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ALSC/Candlewick Press “Light the Way” Grant Submissions Open
The ALSC/Candlewick Press “Light the Way: Outreach to the Underserved” Grant was formed in honor of Newbery & Geisel-Award-Winning National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo, and the themes …
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Call for Firecracker Awards Submissions
The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) and the American Booksellers Association have again teamed up for the awards, which “seek to celebrate and promote great literary works from independent literary …
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Jon Scieszka Talks About Why He Started Guys Read
“Boys not reading is a worldwide problem. In the US, boys have tested lower in reading in every age group for every one of the last 30 years that kids …
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Jodi Picoult & Her Daughter to Collaborate On a New YA Novel
Barbara Marcus, President of Random House Children’s Books, oversaw the acquisitions process. Beverly Horowitz, Publisher of Delacorte Press, will edit the manuscript. The publishing house will release the book in …
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PW’s 2014 Salary Survey Reveals Lack of Diversity in Publishing Workforce, Gender Discrepancy in Compensation
A recent survey conducted by ‘Publishers Weekly’ of over 630 publishing staffers reveals the significant lack of racial diversity in the publishing workplace, and a persistent pay gap between male …
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Egmont Publishing to Sell Its US Activities
Press releaseNew York, October 2nd 2014 Egmont Publishing group has decided to sell their publishing activities in the USA as part of an overall strategic focus on market leading positions. …
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Young Readers Finalists Announced For The 2014 Kirkus Prize
2014 Young Readers Finalists for the Kirkus Prize El Deafo written and illustrated by Cece Bell The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by …
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Penguin Young Readers Acquires Sequel to #1 New York Times Bestselling Picture Book, ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENew York, NY — Penguin Young Readers imprint, Philomel Books, has acquired the sequel to The Day the Crayons Quit, the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book by Drew Daywalt …
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Inclusive Minds to Host Diversity Event: ‘A Place at the Table’
The concept for ‘A Place at the Table’ was inspired by CBC Diversity’s successful speed-dating style event held in May 2014, which brought together educators, librarians, authors, illustrators, publishers, agents, and others in the …
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September’s Issue of Diversity in the News is Here!
Each month, CBC Diversity — which advocates for an inclusive and representative children’s book industry — rounds-up relevant news in children’s books and diversity.Read the newest issue here, and sign …
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Jay Asher to Travel the Country For The ’50 States Against Bullying’ Tour
“Asher explained that his tour presentation will address bullying from various angles, ‘because there are so many ways to approach the issue, and I know that different things reach people …
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Universal Pictures Acquires Film Rights For ‘Let It Snow’
Universal Pictures acquired the film rights to this young adult fiction collection. The movie studio has not yet hired a director, a screenwriter, or actors. UTA oversaw the negotiations for this deal. …
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Movie Adaptations Do Inspire Children to Read Books
“Just look at The Hunger Games, one of the more obvious example of the movie bump. In February of 2012, the month the movie was released, about 70,000 school kids …
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Nathan Lane and Devlin Elliott to Publish Children’s Book with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
New York, NY — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers announced today that it will publishNaughty Mabel, the first-ever book by Tony and Emmy Award–winning actor Nathan Lane and his …
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Evangelical Christian Woman Writes ‘Family-Friendly Harry Potter’ Fan Fiction
This stay-at-home mother decided to try her hand at writing after receiving requests from her kids for permission to read J.K. Rowling’s beloved books. Grace Ann did not want to expose her …
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A California School District Committee Bans ‘The Fault in Our Stars’
“The vote was taken after parent Karen Krueger made her case to the committee and asked its members – teachers, parents, a principal, librarian and instructional services specialist – to …
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Kate DiCamillo Visits Students in Sioux Falls
During a question and answer session, she offered advice for aspiring writers: You have to read as much as you can, and you should be thrilled to get that assignment if …
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Gregory Maguire Talks About The Importance of Fairy Tales
I think the more Google-fied we become, the more we believe that there’s a factual interpretation for everything, and the more we rely on our skepticism and become immune to …
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Call for Papers and Programs for YALSA’s 2015 Symposium
YALSA welcomes proposals in the following categories: Programming Collections Digital and Print Literacy Youth Participation Spaces (physical and virtual) Partnering/Collaborations Interested parties are invited to propose 90-minute programs centering on the theme, …
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Delacorte Press Announces the Publication of a New Book in the #1 New York Times Bestselling Maze Runner Series by James Dashner
New York, NY — Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will publish the fifth novel in James Dashner’s #1 New York Timesbestselling Maze Runner series, which has sold …
