Industry News
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William Steig Goes Digital
Young readers can now discover William Steig’s beloved work on their tablets, as FSG has released fourteen of his titles as e-books. The Steig picture books now available as e-books …
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Penguin to Publish Bestselling Swedish Children’s Mystery Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Whodunit Detective Agency by Martin Widmark scheduled for publication in August 2014 August 26, 2013 – Penguin Young Readers Group has acquired North American rights to the …
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Girl Who Inspired ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ to Publish Her Own Book
Esther Earl met John Green at a 2009 convention for Harry Potter fans, and went on to inspire John Green’s characterization of Hazel in his smash hit The Fault in …
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Penguin Young Readers Group To Publish Children’s Book Series By 13-Year-Old Debut Novelist Jake Marcionette
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13-year-old Jake Marcionette will publish his debut middle grade series, JUST JAKE with Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. JUST JAKE introduces readers to sixth-grader Jake Ali …
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Veronica Roth Writes New ‘Divergent’ Short Stories
The titles for the story are as follows: “The Transfer,” “The Initiate,” “The Son,” and “The Traitor.” HarperCollins will release a digital edition of the first story, “The Transfer,” on …
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Scholastic to Publish The Finisher by David Baldacci
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCHOLASTIC ACQUIRES FANTASY NOVEL FOR CHILDREN BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR DAVID BALDACCI The Finisher To Be Released March 4, 2014 NEW YORK, NY—August 12, 2013—Scholastic, the global children’s …
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Penguin Young Readers Group Teams With barrettSF On Mad Libs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – Penguin Young Readers Group will partner with San Francisco-based advertising agency barrettSF on an innovative advertising campaign for Mad Libs. Mad Libs is the classic fill-in-the-blank …
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Jarrett J. Krosoczka Creates the Tenth ‘Lunch Lady’ Graphic Novel
Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will release the book on January 28, 2014. The story will feature Lunch Lady, Betty, and nine villains! …
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux to Publish ‘Speak’ as a Graphic Novel
“The novel centers on Melinda, a teen who retreats into isolation and silence after she is raped, finding solace only in her art. It was a National Book Award finalist …
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Scholastic Announces Major Redesign of Iconic School Book Club Flyers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Each Grade-Specific Flyer Offers Books with Varied Reading Levels Found in Each Grade to Help Pre-K to Middle School Students Find Just Right Books and Prepare to …
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Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products & Papercutz Take Fans of the Animated Comedy ‘Rio’ on a New Adventure with Launch of Graphic Novel Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Available March 2014, New Ongoing Novel Series Leads to the Highly Anticipated Theatrical Release of Rio 2. San Diego, CA – July 21, 2013 — Papercutz, the …
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ESPN Personality & Award-Winning Author Howard Bryant to Publish Non-Fiction Children’s Book Sport Series with Penguin Young Readers Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – July 22, 2013 – Howard Bryant, senior writer, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine, and sports correspondent for National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition, will publish three …
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Clarion Books to Publish New David Wiesner Picture Book
Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers, will release it in the Spring 2015 season. Publisher Dinah Stevenson will edit this manuscript. more at the …
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Andrea Davis Pinkney & Shane Evans to Collaborate on a Middle Grade Novel
The story is about “a young refugee [who] finds hope and inspiration in learning to write and expressing herself through art. The middle-grade title was inspired by true events in …
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Kiera Cass Announces a New Selection Novella Entitled The Guard
HarperCollins plans to also publish The Selection Stories in print format on the same date. This book will contain The Prince (a novella released back in March 5, 2013), The …
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Shannon Messenger Pens a New Novel Called ‘Let the Storms Break’
“Vane Weston is haunted. By the searing pull of his bond to Audra. By the lies he’s told to cover for her disappearance. By the treacherous winds that slip into …
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Bruce Coville Signs a 4-Book Deal with Random House Children’s Books
The first title, a middle-grade novel entitled Diary of a Mad Brownie, is scheduled to be released in the Spring 2015 season. The story stars a young girl named Jamie …
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Fiona Paul Pens ‘Belladonna’
Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, will release the second installment on July 16, 2013. This book picks up where the first novel, Venom, left off. Paper Lantern …
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Andrew Smith Pens ‘Grasshopper Jungle’
This coming-of-age story is set in a small town in Iowa. It follows a sixteen-year-old boy named Austin, his best friend Robby, and “the rise of an army of unstoppable, …
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John Corey Whaley Pens ‘Noggin’
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the author explained that “the initial idea was sort of an accident. I was working on another book at the time and the idea …
