The Latest Unicorn: Scholastic Adapts Manga for the Middle Grade

Manga for readers 12 and under is still a small category in the U.S., so it’s big news that Scholastic will begin publishing manga under its Graphix imprint. First up: an updated take on Osamu Tezuka’s Unico series, first published in 1976. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Kids First: Peter Warwick on Scholastic’s Strategy for the Modern Era

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Harvey Awards Inducts 5 Comic Creators to Hall of Fame

The inductees are being recognized for work on G.I. Joe, Mad magazine, manga and mutants. They will be honored at New York Comic Con. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Engadget Podcast: Hunting data center vampires with Paris Marx

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Scholastic UK Holds First Graphic Novel Awards

Alice Oseman's 'Heartstopper Volume 5' was among the winners at the inaugural Scholastic Graphic Novel Awards, held at London's Cartoon Museum on October 7. The prizes were voted on by students at schools across the U.K. and Ireland. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Scholastic’s Fiscal Year 2025 Is Off to a Positive Start

Helped by the acquisition of 9 Story Media, sales rose 4% at Scholastic in the quarter ended August 31, 2024, and the publisher cut its operating loss. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lena Atanassova Named Editor-in-Chief of Tokyopop

Most recently brand editor at the publisher’s LoveLove imprint, Atanassova will lead the full editorial team at the fast-growing manga publisher, overseeing acquisitions and production as it continues to expand its editorial purview. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Essential Manga Series, Dark Fantasy and Horror Short Story Collections, and More

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Funny And Relatable Tweets About The Scholastic Book Fair

"u ever smell the air and it smells like the fourth grade scholastic bookfair on a chilly tuesday in october of 2007." Continue reading at HuffPost

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“Wild Text Raging”: A Conversation with Threa Almontaser, by Renee H. Shea

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Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek

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PW Close-Up: Introducing Mad Cave's Newest Imprint, Nakama Press

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Inaugural American Manga Award Winners Announced

VIZ Media took home three of the night’s six awards, which were launched to honor outstanding achievements in the world of Japanese comics and held on the eve of this year’s Anime NYC convention in New York. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Scientists find evidence of liquid water deep underneath the Martian surface

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'Roaming' Wins 2024 Eisner Award for Best New Graphic Novel

The latest offering from Mariko and Jillian Tamaki swept its categories at this year’s ceremony, which saw increased recognition of works by newer comics publishers and manga artists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Colin Kaepernick is launching an AI startup to empower manga creators

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American Manga Award Nominees Announced

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Apple’s Música Mexicana Film Is a Surreal Adventure

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Scholastic to Debut New 'Dora' Books in 2025

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