The cultural commentator, speaker, literary agent, and author's first children's book 'My Guncle and Me' (Running Press) is a gentle, authentic story of Henry Higgleston, a young boy bullied and teased at school for being different until his “guncle” comes for a visit and shows young Henry that each person is a gift. PW caught up with Merritt to talk about his debut children’s book, and what it means to be a “guncle.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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en titles from illustrator Robert Ingpen now form the basis of a new UK children's book publishing imprint, Welbeck Children's Classics. The post UK: Welbeck Acquires Australian Illustrator Robert Ingpen’s Backlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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"Rebeldita la Alegre en el País de los Ogros," by Oriel María Siu, was inspired by the glaring gap between her family's experiences and the children's books she saw on library shelves. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Children's book A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll has been named as the Blackwell’s Book of the Year for 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Major seasonal sales impacted the bestseller charts in China in November, as illustrated books saw strong performances from two children's book series. The post China Bestsellers: November’s Big Sales Rule the Charts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The Magic Attic Club. The Cheetah Girls. Do you remember these junior varsity of lesser known nostalgic children's book series? Continue reading at Book Riot
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Rocky, who was rescued from the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree this year, now stars in the illustrated children's book "Rockefeller the Christmas Owl." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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In her day job, Megha Majumdar publishes other authors' books. And now, her debut novel, 'A Burning' (Knopf) is a finalist for the American Library Association's prestigious Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. PW caught up with Majumdar to talk about how she balances editing and writing,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Interviews Since 2003, Jessica Cohen has published over twenty books translated from Hebrew to English. Among other honors, she shared the 2017 Man Booker International Prize with author David Grossman for her translation of Grossman’s A Horse Walks... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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An even busier Bologna Children's Book Fair than in the past will feature a new parallel general-publishing conference, 'BolognaBookPlus.' The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Joins London Book Fair in Moving to June appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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As many on this side of the pond may not know, Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford is currently all that stands between the United Kingdom and compete moral ruination. In a year where a particularly grotesque grotesquerie of Brexiteer Tories consolidated power,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Bologna Children's Book Fair has changed its 2021 dates to 14th–17th June and appointed Jacks Thomas, formerly of the London Book Fair, as guest director of a new general publishing conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Chicken House will publish Melissa Harrison's debut children's novel, By Ash, Oak and Thorn, as well as a sequel, By Rowan and Yew. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The ALA isn't the only organization that honors the best children's and young adult books of the year. Check out these children's book awards. Continue reading at Book Riot
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A digital Irish children's book festival is launching later this month, in association with Dublin's Pavilion Theatre. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A cooperative effort produces series of international discussions on children's book markets, author-illustrator relations, and bookselling. The post This Week: Discussions on Children’s Books in México and Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Canongate is to publish illustrated children's book The Biggest Footprint by brothers Rob and Tom Sears next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Robert Caskie established Robert Caskie Ltd in April this year. He co-founded Caskie Mushens in 2017, after previous roles as senior agent and chief operating officer at PFD. The literary agent reckons any online equivalent will struggle to live up to the physical book fair—if he can get logged... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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My mother, Janet Freer, who has died aged 89, was a literary agent for science-fiction writers in the 1960s and 70s. She helped launch the careers of several young SF writers.Janet began work as a commercial artist before starting her publishing career in London around 1962. She spent several... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Author and entrepreneur Kristina Bingham Jones is using the release of her first children's book as an opportunity to help grieving children cope with their losses in a new online community. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Lawmakers are calling for "Wonderland Is For Everyone," published by a lesbian group, to be banned. Continue reading at HuffPost
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