Industry News
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Happy Birthday, Eloise!
Alongside colleagues from Simon & Schuster, Knight celebrated the occasion in style at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, the site of Eloise’s many adventures. Eloise is a classic …
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Teen Press Conference with Host National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson to Take Place November 17, 2015
LeVar Burton, former producer and host of the beloved PBS series “Reading Rainbow,” to make a Special Guest Appearance. Event will be streamed live. New York, NY (November 10, 2015) – The …
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Quvenzhané Wallis, 2013 Academy Award Nominee For Best Actress, to Publish Four Books With Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
NEW YORK, NY — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, announced today that it will publish a three-book chapter book series …
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Lillie Bellin Pope, Co-Founder of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, Dies at 97
NEW YORK—November 10, 2015—It is with great sadness that the Board of Directors of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation announced today the death of Lillie Bellin Pope, the Foundation’s Co-Founder, Educational …
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JK Rowling at Work on a New Children’s Book
Since completing the Harry Potter series, Rowling has ventured into adult territory, including crime fiction under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Rowling confirmed that she is at work on a new novel for young …
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Combining Laundry and Literature
The concept was developed to enable poor families in South Africa to read to their children while waiting for the wash. The Libromat team hopes to expand the program and offer eight-week literacy …
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Scholastic, LTD Acquires Troubadour LTD, The Travelling Book Company
London – Scholastic UK, part of Scholastic Corporation, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, today announced the acquisition of Troubadour Ltd who trade under The Travelling Book Company. …
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Apply for Lambda Literary’s Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices!
This year’s YA workshop will be led by acclaimed author Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe).Click here for more information (including scholarship offerings) and to …
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The Ever-Evolving YA Genre
As critics may debate the distinctions between YA and middle-grade, adult and new adult content, fans of YA (regardless of age) recognize its relevance and emotional potency. The category is …
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Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner to Publish Four More Books With Atria & Launch Middle Grade Trilogy With Aladdin Books
New York, NY – Fifteen years after she submitted Good in Bed to Atria Books, bestselling author Jennifer Weiner is continuing her long-standing relationship with Simon & Schuster through new publishing …
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Tilbury House Expands Under New Ownership
For the second consecutive year, Tilbury will release 24 titles annually — up from just 3 or 4 titles in 2013. Tilbury is also taking on new formats and genres, including e-books, …
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Happy Picture Book Month!
Throughout the month, authors, illustrators, literacy activists, and other children’s book devotees celebrate the enduring power of the illustrated book. Visit picturebookmonth.com and KidLit TV to join the fun!
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Scholastic Unveils Newly-Branded Magazine For K-8 Teachers
NEW YORK, NY – Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the renaming of America’s longest-running and largest magazine for educators, Instructor® Magazine, now entitled Scholastic Teacher™. …
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New Research Report from Scholastic Confirms the Importance of School Libraries and Librarians
New York, NY – November 5, 2015 – School Libraries Work!, a new research report providing evidence of the positive impact of school librarians and libraries on student learning, was …
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Public Libraries Expand Story Time
The surge in story time crowds reflects a widespread belief in the importance of reading together and developing early literacy skills. Story time is drawing capacity crowds at public libraries across New …
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Kate DiCamillo on Her Mission as National Ambassador
DiCamillo believes that her work as National Ambassador and National Summer Reading Champion is a natural extension of her lifelong commitment to storytelling — and she’s been honored to share …
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Preempts ‘The Diabolic’ by S.J. Kincaid
New York, NY — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers announced today that it will publish The Diabolic by S. J. Kincaid, a YA stand-alone action-adventure thriller set in space, …
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PW’s Best Children’s Books of 2015 Announced
Titles featured on the picture books list include: The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton (Scholastic/Levine) Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson (Putnam) The Only …
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Paddington Sequel in the Works
No casting announcements have been made at this point. Based on Brit author Michael Bond’s much-loved series of books, Paddington the film was, by some margin, StudioCanal’s most ambitious project …
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Winnie the Pooh Illustration Up for Auction
Based on similar Pooh art auctioned in recent years, the beginning bid has been set at $50,000. Shepard drew Pooh and Piglet dancing in a letter to his agent in 1932. It …
