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Children's Institute 2014: A Photo-Essay
At the ABA's Children's Institute in San Antonio, Tex., booksellers had the chance to meet more than three dozen children's authors and illustrators. Here, a look at some of those in attendance.
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Vulnerability and 'Really Good Trouble': Children's Books at the L.A. Times Festival of Books
The 19th annual "Los Angeles Times" Festival of Books drew 100,000 attendees who enjoyed meeting their favorite authors and illustrators on the sprawling campus of USC.
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Children's Book Week 2014 Preview
This year's Children's Book Week, to be held May 12–18, will be the largest in the program's history, with representation in every state.
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Eighteen Jobs at Risk at PRH Children's U.K.
Penguin Random House has entered a consultation period over 18 roles at risk of redundancy at Random House Children's in the U.K.
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After Outcry, ReedPOP Promises to Diversify Author Panel
ReedPOP has responded to the firestorm that erupted on social media following its announcement of the author lineup for its "Blockbuster Reads" panel at this year's inaugural BookCon.
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In Brief: April 10
This week, YA authors convene in San Antonio; a writer makes the cover (literally); author-friends toast a new release; a writer and illustrator accept their accolades; and athletes share the love of reading.
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Redleaf Press Launches Trade Imprint
Redleaf Press is moving into the trade market this season with the launch of Redleaf Lane, a picture book imprint.
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Four Children's Book Luminaries Headline BookCon Panel at BEA
"Blockbuster Reads: Meet the Kids' Authors That Dazzle" will assemble Jeff Kinney, James Patterson, Rick Riordan, and Lemony Snicket on the same stage for the first time.
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This Week in Children's Apps: April 10, 2014
This week in children's apps, we feature educational apps reviewed and approved by experts at the Smithsonian.
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The YA Market in Spanish Shows Signs of Maturity
While in Miami earlier this year to promote her latest novel, the thriller 'El juego de Ripper,' bestselling author Isabel Allende was overjoyed to find that most of the audience were young readers.
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Anastas Replaces Buck as Publisher of Aladdin and Simon Pulse
Mara Anastas has been named publisher of Aladdin Books and Simon Pulse, succeeding Bethany Buck, who is leaving the company on April 18.
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Girls Gone Sci-Fi Tour: A Photo-Essay
A quartet of authors, Jessica Brody, Jessica Khoury, Lauren Miller, and Tamara Ireland Stone, hit the road – all 965 miles of it – at the end of March for a six-city tour of the South.
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In Brief: April 3
This week, book lovers "storm" the offices of a Hollywood production company; writers and illustrators draw a crowd at a family book fest; an author shares his love of NYC; an editor and illustrator light up a room; dancers kick up their heels for a book launch; and a debut novel's release party offers some "smash" surprises.
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Krosoczka to Host BEA Children’s Art Auction
Author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka will host the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression's 2014 children's book art auction and reception at BookExpo America.
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For Fiction and Faction Fans: Summer Camp, Divergent-Style
"Divergent" means "tending to be different." So it's only fitting that a new summer camp based on the first novel in Veronica Roth's dystopian YA trilogy would be untraditional.
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Made in Me Launches Me Comics; Adds Disney Titles to Its Offerings
The developer of the Me Books picture book app is in expansion mode.
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Bologna 2014: Photos from the Fair
An overview of the book fair in photos.
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What's Selling at BBGB Tales for Kids
Jenesse Evertson, co-owner of BBGB Tales for Kids in Richmond, Va., shed light on what is selling well at her store.
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In Brief: March 27
This week, two brothers face up to their book party; authors fearlessly conclude their group tour; an avian-themed book event is a family affair; a Hudson River yacht welcomes an aquatic-minded writer; an author receives uniform support; and a reading in Massachusetts is not to be 'Miss'ed.
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Children's Job Moves: March 2014
New job announcements in children's publishing for March 2014.



