Year: 2016
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Apply for Lambda Literary’s 2017 Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices
This year’s YA workshop will be led by acclaimed author and co-founder of Diversity in YA Malinda Lo. Click here for more information (including scholarship offerings) and to submit an application. There …
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Tanglewood Publishing Donates The Kissing Hand to Unite Communities Touched By Violence
Indianapolis, IN — November 15, 2016: Tanglewood Publishing has partnered with libraries in communities where gun violence that gained national attention occurred to organize events that promote healing through the …
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Children’s Book Summit Focuses on Kids, Their Trends, and Their Parents
Nielson’s business development director Kristen McLean spoke about “Books in the Age of Kid Empowerment” and the relationship between digital independence and family engagement. McLean also presented research about an …
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Penguin Random House Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program
The program was designed to help ease the burden of student loan debt and economic obstacles for young publishing professionals. CEO Markus Dohle said the repayment effort is in keeping …
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Scholastic Launches Two New Professional Books and Celebrates Author Awards at 2016 Ncte Annual Convention
Nancie Atwell, Anne Atwell Merkel and Alan Lawrence Sitomer Author New Titles to Support Literacy Instruction; Laura Robb, Michael Smith and Jeff Wilhelm Will be Honored New York, NY–November 14, …
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CBC Diversity Hosts Teen Outreach Panels in Boston
Over 40 teens from Hyde Square Task Force attended the event, which brought together children’s book creators and industry experts. Stay tuned for upcoming panels in Boston and New York City. (Publishers Weekly)
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National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang’s Reading Without Walls Podcast: Episode 8 with Patrick Ness
Through his platform, “Reading Without Walls,” Yang hopes to inspire readers of all ages to pick up a book that is unlike their usual reading. In episode eight of his podcast, …
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Scholastic Teacher™ Celebrates 125 Years as America’s Longest-Running Magazine for Teachers
The Original Publication for Crowdsourcing Professional Development and Classroom Ideas, Scholastic Teacher Magazine Has Remained the Trusted Resource for K-8 Classrooms since 1891 New York, NY — November 10, 2016 …
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600 Students to Interview National Book Award Finalists at Teen Press Conference as Part of National Book Awards Week
Teen Press will be live- streamed via nationalbook.org New York, NY (November 11, 2016) – The National Book Foundation’s annual National Book Awards Teen Press Conference will take place this …
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The Coexistence of Ebooks and Print Books in the Market
As a result, doubts about the role of ebooks in the publishing industry have emerged, including worry that the ebook hype drove unwise investments. Authors Andrea Ballatore and Simone Natale …
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Penguin Random House Dominates the Children’s Book Market
According to the BookScan, Penguin Random House holds 31% of the children’s print market shares, significantly ahead of HarperCollins in second place with 11%, Scholastic in third place with 9%, …
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90-Second Newbery Film Festival Open for Submissions
CHICAGO, IL — The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival—an annual celebration of kids’ creativity in which young filmmakers create short movies telling the entire stories of Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor books …
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Two Debuts on the Indie Bestsellers List
Children’s Illustrated: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by Charles M. Schulz (Simon Spotlight) Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems (Disney-Hyperion)
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CBC Hosts “Behind the Panels: Advice and Insight to Children’s Graphic Novel Sales”
The panel of experts included Gina Gagliano, Publicist, First Second Macmillan; Terence Irvins, Assistant Manager; Comics and Graphic Novels Buyer, Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co., Ltd.; Charles Kochman, Editorial Director, Abrams; and Tony …
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The Challenge of Raising Free-Range Readers
While parents often want to shield children from discomfort, Rhuday-Perkovich suggests allowing children to read widely and freely about challenging subjects. Offering literature that tells the complex stories of a …
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Award-Winning Children’s Author Kwame Alexander is 2017 Midwinter Meeting President’s Program Speaker
CHICAGO, IL — Kwame Alexander—poet, educator, and award-winning, 10bestselling author of 24 books for children of all ages, including the 2015 Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover, the New York Times bestselling novel Booked, and the forthcoming collection of …
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The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016
This year’s panel of judges included G. Brian Karas, Cynthia Weill and Cheryl Wolf. Below are the 2016 titles: The Cat From Hunger Mountain written and illustrated by Ed Young …
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Mindy Stockfield Named Senior Vice President of Marketing, Scholastic Trade Publishing
New York, NY (November 8, 2016) — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the appointment of Mindy Stockfield as Senior Vice President, Marketing, …
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Why We Need Feminist Children’s Books
Schatz’s books—Rad American Women A-Z and Rad Women Worldwide—aim to show readers the potential of all humans to be courageous, loving, and committed to justice. I realized that I want …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (“HMH” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HMHC) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter …
