Industry News
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Author Beverly Cleary on Turning 100
Prior to becoming a writer, Cleary worked as a children’s librarian in Yakima, Washington. Her experience working directly with young readers inspired her to create such memorable and relatable characters as …
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Scholastic & Blizzard Entertainment Announce World of Warcraft®: Traveler, a New Book Series Based on the Bestselling Franchise
NEW YORK, NY — Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, and internationally acclaimed game developer and publisher Blizzard Entertainment today announced a collaboration on a new …
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Library of Congress National Book Festival Welcomes Extraordinary Lineup of Writers
The Library of Congress National Book Festival routinely attracts the participation of many of the nation’s most-honored and most-respected authors, and 2016 is no exception. This year’s festival, to be …
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J.K. Rowling’s Writing Chair up for Auction
The chair features a hand-painted message from the author, as well as a quote from the Sorting Hat. It also comes with a signed letter: Dear new-owner-of-my-chair. I was given …
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Submit for the Anansesem Caribbean Children’s Literature Ezine
Anansesem is currently seeking new works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art from children’s authors and illustrators. For additional information and guidelines, visit anansesem.com. You may submit your online application here. …
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products Announces Global Publishing Partners For ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Burbank, CA – Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) announced today a slate of new publishing partners signed on to support Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated return to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding …
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Harry Potter Fans are #ReadyForHermione, Run Global Literacy Campaign
Harry Potter fans are feeling the Herm. Hermione Granger, that is. It’s easy to feel disenchanted by the political process during election season, but the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) is …
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Storytime with Dogs
At the Scarsdale Public Library in New York, therapy dogs and their owners are paired with kids for storytime activities; and media specialist Mary Hamer is bringing dogs into classrooms …
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Celebrate Children and Books
April 30, 2016 will be the 20th anniversary of Children’s Day / Book Day. Celebrate by reading to a child in your life. To learn more, visit http://www.patmora.com/whats-dia and http://www.patmora.com/dia-planning-booklet. …
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Submit for the 2016 WNDB™ Walter Dean Myers Grant
Eligibility Applicants must identify as diverse Applicants must be unpublished as illustrators and/or authors. This includes both trade publishing and self-publishing. Essays, short stories, and articles do not render an …
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Behind the Scenes of Tuck Everlasting: the Musical
First published in 1975, Tuck Everlasting is the timeless tale of a young girl named Winnie who encounters a family with the power of eternal life. Author Tim Federle hopes to do …
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The Demon Hunting Continues ‘Shadowhunters’ Renewed For Second Season By Freeform
Los Angeles, CA – Constantin Film will produce a second season of “Shadowhunters”. Freeform (the new name for ABC Family) announced yesterday that the hit original saga-series will return. The first saga-series …
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Jacqueline Woodson to Present Closing Session at 2016 ALSC Institute
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) announced that award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson will present the Closing General Session at the …
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LeVar Burton, Al Roker, Dav Pilkey, Gene Luen Yang, and 200+ Speakers Address Educating Youth and Creating a Nation of Readers in Today’s Digital World
April 19 – 22, 2016 at the George R. Brown Convention Center AUSTIN – Librarians from around the state are preparing for the 2016 TLA Annual Conference, taking place in …
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Applications Open for the 2016 School Librarian of the Year Award
The prize includes $2,500, along with $2,500 worth of print and digital materials from Scholastic Library Publishing, and a profile in the September 2016 issue of School Library Journal. School librarians are …
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The Inaugural Walter Awards
The winners of this years’ award were Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, authors of All American Boys (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books). Honorees included Kekla Magoon, Ilyasah Shabazz, and Margarita Engle. What we really are looking …
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HarperCollins To Offer To Kill a Mockingbird Price Promotion For Schools
New York, NY — HarperCollins Publishers today announced a special price promotion on Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird for U.S. accounts that sell directly to schools in the United States. …
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The Library of Congress Will Host Discussion/Workshops on Deaf Cultures
Washington, D.C. — The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the National Literary Society of the Deaf (NLSD) will co-sponsor an all-day discussion/workshop on “Telling America’s Stories …
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Announcing the Honorees for the 2016 Carle Honors
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has announced the honorees for the 2016 Carle Honors. The Eleventh Annual Carle Honors will be awarded during a ceremony in New York City …
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Apply Now for the 2016 Children’s Book Editors’ Trip to Germany
Participants will have the unique opportunity to meet with editors, publishers, and rights directors to learn about the German children’s book landscape. Thanks to sponsorship by the Frankfurt Book Fair and the …
