Industry News
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Debut on the Indie Bestsellers List
Early and Middle Grade Readers: A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig, illustrated by Chris Mould (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
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Two Debuts on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
The following books made the list: Children’s Picture Books: Charlie the Choo-Choo by Beryl Evans, illustrated by Ned Dameron (Simon & Schuster) Young Adult Hardcover: Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Simon & Schuster)
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Global Kids Connect Surveys China, Latin America, and Brexit
Renee Huang, founder and publisher of Everafter Books, presented on China’s picture book market and showed that children’s books represent about 44% of revenue generated by Chinese physical bookstores, and …
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First Book and Penguin Random House Partner to Bring Brand New Books and Red Mittens to Kids in Need Through Red Mitten Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that has 13distributed more than 150 million books to kids in need, and Penguin Random House, a global leader in children’s …
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Young Readers Prefer Paper Books to E-Books for Pleasure Reading
In the survey, 77% who had tried e-reading previously said the majority of the books they read were in print. Younger readers especially preferred reading for pleasure on paper: 84% …
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The Rise of the New Adult Genre
The NA genre has gained momentum since it debuted in 2013, and, though similar to the Young Adult genre, books under this genre explore stories of teens after graduation, in …
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2017 Teen Tech Week™ Site Now Live
CHICAGO, IL — The Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) 2017 Teen Tech Week website is now live. The celebration will take place March 5-11, 2017 with the theme “Be …
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Debut on the Indie Bestsellers List
Young Adult: Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance by Simone Biles (Zondervan)
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In Partnership with First Book, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Announces a Toy and Book Relief Effort for North Carolina Flood Victims
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Marine Toys for Tots Program, with support from HASBRO, FIRST BOOK, The Walt Disney Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and the Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team, …
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Three Debuts on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
The following books made the list: Children’s Picture Books: Take Heart, My Child by Ainsley Earhardt with Kathryn Cristaldi. Illustrated by Jaime Kim (Aladdin) Young Adult Hardcover: Courage to Soar by Simone Biles …
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Every Child a Reader Announces Expanded Plans for Children’s Book Week (May 1-7, 2017)
Major new plans for the longest-running national reading initiative in the U.S. New York, NY – December 7, 2016 – Every Child a Reader, a nonprofit literacy organization dedicated to …
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Barnes & Noble Invites Customers to Experience Its First-Ever Harry Potter Magical Holiday Ball On December 9
New York, NY — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, cordially invites customers of …
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2017 Sendak Fellows Revealed
The 2017 fellows are: Terry and Eric Fan (The Night Gardener) Rashin Kheiriyeh (There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly) Eliza Wheeler (Miss Maple’s Seeds) The fellowship includes …
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Winners Announced For the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards
In the Best Fantasy category, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child garnered more votes than any other nominee in Goodreads Choice Awards’ history with an impressive 128,543 votes. This original …
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Winner Announced for the 2016 Children’s Books on Tour NYC Translation Competition
The 2016 winner is Matthew Anderson. This year’s runner-up is Rebecca Heier. The winners were announced at a panel and networking event in New York City on December 1. Applications are now …
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Libraries Win Funding For Their Teen Programming Ideas at YALSA’s 2016 YA Services Symposium
CHICAGO, IL — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected the winners of its Symposium Programming Challenge. A total of three first place winners and one honorable mention …
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PreK–3 Students Gain Increased Access to Books with New Take-Home Book Packs from Scholastic
My Books Every Day Fosters Literacy Development by Strengthening the Link between School and Home New York, NY – December 1, 2016 – According to the newly released Teacher & …
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2017 Teen Choice Book of the Year: Nominate Your Favorites Now!
The five titles that get the most votes will become the finalists for the Teen Choice Book of the Year. Just fill out the form on the Teenreads website by 11:59 …
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Presents A Friend Among Us: The Art of Brinton Turkle
Amherst, MA (November 30, 2016) – The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is pleased to present A Friend Among Us: The Art of Brinton Turkle opening December 13 …
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Our First Worldreader Author Ambassador Tad Hills Visits Schools in Africa
New York, NY — Penguin Random House partnered with Worldreader to launch an Author Ambassador program that took Schwartz & Wade author Tad Hills to Africa to visit schools in …
