Industry News
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Storia, the eReading App for Kids Created by Scholastic, to Offer Titles from Albert Whitman & Company
Contact: Kyle Good 212.343.4563 or kgood@scholastic.com Sara Sinek 212.343.6899 or ssinek@scholastic.com Michelle F. Bayuk 847.232.2811 or mbayuk@albertwhitman.com NEW YORK, NY — September 20, 2012 — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education …
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Olympic Gold Medalist and American Soccer Star Alex Morgan to Publish Debut Middle-Grade Series With Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — American soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan has signed with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & …
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Macmillan and 21st Century Launch Joint Children’s Publishing Venture in China, Macmillan Century Consulting & Service Company Ltd
“The company will be led by Zhang Quilin, the president of 21st Century Publishing House Co., and Charlotte Liu, the Macmillan Group’s managing director for Greater China. Included in Macmillan …
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Scholastic Launches Harry Potter Reading Club, an Online Resource for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents
The site’s “buy” feature includes an option to search for local brick-and-mortar retailers of the series by zip code. Educators can also register for a virtual author visit with J.K. …
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Random House and FremantleMedia Announce Partnership to Develop TV Shows Based on Books
PRESS RELEASE: FREMANTLEMEDIA & RANDOM HOUSE FORM EXCLUSIVE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP – Newly Established Random House Television To Be Headed By Jeffrey Levine – July 25, 2012 – FremantleMedia, the producer …
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Niall Leonard, E.L. James’ Husband, Lands US Book Deal
Book one, Crusher, will be published on September 11th. In his native country, Leonard’s book will be published by the UK arm of Random House Children’s Publishing. Reportedly, Leonard penned …
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HarperCollins Children’s Books Inks Major Multi-Book Deal with Newbery-Winner Neil Gaiman
The multi-book deal for North American rights was negotiated at HarperCollins Children’s Books by Kate Morgan Jackson, Editor-in-Chief, and Rosemary Brosnan, Executive Editor, with Merrilee Heifetz at Writers House. “We …
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Babymouse for President!
Who will emerge victorious? Will it be Santiago, the cutest presidential seal you’ve ever seen? Or will Georgie the giraffe, a candidate who is “willing to stick his neck out”, …
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Where’s Waldo? On Main Street.
Somerville, MA — This July, 250 independent booksellers are joining together in a coast-to-coast celebration of Shop Local and the iconic children’s book character, Waldo’s twenty-fifth birthday. From Mendocino to …
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Sylvan Dell Debuts New Spanish Titles
Focusing on developments in education Sylvan Dell debuted Spanish in their eBook read-aloud feature in 2007, with over 10,000 schools in the US and Canada having enjoyed eBook Site License …
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HarperCollins Launches “Epic Reads”, An Interacitve Online Platform for Their Teen Authors and Books
More at Publishers Weekly>>
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‘Hattie Ever After’, The sequel to ‘Hattie Big Sky’, Will Be Released in 2013
Via author Kirby Larson’s blog>> View the book’s listing on Random House’s site>>
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Random House Children’s Books Launches “Choose Kind”
Random House Children’s Books launches Choose Kind (ChooseKind.tumblr.com), a campaign to encourage students, educators, families, and readers of all ages to combat the nationwide rise in bullying with every day …
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Play Based on Children’s Books Wins First Place at New Play Festival
Albert Whitman & Company (Park Ridge, IL) is pleased to announce that Princess K.I.M. The Musical, a play written by children’s book author-illustrator Maryann Cocca-Leffler won first place in the …
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Maurice Sendak Dies at 83
Famously recognized as the author and illustrator of the award-winning children’s book Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak died early Tuesday morning at Danbury Hospital near his home in …
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And The Winner Is . . .
The votes are in and the winners have been announced for the 2012 Children’s Choice Books Awards! The gala took place May 7, 2012 at Espace in Midtown Manhattan. Jarrett …
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Scooch Over, e-Reader, Make Room for Tablet
E-book consumers’ preference for tablets is accelerating rapidly as dedicated e-readers drop in popularity, according to the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)’s closely watched Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey. …
