Year: 2013
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Editors Share Their Thoughts on the Gay Characters in Today’s Young-Adult Novels
“Scholastic Publisher and Editorial Director David Levithan (the same Levithan behind Two Boys Kissing, Invisibility, and 2003’s Boy Meets Boy) told me that the environment for gay characters in Y.A. …
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HarperCollins Publishers Signs Debut Author for Worldwide Four-Book Deal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York and London (April 4, 2013)—Following a hotly contested auction at this year’s Bologna Book Fair, HarperCollins Publishers announced that it has acquired world-English language rights …
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Beth Reekles Signs 3-Book Deal with Random House Children’s Books
Reekles, a 17-year-old writer who resides in Wales, first released her book on an online writing community called Wattpad. The Kissing Booth drew more than 2.9 million reads on the …
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This Week on Girls Scouts’ The Studio: Author Julie Sternberg
“Say this five times every day: ‘Some people won’t like my stories. I don’t care.’ Then shake a fist at those terrible people with bad taste who someday won’t like …
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TeachingBooks Curates Multimedia Resources for the 2013 Children’s Choice Book Awards Finalists
K-2 3-4 5-6 Teen Author Illustrator “TeachingBooks.net is an easy-to-use website that adds a multimedia dimension to the reading experiences of children’s and young adult books. Our online database is …
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Katherine Applegate to Write Three New Books
Marr’s literary agent, Elena Mechlin of Pippin Properties, sold the picture book manuscript to Clarion Books editor Anne Hoppe. Mechlin also negotiated a two-book deal with Feiwel & Friends editors …
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Chris Colfer Has Penned The Enchantress Returns
“Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress …
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Three Special BEA Events for Children’s Booksellers
EVENTS ABC/CBC Illustrator Studio Tours Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 03:45 p.m. Various Locations ABC/CBC Speed Dating Lunch With Children’s Authors Friday, May 31, 2013 from 12:15 …
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Jessica Khoury to Pen Vitro
Razorbill, an imprint at Penguin Young Readers Group, plans to release the new book during the winter 2014 season. It stars a character named Sophie Crue. Khoury promises that at …
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Penguin Group (USA) Alters its Library Ebook Lending Program
“With the purchase embargo lifted, Penguin’s other lending terms remain the same. Libraries can purchase titles at prices comparable to retail, and circulate each purchased copy to one patron at …
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Jack Gantos & Lauren Myracle Seek Donations to the Children’s Art Auction at BEA
New York, NY, March 28, 2013–The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) and the ABC Children’s Group at the American Booksellers Association are seeking donations of original art for the 2013 Children’s Book …
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Isol Wins the 2013 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Isol has written and illustrated 10 children’s books, starting with her 1997 debut Vida de Perros (A Dog’s Life). She has also illustrated works by other authors, including Argentine poet …
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Penguin Young Readers Group to Publish Esther Earl Memoir This Star Won’t Go Out in January 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (March 28, 2013) – Penguin Young Readers Group is pleased to announce the publication of THIS STAR WON’T GO OUT: THE LIFE AND WORDS OF ESTHER GRACE …
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This Week on Girls Scouts’ The Studio: Illustrator Antonello Dalena
“For me, drawing is a way to show how I feel without saying anything. I’ve loved to draw since I was little, and I think this is the main reason—it’s an …
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Amulet Books Announces the Global Publication of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOLOGNA, Italy, March 25, 2013—Today at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, ABRAMS announced that its Amulet Books imprint will join forces with seven publishers around the world …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reorganizes its Children’s Publishing Operations
“Starting in spring 2014, HMH is ‘retiring’ the Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Harcourt Children’s Books, Sandpiper paperback, Graphia, and HMH Books novelty imprints and placing them all under one …
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Ally Condie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Matched trilogy, to publish two new novels with Penguin Young Readers Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – March 25, 2013 – Ally Condie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Matched trilogy, will publish two new novels with Dutton Children’s Books, an imprint …
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Movie Rights to YA Novel Seeker Acquired by Columbia Pictures
“The novel, from Delacorte Press, is described as a mix of science fiction and fantasy and is the first of an intended trilogy. The story, according to the studio, focuses …
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Lemony Snicket Unveils the Cover for When Did You See Her Last?
Snicket announced this news by having a “top secret” conversation with Why We Broke Up author Daniel Handler. The publisher released the first installment, Who Could That Be at This …
