Industry News
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Fans and Families Everywhere Get Set for a Spooktacular Halloween with Goosebumps™
New York, NY – Ghouls and boys of all ages will celebrate Halloween with a host of frighteningly fun new Goosebumps™ activities and events! To help fans everywhere get into the spirit,Goosebumps author – …
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HarperCollins Publishers Acquires Two-Book Deal By Award-Winning Author Patrick Ness
New York, NY — HarperCollins Publishers announced today the acquisition of a two-book deal by critically acclaimed author Patrick Ness, author of the award winning A Monster Calls, More Than This, and …
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Bestselling ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Series Has Over 150 Million Copies in Print Worldwide
New York, NY – Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, announced today that Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will surpass 150 million copies in print on November 4, 2014, …
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Little Five Star Partners with ‘Pets in the Classroom’ Program
The Arizona-based publisher is currently seeking sponsors to help deliver a copy of Storad’s book to recipients of this year’s ‘Pets in the Classroom’ grant. Featuring illustrations by Alex Lopez, the book teaches children …
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Taylor Swift Joins Scholastic to Talk to Kids About the Power of Reading
New York, NY — Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books will present an exclusive video featuring an inspiring, personal conversation withTaylor Swift the global superstar and seven-time Grammy® winner about …
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Looking For Alaska Special 10th Anniversary Edition in 2015
New York, NY – Penguin Young Readers is pleased to announce the release of a special tenth anniversary edition of John Green’s LOOKING FOR ALASKA. Soon to be a major motion picture, …
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Candlewick Press Books on Permanent Display at NYPL Shop
October 9, 2014 – Candlewick Press announced today that select titles will be on display and available for sale at the Readers & Writers Shop in The New York Public Library. The collection, …
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Egmont Publishing to Sell Its US Activities
Press releaseNew York, October 2nd 2014 Egmont Publishing group has decided to sell their publishing activities in the USA as part of an overall strategic focus on market leading positions. …
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Penguin Young Readers Acquires Sequel to #1 New York Times Bestselling Picture Book, ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENew York, NY — Penguin Young Readers imprint, Philomel Books, has acquired the sequel to The Day the Crayons Quit, the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book by Drew Daywalt …
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Nathan Lane and Devlin Elliott to Publish Children’s Book with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
New York, NY — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers announced today that it will publishNaughty Mabel, the first-ever book by Tony and Emmy Award–winning actor Nathan Lane and his …
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Delacorte Press Announces the Publication of a New Book in the #1 New York Times Bestselling Maze Runner Series by James Dashner
New York, NY — Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will publish the fifth novel in James Dashner’s #1 New York Timesbestselling Maze Runner series, which has sold …
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Enter the 2014 Galactic Academy of Science Book Club Contest!
Tumblehome Learning, an emerging publisher of children’s science books based in Boston, Massachusetts, announced today a contest to promote the creation of science book and activity clubs for kids ages …
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Cartoon Network Partners With Penguin Young Readers Group On New Book Imprint
New York, NY — It was announced today that Cartoon Network will launch an eponymous imprint with Penguin Young Readers Group in summer 2015. The new “Cartoon Network Books” imprint will …
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Kids Set a New World Record – Reading 304,749,681 Minutes in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
NEW YORK, NY – Children worldwide set a new world record for summer reading by logging 304,749,681 million minutes in the 8th annual Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge (between May 5, 2014 and September 5, …
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Bestselling Team of Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers Sign Major Global Deal With HarperCollins
NEW YORK/LONDON – HarperCollins US and UK announced today the acquisition of IMAGINARY FRED, the first-ever picture book collaboration from the extraordinary team of Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers. Scheduled …
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Attention, Creative Teens: How to Become an Exhibited Artist or Published Author
New York, NY – The annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest- running, most prestigious scholarship and recognition initiative for students in grades 7–12, is now open for …
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Five Star Publications, Inc. Launches a Monster of a Magazine with ‘StoryMonsters Ink’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHANDLER, AZ (Summer 2014)—Five Star Publications, Inc. is announcing the launch of a new monthly magazine. “StoryMonsters Ink” is a free, subscription-based e-digest that gives parents and …
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Penguin Young Readers Group to Publish New Novel By Bestselling Author Sarah Dessen
New York, NY — Viking Children’s Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, is pleased to announce the release of a new novel by Sarah Dessen, the New York Times bestselling author …
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Scholastic Kicks Off the 2014 School Year with Expanded Resources to Help Get Kids Preschool-Ready
NEW YORK, NY – Following the release of a new policy from the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP), which prescribes reading aloud to children starting at birth, Scholastic is kicking off the …
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Maureen Johnson Releases ‘Shades of London’ Short Story on Wattpad
New York, NY — Putnam Children’s Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, is pleased to announce the release of a new story by New York Timesbestselling author Maureen Johnson. …