New in Digital
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KidLit.TV is Now Live!
The debut show, “StoryMakers,” is hosted by School Library Journal and Huffington Post contributor Rocco Staino. During each episode, Staino interviews kid lit creators; so far he’s chatted with Dan Yaccarino (author, illustrator …
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E-Book Rising: The Changing Market in Children’s and YA Books
2013’s numbers reflect a predictable sales dip on the heels of the success of The Hunger Games in 2012. The popularity of the series on e-books is also indicative of …
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Former Gamers Debut Epic!, First All-You-Can-Read eBook Service for School-Aged Kids
The company also announced today that it has closed $1.4M in seed funding from Menlo Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Innovation Endeavors, Maven Ventures, Morado Ventures and others. “We’re a team …
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DreamWorks Teams Up with Fuhu to Create Tablet for Kids
“For DreamWorks Animation, this marks the continued extension of its brand into new arenas for the digital-savvy kid. The film studio has expanded into television, acquired a prominent YouTube network …
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Candlewick Press Launches E-Volt: New YA E-book Tumblr
By following http://e-volt.tumblr.com/ readers will be tuned in to Candlewick’s newest YA e-book offerings as well.E-Volt currently features: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: …
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Random House Announces New Book Marketing Partnership with Pinterest
Christine McNamara, Vice President and Director of Partnerships at Random House, says that this new development will benefit Pinners as well as non-Pinners: Random House is thrilled to partner with …
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Macmillan Launches Swoon Reads Publishing Platform
“A book rated five hearts is considered “swoon worthy,” which means Feiwel and her team will review it. If selected, the author will be taken though the entire Macmillan publishing …
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Sylvan Dell Revamps Ebook Platform with Fun eReader
PRESS RELEASE Fun eReader changes eBook ReadingSylvan Dell Publishing announces enhanced format to eBook subscription Mt. Pleasant, SC (October 30, 2013) – Releasing this week from Sylvan Dell Publishing is …
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Are Ebook Subscription Services Viable?
“All the evidence suggests that consumers love subscription content models — it’s the original model of magazines and newspapers and cable, and now it’s the power behind Netflix. I believe …
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Macmillan Makes Entire Ebook Backlist Available to Libraries
“’We are excited patrons will now have access to even more of Macmillan’s ebook catalog to borrow and enjoy,’ said George Coe, the President of Baker & Taylor’s Library & …
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Kids Prefer Tablets for Digital Reading
“84% of e-reading children now have access to tablets, up form 72% last January. The tablet is the technology 60% of e-reading kids use most, up for 48% last January. …
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Bloomsbury Spark to Launch in December
“The line will kick off with the simultaneous release of seven titles, and the program will continue with two new titles each month…The seven e-books included on Spark’s launch list …
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Storia® Wins 2013 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award
New York, NY — Storia®, the teacher-recommended ebook and ereading app created by Scholastic, was awarded the prestigious 2013 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award as a top mobile app for children, …
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Simon & Schuster Launches Pilot Program with Four Leading Educational Distributors to Bring eBooks to Classrooms Nationwide
Effective immediately, schools may work with the participating distributors to purchase digital copies for the classroom. Each ebook purchased may be used in the classroom for one year from the …
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‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’, Digitally
For Immediate Release RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS TO PUBLISH DR. SEUSS’S CLASSICS AS EBOOKS FOR THE FIRST TIME 41 Dr. Seuss Ebooks to be released in September, October, November 2013, …
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Disney Develops New Mo Willems Game App
Users will encounter characters from the Mo Willems’ picture book worlds while exploring this app. This app has games and activities for dancing, drawing, taking photos, designing monsters, and driving …
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Nintendo 3DS to Feature eReader System
In an effort “to bring their numbers up, Nintendo is once again exploring new markets. Right now, they’ve got their eyes set on the growing eBook market. In 2012 Japan’s …
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Study Shows Parents Want Kids to Enjoy Print Books
“When it comes to sharing books or reading with a child, most Americans adults (not just parents) who have read both print and e-books think that print books are the …
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The Book Elf to Launch eBook Sharing Venture
“In order to allow legal sharing of copyrighted works, The Book Elf will create a new eBook license that allows authors and publishers who adopt it to make their copyrighted …
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Penguin Young Readers Group Develops New Literacy App
“The app features engaging narration, but also incorporates the ability for users to record the stories themselves via their devices’ installed microphones. Tools such as this are released in time …
