Industry News
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Simon Pulse to Publish New Trilogy By ‘New York Times’ Bestselling Author Scott Westerfeld And Award-Winning Co-Authors Margo Lanagan And Deborah Biancotti
New York, NY – Simon Pulse announced today that it will publish a new trilogy by Scott Westerfeld, the New York Times bestselling author of Afterworlds and the internationally bestselling Uglies series, and award-winning co-authors …
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Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers to Publish Picture Book Based On YouTube Sensation, Tiny Hamster
Tiny Hamster Is a Giant Monster will have a photographic treatment and feature images from the video. When Tiny Hamster accidentally eats some mad scientist goo, he turns into a giant, …
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Random House Children’s Books Acquires New Middle-Grade Series by Bestselling Author Raymond Arroyo
With five bestsellers to his credit, Arroyo hosts The World Over Live, a weekly international news magazine seen on EWTN, Eternal Word Television Network, in 250 million homes globally and nearly 300 …
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Candlewick Teams up with Italian Publisher minibombo
[Senior executive editor at Candlewick] Sarah Ketchersid added in the release that minibombo’s ‘inclusive, intelligent picture book making for little ones’ is simple in design with few or no words …
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Egmont USA to Close Operations
Established in 2008, Egmont USA specialized in children’s books in the elementary, middle grade, and young adult genres. The company’s final list will be distributed by Random House in spring 2015. Rob McMenemy, CEO of …
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Scholastic Releases Exclusive Images from Upcoming Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
New York, NY – Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today released four exclusive new images from the eagerly anticipated fully illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry …
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‘Guess How Much I Love You’ Turns 20!
According to Karen Lotz, president and publisher of Candlewick Press (the book’s US publisher), Guess How Much I Love You was the publishing house’s first breakout hit. Now translated into more than …
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Scholastic Releases ‘Kids & Family Reading Report™’
Scholastic has released a new national survey, ‘Kids & Family Reading ReportTM: 5th edition,’ focusing on the reading attitudes and behaviors of kids ages 6-17 and their parents. The survey also provides data on early literacy …
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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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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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‘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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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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Scholastic Pledges Over $1 Million Worth of Books and Professional Learning Opportunities at White House Early Learning Event Held Today
New York, NY — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, announced today its commitment to provide in-kind donations of more than $1 million worth of books from The …
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This Holiday Season … Children Ages 6–17 Want Books That ‘Make Me Laugh,’ According to ‘Sneak Peek’ of New National Study
NEW YORK, NY – To help gift givers select the right books for children this holiday season, Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has released new data …
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Penguin Random House Launches #GiveaBook Campaign
Booksellers and individuals are encouraged to join the effort by creating #GiveaBook challenge videos (naming a book they are giving and why, and challenging three friends to take part) and …
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Scholastic Announces Plans To Create New Retail Space At 557 Broadway
NEW YORK, NY – Scholastic today announced that it will be adding 7,500 square feet of valuable retail space at 557 Broadway in SoHo. The project, which will begin in the spring, will …
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Jacqueline Woodson’s ‘Brown Girl Dreaming’ Wins the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
November 20, 2014 – The National Book Foundation has named Jacqueline Woodson’s BROWN GIRL DREAMING the winner of the 2014 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. The award was announced …
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Erin Stein to Join Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Erin Stein will be joining Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group as publisher starting December 1, 2014. Erin will lead a yet-to-be-named new imprint focusing on branded publishing and new content creation, …
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: ‘The Long Haul’ Races to the Top of Bestseller Lists
New York, NY – Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, announced today thatDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, the ninth book in Jeff Kinney’s blockbuster series (with the biggest …
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DOGObooks Launches Book Clubs with National Geographic Kids
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Founded just two years ago, DOGObooks is already the preferred destination for middle school readers to discover and discuss books with their peers. Boasting over 125,000 book selections …