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Stephanie Owens Lurie to Retire from Disney
Stephanie Owens Lurie, editor-at-large at Disney Hyperion, has announced that she will retire from the company at the end of May.
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Obituary: Étienne Delessert
Swiss self-taught artist and animator Étienne Delessert, globally lauded for the surrealistic, wildly imaginative images in his more than 80 children's books, died on April 22 in Lakeville, Conn.; he was 83.
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Obituary: Derek Anderson
Author-illustrator Derek Anderson, known for his expressive and often humorous acrylics in Lauren Thompson's Little Quack picture books and numerous self-illustrated books, died of glioblastoma on April 26 in St. Paul, Minn., at 55.
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In Brief: May 2, 2024
Recently, book bans were the subject of a panel; an author held a storytime; an author-illustrator showcased his drawing skills; and students welcomed an author for a visit.
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Children's Job Moves: April 2024
Job moves in children's publishing during April 2024.
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2024 Children's Book Week Unveils Event Firsts
Children's Book Week may be turning 105 years old, but the annual literacy event is not showing any signs of slowing down.
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2024 Kids Graphic Novel Festival in Photos
The second annual Kids Graphic Novel Festival took place on April 20 in Acton, Mass., hosted by Silver Unicorn Bookstore; we've gathered highlights from the celebration.
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New Full-Cast Harry Potter Audiobooks Due in 2025
All-new, full-cast English-language audiobook recordings of J.K. Rowling's original seven novels will be available exclusively on Audible beginning in late 2025.
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Macmillan U.K.'s Belinda Ioni Rasmussen to Lead Walker Books
Rasmussen, currently head of Macmillan Children’s Books in the U.K., is moving to the newly created position of president and publisher of Walker Books.
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A Middle School Book Club Makes Good Trouble, on a National Scale
Good Books Young Troublemakers, a book club for middle graders that highlights potentially controversial content, began as a local venture at Dog-Eared Books in Ames, Iowa.
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