Industry News
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Scholastic's Kids & Family Reading Report Reveals Importance of Reading Aloud
NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday was World Read Aloud Day, and there is reason to celebrate because according to the Kids & Family Reading Report™: 5th Edition, conducted by Scholastic and YouGov, …
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Arbordale Publishing Offers Children’s eBook Grant
Mt. Pleasant, SC (March 4, 2015) – Applications open today for a digital picture book grant sponsored by Arbordale Publishing. Three schools in each state across the U.S. will be …
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HarperCollins Publishers Announces Two-Book Deal With Veronica Roth
NEW YORK, NY — HarperCollins Publishers announced today the acquisition of a two-book deal by international bestselling author Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent series. Joanna Volpe sold World English rights on behalf of Newleaf …
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Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Morgan to Publish Memoir with Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
New York, NY — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers announced today that it will publish Breakaway, a memoir by soccer star and Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Morgan. Written for a teen …
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Egmont Publishing Sells USA List to Lerner Publishing Group
Following the decision in January to close the Egmont USA office, Egmont Publishing was approached by the Lerner Publishing Group and has now concluded a sale of its remaining US assets …
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Scholastic Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Graphix Imprint
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will celebrate the 10thanniversary of its groundbreaking Graphix imprint in 2015, with a yearlong celebration to include collectible giveaways, …
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Scholastic Announces New Edition of Popular Classroom Library by Phyllis C. Hunter for Grades K–5
New York, NY — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has announced the launch of The Phyllis C. Hunter Classroom Library 2nd Edition, a follow-up to the best-selling K–5 …
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Original Unpublished Dr. Seuss Manuscript & Additional Work Found in Author’s Home
New York, NY — An original manuscript with accompanying sketches by Dr. Seuss, aka Ted Geisel, which was discovered in the La Jolla, California home of the late beloved children’s author will be published …
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Scholastic Acquires Teen Author Aija Mayrock’s Self-Published ‘Survival Guide to Bullying’
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has acquired North American rights to 19-year-old Aija Mayrock’s self-published ebook, The Survival Guide to Bullying. The …
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Pharrell Williams, Grammy Award-Winning Artist, to Publish Four Picture Books With Penguin Young Readers Group
New York, NY – Grammy Award-winner Pharrell Williams will bring his beloved song ‘Happy’ to the youngest of readers in a new picture book featuring photographs of children across cultures celebrating …
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Scholastic Readies ‘Spook-tacular’ Licensing Program for First-Ever Goosebumps™ Movie
New York, NY – Scholastic, global children’s publishing, education and media company, is celebrating the October 16, 2015 release of the Goosebumps™ motion picture, based on the beloved Scholastic book series by …
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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 …
