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More Than 12,000 Dallas Newborns to Head Home with a Book
The Books for Dallas Babies initiative is intended to encourage new mothers from low-income families to read with their children by sending them home with a book after giving birth.
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In Brief: February 18, 2016
This week, starred books get a happy new home; an author and illustrator share a piece of history; a middle-grade book connects readers; and authors speak out about tough topics.
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First-Ever Play Fair a Sellout
Children’s book and comic book authors were front and center at the inaugural Play Fair, a convention for fans of toys and pop culture held at New York City's Javits Center on February 13 and 14, alongside this year’s Toy Fair trade show.
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Toy Fair 2016: The Adult Publishing Coloring Craze Hits the Toy Industry
One of the most notable themes at this year’s New York International Toy Fair emanated from publishing: adult coloring books.
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HarperCollins Rolls Out New Margaret Wise Brown Line
Margaret Wise Brown’s picture book legacy encompasses a number of titles – some never before published – that HarperCollins Children’s Book is polishing up, with new art, for today’s young readers.
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Licensing Hotline: February 2016
Penguin's Price Stern Sloan imprint and National Geographic are the two newest U.S. publishers for 'Star Trek.' They are among a long list of licensees signed by CBS Consumer Products leading up to the property's 50th anniversary.
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In Brief: February 11, 2016
This week, award winners celebrate; an alligator makes a big splash; a middle grade fantasy writer has a momentous week; rescue dogs visit a book release party; authors are California dreaming; and a ski shop doubles as space for a book launch.
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New Site Unveiled for YA Fans
Simon and Schuster's digital marketing team is officially retiring PulseIt, one of the earliest YA fan sites created by a publisher, to unveil Riveted, a website for YA fans.
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Agate Unveils African American Children's Imprint
The Illinois press is launching a line of books for children, under its Bolden Books imprint, which will publish fiction and nonfiction by African-American writers.
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Harlequin and 'Seventeen' to Debut New Fiction Imprint
Seventeen Fiction from Harlequin Teen, involving two major players in the world of young adult publishing, have teamed up to launch a book imprint.
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Archipelago Books to Enter the Children's Market
Archipelago Books, devoted to publishing English-language translations of classic and contemporary literature from around the world, will launch a children's imprint in spring 2017.
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In Brief: February 4, 2016
This week: an author has a brainstorming session with his characters; an author-illustrator team gets serious about book signing; a memoirist is honored; a young author has a day in the spotlight; a debut novelist gets some PR from family; and a writer has a lot to celebrate.
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Winter Institute 2016: Children's Authors, Presses, Books Share the Stage
While the focus was primarily on the offerings for adult readers among the 625 booksellers attending this year's Winter Institute, children's publishers and authors also took their turns in the limelight at the annual gathering of publishers' reps, authors, and booksellers.
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Bookselling Tips from Winter Institute 2016
Here are some ideas for indie booksellers gleaned at this year's ABA Winter Institute, held in Denver January 23–26.
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NBF Creates After-School Reading Club for LGBTQ Teens
On Friday, February 5, 2016, the National Book Foundation will launch BookUp LGBTQ, a site that will provide books and activities tailored to young LGBTQ readers.
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Children’s Bestsellers 2015
The top tier of PW’s children’s bestseller lists is dominated by bestselling series—such as Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries—and media-driven properties, including movie tie-ins, a hugely popular video game, and a pair of YouTube stars.
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Ranking 2015 Children’s Bestsellers
Penguin Random House’s domination of PW’s two weekly children’s bestseller lists (frontlist fiction and picture books) increased in 2015, but its hold on the fiction list lessened a bit compared to 2014.
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Winter Institute 11 in Photos
Booksellers and publishers met up in Denver, Colo., from Jan. 23-26, for the 11th annual ABA Winter Institute.
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Flatiron Books to Publish YA
Macmillan's Flatiron Books is expanding into the young adult arena with a new publishing program spearheaded by senior editor Sarah Dotts Barley.
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Licensing Hotline: January 2016
Imprint, part of the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, has signed on as the master publisher for Project MC2, a tween-focused doll-and-content property with math and science themes.



