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ABA Announces New Children's Institute
The ABC Children's Group at ABA will announce an anticipated expansion to its programming at Book Expo and Winter Institute with its second Children's Institute on April 6–7, 2014, in San Antonio, Tex.
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Children's Authors Take the Stage for Decatur Book Fest 2013
Over Labor Day weekend, the eighth annual AJC Decatur Book Festival offered 140 events, 18 stages, more than 300 adult and children's authors.
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Coffee House Publishes First YA Novel
Coffee House Press, known for its literary fiction and poetry lists, is expanding into publishing young adult fiction this fall.
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In Brief: September 5
This week, celebs turn out for a YA debut; 'two boys' are honored guests at a book party; a writing duo has words for each other; art comes to life at a publication party; a young muse can see the book she inspired 'just fine'; and a first-time author has a spring in his step.
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Artists Donate to Auction Inspired by Boston Marathon Bombing
To aid young victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, local author/illustrator Joe McKendry and his wife, Susan, founded the We Art Boston art auction.
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Children's Job Moves: August 2013
New job announcements in children's publishing for August 2013.
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More on New Lit Dev Studio, Wildcard Storymakers
The firm, Wildcard Storymakers, is based in California and plans to bring middle grade, YA and new adult titles to market.
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FSG Issues William Steig E-books
Farrar, Straus and Giroux plans to release a total of 14 e-book editions of William Steig's books, making the author's work available in this format for the first time.
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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Children's Books
Over the years, the USPS has released a number of stamps featuring children's books and characters.
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Kadir Nelson's New Stamp Honors Athlete Althea Gibson
A U.S. postage stamp illustrated by Kadir Nelson and featuring pioneering tennis player Althea Gibson will be released August 23.
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In Brief: August 22
This week, a well-traveled poster is signed, sealed, and delivered; two authors buddy up for books and BBQ; and a book fest comes to Boulder.
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'Love You Forever' Named Most Iconic Canadian Cover
The cover of Robert Munsch's sentimental favorite Love You Forever has been chosen as Canada’s most iconic book cover in a contest launched by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Defying 'Orthodoxy': Carolrhoda Editorial Director Andrew Karre
Andrew Karre is unabashedly enthusiastic about the coming season, with a fall list he describes as "provocative in all senses."
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Sasquatch Finds a Hit in 'Larry Gets Lost'
In August, John Skewes's traveling canine takes his first trip through time in Larry Gets Lost in Prehistoric Times: From Dinosaurs to the Stone Age.
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Sourcebooks Puts Macmillan Picture Book in the Story
Sourcebooks is partnering with Macmillan to add On the Night You Were Born by author-illustrator Nancy Tillman to its interactive Put Me In the Story digital platform.
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Rue La La: Selling Kids' Books the Stylish Way
RueLaLa.com kicked off a two-day promotion with Random House and its client lines for a different set of brands: Dr. Seuss, the Berenstain Bears, and Maisy.
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What's Selling at the Magic Tree Bookstore
At the Magic Tree Bookstore in Oak Park, Ill., in Chicago's western suburbs, co-owner Rose Joseph and bookseller Ann Krusek talk about current favorites.
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News from the North: August 2013
In our latest dispatch from Canada, favorite characters like Stella and Franklin turn up in new places; publishers including Owlkids and Scholastic Canada partner with a literacy-promoting TV show; and a Canadian-American actor becomes a YA author.
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In Brief: August 15
This week, Jabba the Puppett shakes things up in the south; a porcine picture-book star stages a reading; and an author-illustrator welcomes his newest creation.
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'Find Waldo Local' II a Success
For the second year in a row, the July Find Waldo Local promotion boosted book sales, solidified the Shop Local movement on many Main Streets, and made a lot of kids very happy.



