Industry News
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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 …
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Debut Novelist Chelsey Flood to Release New Teen Novel, ‘Infinite Sky’, with Atheneum Books for Young Readers in Summer 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, announced today plans to publish Infinite Sky, a story that asks if it …
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Scholastic Acquires Young Adult Series by Bestselling Author Ally Carter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, has acquired North American rights to Embassy Row, a three-book young adult series by New York Times bestselling …
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The Jim Henson Company Partners With Penguin Young Readers Group To Launch “The Dark Crystal” Author Quest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hollywood, CA – The Jim Henson Company and Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, are reaching out to fans and fantasy writers to enter The …
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Gayle Forman Has Penned Just One Year
The first book followed the story of protagonist Allyson “LuLu” Healey. With this new work, readers will get inside the mind of LuLu’s love interest Willem because the story will …
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Ringo Starr to Publish Children’s Picture Book with Simon & Schuster
LONDON and NEW YORK—Simon and Schuster Children’s Books today announced a worldwide publication agreement with Ringo Starr for a picture book edition of his famous Beatles hit, Octopus’s Garden, 45 …
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Storia, the eReading App for Kids Created by Scholastic, to Offer Titles from Albert Whitman & Company
Contact: Kyle Good 212.343.4563 or kgood@scholastic.com Sara Sinek 212.343.6899 or ssinek@scholastic.com Michelle F. Bayuk 847.232.2811 or mbayuk@albertwhitman.com NEW YORK, NY — September 20, 2012 — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education …
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Olympic Gold Medalist and American Soccer Star Alex Morgan to Publish Debut Middle-Grade Series With Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — American soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan has signed with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & …
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Macmillan and 21st Century Launch Joint Children’s Publishing Venture in China, Macmillan Century Consulting & Service Company Ltd
“The company will be led by Zhang Quilin, the president of 21st Century Publishing House Co., and Charlotte Liu, the Macmillan Group’s managing director for Greater China. Included in Macmillan …
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Scholastic Launches Harry Potter Reading Club, an Online Resource for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents
The site’s “buy” feature includes an option to search for local brick-and-mortar retailers of the series by zip code. Educators can also register for a virtual author visit with J.K. …
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Random House and FremantleMedia Announce Partnership to Develop TV Shows Based on Books
PRESS RELEASE: FREMANTLEMEDIA & RANDOM HOUSE FORM EXCLUSIVE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP – Newly Established Random House Television To Be Headed By Jeffrey Levine – July 25, 2012 – FremantleMedia, the producer …
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Niall Leonard, E.L. James’ Husband, Lands US Book Deal
Book one, Crusher, will be published on September 11th. In his native country, Leonard’s book will be published by the UK arm of Random House Children’s Publishing. Reportedly, Leonard penned …
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HarperCollins Children’s Books Inks Major Multi-Book Deal with Newbery-Winner Neil Gaiman
The multi-book deal for North American rights was negotiated at HarperCollins Children’s Books by Kate Morgan Jackson, Editor-in-Chief, and Rosemary Brosnan, Executive Editor, with Merrilee Heifetz at Writers House. “We …
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Babymouse for President!
Who will emerge victorious? Will it be Santiago, the cutest presidential seal you’ve ever seen? Or will Georgie the giraffe, a candidate who is “willing to stick his neck out”, …
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Where’s Waldo? On Main Street.
Somerville, MA — This July, 250 independent booksellers are joining together in a coast-to-coast celebration of Shop Local and the iconic children’s book character, Waldo’s twenty-fifth birthday. From Mendocino to …
