Industry News
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The 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books
The 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books were announced today! See who is on the list below: Dreamers by Yuyi Morales (Neal Porter Books / Holiday …
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Publishers Weekly Best Children’s and YA Books 2018
The Publishers Weekly 2018 best children’s and YA books were announced today. Here are the books included on each of their three lists: Picture Books: A …
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The Growing Good Kids Book Awards Committee Looking for Publisher Nominations for 2019!
The Junior Master Gardener Program & American Horticultural Society partner to host the “Growing Good Kids – Excellence in Children’s Literature” Book Awards program. The mission of the book awards …
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Announcing the Relaunch of “Get Caught Reading” with Free Posters for Teachers
First new 2019 classroom poster features Olympic gold medalist and author Laurie Hernandez FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – October 12, 2018 – Launched in 1999 by the …
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The 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Finalists Announced
The 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Finalists were announced today. See who is on the list below: Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X (HarperTeen / HarperCollins Publishers) M. …
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NYCC & NYPL Panels Sponsored by CBC Graphic Novel Committee
The CBC Graphic Novel Committee is delighted to coordinate panels for New York Comic Con. These take place Thursday, October 4th at the New York Public Library (as part of NYCC Professional …
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Applications Open for Two ALSC Award & Grant Opportunities
The ALSC Grants Administration Committee has two wonderful opportunities below for those who are members of the ALSC and ALA: The 2019 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award The ALSC Grants Administration …
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Epic! and National Geographic Kids Announce Expanded Multi-‐Year Partnership
Leading kids’ digital library now includes more than 400 titles from National Geographic Kids including new fiction title Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret Redwood City, CA and Washington D.C. (September …
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Call for Participation: Anansesem’s Caribbean Children’s and YA Writers Survey
Anansesem, an online magazine devoted to publishing and covering Caribbean writing and illustration for children and young adults, has issued a call for participation for their Caribbean Children’s and YA Writers …
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The 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Longlist Announced
The 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Longlist was announced today. Here are the 10 titles announced below: Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X (HarperTeen / HarperCollins Publishers) M. T. …
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James Patterson Joins Story Monsters Ink as Monthly Columnist
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHANDLER, AZ (Sept, 2018) — James Patterson has a way with words. Best known for his suspenseful thrillers and middle grade book series, his titles have sold …
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PW Star Watch Names Top Honorees in Publishing Innovation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK—August 3, 2018—Publishers Weekly, in association with the Frankfurt Book Fair, is pleased to announce the Top Honorees of the fourth annual PW Star Watch program. …
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Literary Greats Headline Children’s Literature Festival at Bank Street College of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Cynthia S. Weill Director, Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature Bank Street College of Education cweill@bankstreet.edu 212-875-4652 Caldecott, Geisel, Coretta Scott King, and …
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National Book Festival in Washington breaks attendance and sales records
From The Washington Post: The National Book Festival on Saturday was the largest in the event’s 18-year history, according to estimates from several Library of Congress officials. The festival, sponsored …
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Jason Reynolds and Independent Bookstores to Distribute 20,000 Books to Children in Underserved Communities This Holiday Season
In support of Reynolds’s second year as Indies First spokesperson, the American Booksellers Association, Simon & Schuster, and American Express announce “Indie Bookstores Give Back on Small Business Saturday” campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New …
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2018 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Update
Minute Mania Month Launches! Students Log Reading Minutes from the Entire Summer 44 State Leaders Encourage Summer Learning as Reading Ambassadors NEW YORK – According to research from the Scholastic …
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Announcing the New National Ambassador Reading = HOPE x CHANGE Activity Kit
As part of Jacqueline Woodson’s tenure as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, we have created a fun and jam-packed activity kit for teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents to …
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ALSC now accepting applications for 2019 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Grants Administration Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2019 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Awards. …
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Announcing the New Action Book Club Theme ‘Come Together’
Little Free Library has announced their new Action Book Club theme: COME TOGETHER, which celebrates the power of unity, equity, and understanding in a divided world. They have also put together …
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Nominations open till August 31 for CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards
The CBC Diversity Committee has announced the launch of the CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards program. These awards will be given annually, beginning in fall 2018, to professionals in the children’s …
