho is a full-color, hardcover, graphic adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel. A seven-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic to Integrate School Book Fairs, Clubs Businesses

The new integrated school reading events business will be launched by June under the direction of Sasha Quinton, who has been president of Scholastic Book Fairs. Judy Newman, president of Scholastic Book Clubs, has been named Scholastic’s first chief impact officer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Graphic Novels, as Chosen by a High School Comic Book Club

If you're looking to get a tween or teen into comics, here are the 8 most popular graphic novels with our high school comic book club, including The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-03-28 10:32:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Jessica Parker Will Headline the U.S. Book Show

Authors Elizabeth Acevedo, Mitch Albom, Roz Chast, Lauren Groff, Meg Medina, and Kiley Reid will also speak at the 2023 U.S. Book Show, presented by PW from May 22 to 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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School Reports: Essence biggest faller among top 10 media shops in Nielsen table

WPP outfit merged with the UK's biggest media agency Mediacom earlier this year. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2023-03-26 21:50:25 UTC ]
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School Reports 2023: Creative agencies rise – and fall

This year’s Nielsen table shows 12 months of growth among the UK’s leading creative agencies, albeit on a smaller scale than in 2021 and not spread evenly across the board Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2023-03-23 14:34:42 UTC ]
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Class is in Session: 9 Manga Set at School

Relive those school days with these manga set at school, from the more typical romance and comedy series, to science fiction and horror. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-02-27 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite Kids falls back to an all-time low

Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite Kids tablet offers a more eye-friendly reading experience than the regular Kindle Kids, but that features comes at a premium price. Right now, though, they're on sale with the biggest discounts we've seen yet, letting you grab one for just $105 or $55 (34 percent) off... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-02-22 11:58:13 UTC ]
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PJ Library Unveils a Braille Haggadah, More Passover Resources for Kids

PJ Library, a nonprofit program that distributes 245,000 books each month free to families in the U.S. and Canada, has partnered with the Jewish Braille Institute on a braille edition of its family-friendly guide to the Passover seder, 'In Every Generation: A PJ Library Family Haggadah.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Special thanks': how comic book writers and artists are forgotten during the superhero film boom

If the directors of superhero movies are considered auteurs, why aren’t the writers and artists who created the comics they’re based on? Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2023-02-20 19:01:51 UTC ]
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Actress Chrissy Metz Talks to God in a Debut Kids' Book

Chrissy Metz, best known for her role on TV series 'This is Us,' introduces young readers to God as "a warm, safe light" in ‘When I Talk to God, I Talk About You.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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