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Gardner, Pinfold Win 2013 Carnegie, Greenaway Medals
Sally Gardner has won the 2013 CILIP Carnegie Medal for Maggot Moon, and Levi Pinfold has won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Black Dog.
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Candlewick to Add Media-Centric Imprint
Beginning in spring 2014, Candlewick Press will group all of its media-related children's publishing, including TV and movie tie-ins, under a new imprint, called Candlewick Entertainment.
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First Book Tackles Lack of Diversity in Children's Books
The nonprofit has announced a two-year, $3 million initiative called the Stories for All Project, aimed at expanding the diversity of children's literature.
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Books for Africa Receives $600,000 Donation
Books for Africa announced that the Nigerian-based Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has donated $600,000 to the organization. It is the largest cash donation BFA has received in its 25-year history.
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Licensing Hotline: June 18, 2013
Simon & Schuster is publishing three movie tie-in programs this summer as part of its ongoing partnership with DreamWorks.
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BEA 2013: Young Bloggers Provide a Fresh Perspective
PW caught up with four young bibliophiles who attended BEA to talk about YA book blogging, their favorite forthcoming books, and standout moments from the show.
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Slow Start to 2013 for the Children's Category, Says AAP
Robert Frost (and S.E. Hinton) had it right: nothing gold can stay.
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Nagler Moves to Random House
Michelle Nagler, editorial director of Bloomsbury Children's Books, will join Random House Children's Books on July 15 as associate publishing director of Random House/Golden Books.
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Poetry Foundation Names Kenn Nesbitt Children's Poet Laureate
Kenn Nesbitt has been named the new Children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation, for a two-year tenure.
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In Brief: June 13
This week, readers artistically celebrate a debut release; a Chicago author lets fans get vocal; and a teen flexes his retail influence.
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Samantha Berger and Dan Santat discuss their new picture book, Crankenstein, about a boy whose reaction to waiting in long lines and getting out of bed in the morning is downright monstrous.

