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A Writer's 'Life': On the Road with Lurlene McDaniel
Cultivating compassion was the major theme at this stop of Random House's Life Actually tour, which centered on author Lurlene McDaniel and her new book, The Year of Luminous Love.
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Fantasy/SF Publisher Rebellion Launches Children's Imprint
U.K. publisher Rebellion launched its new children's imprint, Ravenstone, at BEA with the release of Lupus Rex by singer-songwriter John Carter Cash.
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The 'Real' World: A BEA 2013 Children's Panel
Five authors gathered for a BEA panel on May 31 called Realistic Fiction – The Next Hot YA Genre, to discuss whether the young adult pendulum is swinging away from paranormal and dystopian genres to contemporary.
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Atlantyca Launches IP Sales Arm
Italian transmedia company Atlantyca Entertainment, which is involved in publishing and IP creation, is launching a new branch, Atlantyca IP Agency, within its production and distribution division.
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Henry Bear's Park for Sale
A three-store book and toy mini-chain is the latest Boston-area book institution to go on the market. Its Cambridge location is a few doors down from Porter Square Books, also for sale.
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Wells Arms Leaving Bloomsbury Kids to Start Agency
Victoria Wells Arms, the founding editor of Bloomsbury Children’s Books USA, is leaving the company at the end of the month to start her own literary agency. Wells Arms Literary is expected to be up and running by September.
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Children's Books at BEA: Photos from the Show
From the panels to the parties, from author signings to celebrity sightings, from Grumpy Cat to Bad Kitty – children’s book fans and YA-lovers had plenty to keep them busy during BEA.
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Shannon Hale and Mattel Live Happily 'Ever After'
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and Mattel are following up their successful partnership for Monster High with a second franchise, called Ever After High.
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BEA 2013: A Crowd-Pleasing Picture Book Panel
Five picture book author-illustrators regaled an eager BEA audience last Friday with quirky and often touching stories during the animated and often funny "Picture Book Powerhouses" panel.
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BEA 2013: The Boy Readers Are All Right
What boys are reading and if boys are reading were the topics of conversation at the Writing Genre for Boys panel at BEA last Friday.
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Yeh Named Publisher of Crown Books for Young Readers
Phoebe Yeh will join Random House Children’s Books in the newly created post of v-p, publisher, Crown Books for Young Readers, effective June 21.
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Canadian Publisher Patsy Aldana to Launch International Imprint in China
China Children's Press and Publications Group (CCPPG), the largest children's book publisher in China, has recruited veteran Canadian children's publisher Patsy Aldana to launch a new international imprint in September.
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Blackman Named Children's Laureate in U.K.
Malorie Blackman, author of Noughts & Crosses and its sequels, has been appointed the Waterstones Children's Laureate in the U.K.
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BEA 2013: It's All About the Readers
Even though the speakers included a movie star and three bestselling authors whose books have sold a grand total of 146 million copies, it was the readers for whom they write that took center stage at the Children’s Book and Author Breakfast.
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BEA 2013: Why Kids Should Read About War
Suzanne Collins and Walter Dean Myers spoke about why kids need to read about war, and what should be required reading before anyone enlists.
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BEA 2013: Getting Behind the Common Core
At a panel, participants stressed that the Common Core is moving beyond "the cut-and-paste" methods of previous generations.
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BEA 2013: Middle-Grade Buzz Is Fantasy
Educational but entertaining stories about larger-than-life characters who live in fantastical worlds dominated the Middle Grade Editors' Buzz panel.
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BEA 2013: Strong Season Ahead for Children's Publishers
Browsing the booths, booksellers found plenty of titles to get excited about, from new books by powerhouse authors to promising new ventures.
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BEA 2013: YA Buzz: Books with Identity Issues
The five books presented at BEA 2013's Young Adult Editors' Buzz panel all featured main characters who are either sampling, or being thrust into, different identities.
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BEA 2013: Girls Outpace Boys in Digital Use
Kristen McLean, project editor of Bookigee, and Carl Kulo, a Bowker Market Research senior project analyst, kicked off the ABA Day of Education by providing the latest trends in the children's book market.



