Industry News
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A Team of Research Scientists Used ‘Harry Potter’ in a Neuroscience Study
“When reading about Harry Potter’s adventures fighting Lord Voldemort or flying around the Quidditch field on his broomstick, we can become so absorbed in the story that the characters and …
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Words Without Borders Presents International YA Writing
A panel on international YA voices was held at The New York Public Library to coincide with the issue’s launch. WWB editor Briony Everroad spoke of the challenges and rewards of …
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Scholastic News® Names the ‘8 Coolest Kids We Met in 2014’
New York, NY – The editors of Scholastic News® today announced their list of the 8 Coolest Kids We Met in 2014, a roundup of the most inspiring, courageous, and innovative …
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We Need Diverse Books™ and ReedPOP Partner for Second Annual BookCon
NORWALK, CT – ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events, is proud to announce a partnership that will bring a pair of panels curated and moderated by We Need Diverse Books to BookCon …
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Lennon & Maisy to Write a Picture Book Together
“Based on their song of the same name, In the Waves tells of boogie boards and homemade lemonade and a few unexpected adventures. The illustrations will be by Steve Bjorkman.” …
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Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture
Applications for the grant can be found on the Talk Story website. Application Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2015Grant Amount: $600Grant Period: May 1, 2015 – November 30, 2015 For more information, please contact: …
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Disney Announces Donation of $55 Million in Learning Apps and Books at White House Summit on Early Education
GLENDALE, CA – Today at the White House Summit on Early Education, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) will announce that it is donating $55 million in apps and books through First Book, …
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25th Anniversary of ‘Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins’
According to Kimmel, many editors “thought it was just too far out and were worried about what the larger Jewish community might think.” He tried another approach, publishing an abbreviated version of the story …
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‘The Book With No Pictures’ By B.J. Novak Celebrates Tenth Consecutive Week at #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List
New York, NY — B.J. Novak’s ground-breaking new “picture book,” THE BOOK WITH NO PICTURES, will celebrate its tenth consecutive week at #1 on the New York Times children’s picture book bestseller list in …
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John Corey Whaley Talks About The Influences Behind ‘Noggin’
“I did some research on cryonics and cryogenics, but I kept it to a minimum because I didn’t want the science part of the novel to overshadow the fiction. Being …
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Cece Bell On Why Her Story is Best Told Through a Graphic Novel
“This is the perfect medium for [this story] because of the speech balloon. For example — if as a lip-reader — if I’m wearing my hearing aids and I’m looking …
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Katniss Everdeen Named An Influential Fictional Character of 2014 By ‘Time’ Magazine
Katniss Everdeen, the heroine of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy, snatched the No. 7 spot. The memorable “three-fingered salute, used in Mockingjay as a signal of rebellion against the Capitol, …
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Norman Bridwell, Creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, Dies at 86
New York, NY – December 16, 2014 – Norman Bridwell, the author/illustrator of the Clifford the Big Red Dog series of children’s books, died on Martha’s Vineyard on Friday, December …
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Lauren Oliver Issues the “Hot Cocoa Writing” Challenge
Oliver will allow the winner to choose one of three prizes: an ornament, a pair of holiday socks, or a wintery mug. She has posted a piece of inspiration on …
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Scholastic Possible Fund, Usher, & New Look Donate 100,000 Children’s Books to Toys for Tots, Save the Children and Room to Read
New York, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that a donation of 100,000 new children’s books from The Scholastic Possible Fund will be donated to …
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Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
Austen was in her 30s, undergoing a period of financial difficulty following her father’s death, when she began publishing her work. Though her writing was praised by critics, the author’s …
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ALSC and CBC to Host ‘Day of Diversity: Dialogue and Action’
Robin Adelson, executive director of the Children’s Book Council & Every Child a Reader, has high hopes for a productive and informative event: CBC Diversity has been a leader in …
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Steps Towards Improving Diversity in Book Publishing
Ayanna Coleman, associate manager of events and programs at the Children’s Book Council and CBC Diversity Committee Liaison, was among those to offer her professional insight on the matter of …
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Katherine Paterson Prefers Not to Inject Messages In Her Stories
“I try very hard to stay away from the word ‘message,’ because I think it’s poison in fiction. I think you tell your story and then the reader gets to …
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Science Finds That Fiction Enables Readers to Be More Empathetic
“Specifically, researchers found heightened connectivity in the left temporal cortex, part of the brain typically associated with understanding language. The researchers also found increased connectivity in the central sulcus of …
