Industry News
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National Student Poets Amplify the Teen Voice for National Poetry Month
Selected by White House Committee, Student Poetry Ambassadors Connect Youth Across the Country to the Dynamic Art of Literary Self-Expression New York, NY — During their tenure as teen literary …
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Macmillan Celebrates 15th Anniversary of ‘Speak’ with RAINN Donation Campaign
Macmillan to Match Up to $15,000 in Donations to RAINN In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the publication of Laurie Halse Anderson’s groundbreaking Speak, Macmillan will be matching donations …
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Rock ’n’ Roll Legend and Bestselling Author Keith Richards to Publish Picture Book for Children in Collaboration with Artist Daughter Theodora Richards
Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar; National Publication Date for Print and Digital is September 9, 2014 Megan Tingley, Executive Vice President and Publisher, …
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Global Publishing Sensation ‘Half Bad’ Sets New Guinness World Records Title
New York, NY – Exactly one year after clinching her first publishing deal, British author Sally Green has smashed two GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles for the ‘Most translated book by a debut …
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Scholastic to Launch “Worlds Collide” Initiative Bringing Together Authors & Fans of Bestselling Multi-platform Series The 39 clues®, Infinity Ring®, & Spirit Animals™
New York, NY — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, and the pioneering publisher of the bestselling multi-platform series The 39 Clues®, Infinity Ring®, and Spirit Animals™, announces the “Worlds Collide” …
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Scott Westerfeld to Publish a New YA Novel with Pulse
NEW YORK – Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, has announced today that Afterworlds, a young adult novel written by Scott Westerfeld, will be published on September 23, 2014. Scott …
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Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers to Publish Dual Transgender Teen Memoirs
New York, New York, March 11th — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers is thrilled to publish SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: THE NOT SO SECRET LIFE OF A TRANSGENDER TEEN by eighteen-year-old Arin …
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Sylvan Dell Publishing Changes Its Name to Arbordale Publishing
Effective March 1st, Sylvan Dell Publishing changes its name to Arbordale Publishing (www.ArbordalePublishing.com). In business since the fall of 2004, the publisher will continue to produce the same quality fun-to-read picture books with …
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Random House Children’s Books Launches Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Club
Random House Children’s Books in partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. is launching Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Club, an exciting and brand new online club for kids and their families that …
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers to Publish New Young Adult Novel by ‘New York Times’ Bestselling Author Becca Fitzpatrick
NEW YORK, NY – Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers announced today that it will publish a new young adult novel written by Becca Fitzpatrick, the New York Times bestselling author of …
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Macmillan To Publish First Novel From Swoon Reads, a Crowdsourced Romance Imprint and Online Community
NEW YORK, NY — Macmillan announced today the first acquisition from Swoon Reads (www.swoonreads.com), its crowdsourced teen romance imprint and online community. Slated to be published in both print & ebook …
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Candlewick Press Releases Title and Cover for the Third Book in the Bestselling Timmy Failure Series
SOMERVILLE, MA – The title character in Stephan Pastis’ hugely popular middle grade series will continue his push for global detective agency domination this year. Candlewick Press is officially revealing the title …
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Random House Children’s Books Announces August 2014 Publication of ‘365 Days of Wonder’, Companion Book to #1 ‘New York Times’ Bestselling ‘Wonder’
For Immediate Release RANDOM HOUSE ALSO ACQUIRES WONDER E-ORIGINAL AND TWO NOVELS BY AUTHOR R. J. PALACIO February 13, 2014 (New York, NY)—Random House Children’s Books (RandomHouseKids.com) has acquired three …
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Netflix and Scholastic Send Kids and Families a BIG Red Valentine… Clifford the Big Red Dog®!
Beverly Hills, CA – Today Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Scholastic Media, a division of Scholastic Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced Netflix as …
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Sundance Film Festival Alums Marius Markevicius & Ben York Jones Partner on Best-Selling WWII-Era Novel ‘Between Shades of Gray’
Park City, UT – Sorrento Productions and Tauras Films announced today that they have optioned the film rights to Ruta Sepetys’ New York Times Bestselling WWII-era novel, Between Shades of Gray. The screenplay adaptation was …
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National Ambassador Kate DiCamillo Wins Her Second Newbery Medal
The award was announced on Monday January 27th by the American Library Association. DiCamillo, a popular and widely acclaimed author, won the Newbery medal for the first time eight years …
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ABA Bookstores: Register Now for Find Waldo Local This Summer
Find Waldo Local stemmed from a similar event at Eight Cousins Bookstore in Falmouth, MA. As in previous years, the number of participating ABA bookstores is limited to 250. Online …
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Scholastic to Publish Picture Book by Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey
NEW YORK, NY—January 23, 2014—Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will publish a holiday children’s picture book by celebrity superstars Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey. Roc and Roe’s Twelve Days of …
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Penguin Young Readers Group Acquires Highly-Anticipated Debut Novel ‘An Ember in the Ashes’ in Major Pre-Empt
New York, NY — Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, has acquired Sabaa Tahir’s highly-anticipated debut novel An Ember in the Ashes in a major pre-empt. Film rights have already …
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Candlewick Press Announces New Picture Book From Bestselling Creators Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen
SOMERVILLE, MA – New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen have teamed up for the new picture book, Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, to be published October 14, 2014. …
