Month: March 2015
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SCBWI Announces the Winners and Honorees of the 2015 Golden Kite Awards & Sid Fleischman Award
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is proud to announce the recipients of the 2015 Golden Kite Awards and Sid Fleischman Award. These awards, which are the only …
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Authors & Books Announced For BEA's Editors' Buzz Forums
Norwalk, CT — BookExpo America (BEA) has revealed the authors and books that have been selected for this year’s Editors’ Buzz Forums. Three separate committees of booksellers, librarians and other industry professionals …
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WNDBChat with African-American Authors
The authors answered questions on the topic of diversity in children’s literature, and shared their experience writing inclusive stories. A transcript of the chat can be found here.
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Arbordale Publishing Offers Children’s eBook Grant
Mt. Pleasant, SC (March 4, 2015) – Applications open today for a digital picture book grant sponsored by Arbordale Publishing. Three schools in each state across the U.S. will be …
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Hollins University to Establish the Margaret Wise Brown Prize in Children's Literature
Children’s book publishers will submit their nominations for the award. From this pool, a panel of three judges (picture book authors themselves) will select a winner. Winners will receive a …
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HarperCollins Publishers Announces Two-Book Deal With Veronica Roth
NEW YORK, NY — HarperCollins Publishers announced today the acquisition of a two-book deal by international bestselling author Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent series. Joanna Volpe sold World English rights on behalf of Newleaf …
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Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Morgan to Publish Memoir with Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
New York, NY — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers announced today that it will publish Breakaway, a memoir by soccer star and Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Morgan. Written for a teen …
