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    Lost and Bound: A Misplaced Notebook Finds a Publisher

    This October, Simon & Schuster will publish Isabelle and Isabella's Book of Rules, written by Isabelle Busath, age 10, and Isabella Thordsen, age 8, with illustrations by Priscilla Burris, after the original was found in a parking lot and returned.

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    A Better Investment Than Pizza: Discussing Picture Books at Politics and Prose

    In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Award, Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted a picture book panel on May 19 called Through the Ages for All Ages

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    Children's Book Week 2013: A Bookstore Photo Essay

    Here's a look at the May 13–19 celebrations, held in more than 50 cities across the U.S.

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    Margaret Stohl Flies Solo – with a Little Help from Her Friends

    For her nine-city tour to promote her new book, Icons, Margaret Stohl invited more than 20 YA authors to join her at different stops along the way.

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    'The Cabinet of Curiosities' Leaps from Blog to Book

    Greenwillow Books has acquired a story collection that has its roots in a blog written by four middle-grade authors.

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    In Brief: May 23

    This week, children's book luminaries gather in support of Newtown, Conn.; two authors recall their childhood friendship; an author returns to center stage; and fans line up for books with girl power.

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    Rights Report: Week of May 20, 2013

    New deals for John Boyne, Shannon Hale, Melissa Gilbert and Sarah Weeks & David Small.

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    Tor Seidler: A Launch and a Relaunch

    Atheneum Books for Young Readers has acquired rights to Firstborn, a new middle-grade novel by Tor Seidler, as well as The Wainscott Weasel and the NBA finalist Mean Margaret.

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    Diversity on the Page, Behind the Pencil, and in the Office

    As part of Children's Book Week, Charlesbridge in Watertown, Mass., welcomed authors, booksellers, librarians, and other area publishers for a discussion with the Children's Book Council on diversity in children's book publishing.

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    Barefoot Books Stops Selling to Amazon

    Seven years after Barefoot Books in Cambridge, Mass., cut off Barnes & Noble and Borders, it announced that it has terminated its relationship with Amazon in North America and in the U.K.

Tales from the Slush Pile
"Tales from the Slush Pile" is an original comic that follows the trials and tribulations of a children's book writer. Its creator, Ed Briant, has written and illustrated a number of picture books, including Paper Parade, Seven Stories, A Day at the Beach, Don't Look Now, and If You Lived Here You'd Be Home By Now. He is also the author of the YA novels Choppy Socky Blues and I Am (Not) the Walrus.
PW KidsCast: Paul Rudnick
Screenwriter, playwright, and humorist Paul Rudnick discusses his first book for teens, Gorgeous, the enduring allure of royalty and happily-ever-after endings, and the power of humor and wit. Author Photo by Hat Head Studio.
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