Waterstones Piccadilly expands children’s section

Waterstones’ flagship Piccadilly store is expanding its children’s section after a sales increase of 20%. London regional manager Luke Taylor said the company decided to re-think the space after “the recent explosion in children's sales”, driven by reference, games and educational related products. The children’s area will take up two-thirds of the second floor and will include a bigger picture book and board book range, a new YA space with crossover titles like Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, and an area for related products such as party packs and toys. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Misquote has UK children's laureate Malorie Blackman defending her cry for more diversity in children's books

A quote misattributed to Blackman complained that there are 'too many white faces' in children's literature, subjecting her to 'hatred, threats, and vitriol'. The author says her intent was to express support for 'more books featuring kids/YA with disabilities, LGBT, people of colour,... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Children's Book Authors Feted at Shanghai Children's Book Fair

On the last day of the inaugural China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), held from November 7-9, the winners of the Golden Pinwheel Awards were announced. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Costco to Keep Book Sections in 100 Outlets Year-Round

After word spread that Costco was planning to sell books in only the final three months of each year beginning in 2025, various sources now say the mass merchandiser has committed to keeping bookstore sections year-round in 100 of its more than 600 locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Furore sparked by Jamie Oliver children’s book opens wider cultural appropriation debate

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Canada's Valsoft Acquires Edelweiss, Expanding Role in Publishing

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Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair Draws 41,263 Attendees

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The Future Is Bilingual, Say These Children’s Publishers

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Opening Day Programs at Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair

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DC Expands Its Compact Comics Line

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Jamie Oliver Pulls Children’s Book Amid Criticism of Insensitivity

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Jamie Oliver pulls children’s book from shelves after criticism for ‘stereotyping’ Indigenous Australians

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