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Brisk Sales at Children's Stores Raise Hopes for Happy Holidays
Strong early sales at children's bookstores are pointing to an overall positive holiday season, according to stores surveyed by PW following the Thanksgiving shopping bonanza.
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Thai Children's Rights Fair Offers Access to the Diverse ASEAN Market
The second edition of the International Children's Content Rights Fair, focusing on children's content from Southeast Asian publishers, ended its four-day run on December 2 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Children's Job Moves: November 2018
Job moves in children's literature during November 2018.
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In Brief: November 29, 2018
This week we present highlights from the 2018 Miami Book Fair, a literary festival held earlier this month featuring eight days of readings, presentations, and celebrations.
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Children's Starred Reviews 2018
PW's sixth Children’s Starred Reviews Annual features nearly 350 reviews of exceptional books for young readers, a selection of interviews with some of today’s top authors and illustrators, our 50 Best Books of 2018, a cover by Lucy Ruth Cummins, and more.
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2018 Colorado Teen Book Con in Photos
The third annual Colorado Teen Book Con was hosted by Tattered Cover Book Store on November 3 in Littleton, Colo., bringing together 26 YA authors for a celebration of teen lit.
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Rights Report: Week of November 26, 2018
New deals for Isaac Fitzsimons, Jessie Sima, Jennifer Jenkins, and others.
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'How I Landed in Children's Books'
Industry veterans share the surprising twists that led them to publishing, from a failed CIA test to chance advice at a midnight bowling party.
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Lerner Acquires Zest Books
Lerner Publishing Group has acquired Zest Books, the young adult nonfiction publisher, which will operate as an imprint of Lerner, launching at least 10 new YA titles next year.
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YALLFest 2018 in Photos
PW rounded up a selection of highlights from the eighth annual YALLFest, one of the largest teen book festivals in the world.
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Movie Alert: 'Dumplin’'
We spoke with YA author Julie Murphy about the process of bringing her 2015 YA novel to the screen.
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Perspectives from Two Digital Players at the Shanghai Children's Book Fair
The presence of EdTech companies, especially those merging technology with English-language learning, was noticeable at the recently concluded China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, held November 9–11.
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The 2018 Shanghai Children's Book Fair in Photos
The sixth edition of the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which concluded its run on November 11, hosted 367 exhibitors (of which 160 came from overseas), 33,796 visitors, and 237 events.
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In Brief: November 20, 2018
This week, Marissa Meyer fans cosplay; Arthur Geisert welcomes guests to his home studio; a pop-up bookstore comes to the Bronx; Madeleine L'Engle's centenary is celebrated; Nikki McClure sails on the 'Clearwater'; and a classic novel turns 75.
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Emma Ledbetter Joins Abrams Children's Books
Emma Ledbetter will be joining Abrams as editorial director, picture books, effective November 26.
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Elizabeth Acevedo Wins 2018 NBA for Young People's Literature
Upon receiving this year's National Book Award for Young People's Literature for her novel-in-verse, 'The Poet X,' Elizabeth Acevedo said, "Every single time I meet a reader who looks at me and says, ‘I have never seen my story until I read yours,’ I am reminded of why this matters."
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2018 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature in Photos
On November 14, members of the book publishing community gathered at Cipriani Wall Street in lower Manhattan for the 69th National Book Awards.
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In Brief: November 15, 2018
This week, Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Jack Gantos share a stage; Elizabeth Verdick's characters are in tow; YA authors speak at the Portland Book Festival; and Sarai Gonzalez returns to her old school as a published author.
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Literacy Spotlight: Children's Literacy Foundation
We take a look inside the Children’s Literacy Foundation, which serves communities across rural Vermont and New Hampshire, with the goal of instilling a love of reading and writing in young people.
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100th Anniversary Plans for Children's Book Week Kick into High Gear
In anticipation of the centennial observance of Children's Book Week, the Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader have begun to lay out plans for a year-long campaign to commemorate the national literacy initiative.



