Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 13/05/2011 - 10:47 Canongate has bought a foul-mouthed gift book for exhausted parents, which has been the subject of intense hype in the United States. M.d. Jamie Byng and senior editor Francis Bickmore bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, for the book, Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach. Rights were bought from Richard Abate who is handling on behalf of Akashic Books in Brooklyn, New York. The 32-page book is illustrated in a children's book style by New York Times contributor Ricardo Cortés. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Movies, movies, and more movies were the key to book sales for teens and younger readers this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Subjects of new coloring books from Really Big Coloring Books include ISIS and the Boston Marathon bombings. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even children's books aren't immune to hot-button politics, as members of the pro-gun lobby has penned a controversial kids book advocating open carry laws. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has an agreement with Marvel to produce a series of movie tie-ins based on the popular films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disney Publishing Worldwide is launching Disney Story Central, an online portal of interactive titles for kids aged 3-7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new competition to find the “next big thing” in children’s literature is being launched by the UK’s National Literary Trust and Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins continues its support for subscription ebook services in a deal with Epic!, a children’s subscription service, adding 1,000 backlist kids’ ebook titles to the company's library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The topics of marriage and raising children are both evergreen and ever new for first-timers,” says Philis Boultinghouse, senior editor at Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The next book in Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid series will be released on 5th November 2014. A... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards teams up with his artist daughter to write a picture book inspired by his own granddad teaching him to play the guitar. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weird World of Wonders: World War II wins Tony Robinson a Blue Peter Book Award, as World Book Day organisers reveal the top 50 life-changing teen reads. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher tells Miriam Elia to stop selling satire in which Peter and Jane grapple with Tracey Emin-style conceptual artAn artist and comedian has been told by the publisher Penguin that her new satirical art book breaches its copyright, and if she continues to sell copies it could use the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nominations for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize include journalist Dawn O'Porter's teen novel Paper Aeroplanes and books by an actress, a performance poet and a screenwriter. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Founded by a group of gaming developers looking to provide quality book content for kids, Epic! is a newly launched subscription ebook service offering access to a curated selection of children's ebooks for $9.99 a month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B.J. Novak's children's book will be titled 'A Book With No Pictures.' 'I wanted to write a book that would introduce the youngest of kids to the idea that words can be their allies,' the actor said. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Linda Liukas's project, Hello Ruby, smashed its Kickstarter funding goal in under four hours.We know that the goal of teaching future generations to code will make big strides within the next year. There are already some pretty ambitious ideas out there, like video games and adorable yet highly... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeremy Dooley created a new book--and an original font--to tutor tots on typeface.They say necessity is the mother of invention, but new parenthood isn't bad for coming up with new ideas either. "After my son was born, I found that his very simple books started me thinking about a lot of basic... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Michael Rosen has said sex in teenage fiction can help young people deal with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A new book recommendation website is aimed at helping children navigate away from the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Monster, by Julianna Goodman, bridges the divide between slick digital storytelling and homemade visuals.It's rare to see and "touch" things on the iPad screen that evoke the texture, color, and unpolished feel of real life. Fortunately, a new children's book app corrects that shortcoming,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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