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Indie Booksellers Meet Indie Publishing: NECBA at Charlesbridge
Last week's New England Children's Booksellers Association spring gathering, held in the offices of Charlesbridge Publishing, focused on how independent presses work.
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Simon & Schuster Moves to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Simon & Schuster will publish a series of books tied to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, under a master publishing license with the Fred Rogers Company and Out of the Blue Enterprises.
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Najafi Makes Investment in MeeGenius
Najafi Companies has invested in MeeGenius, the digital platform for selling children's books. Although the amount of the investment wasn’t disclosed, Najafi said it is now "a significant strategic shareholder of MeeGenius."
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Social Centers: Six YA Initiatives
Here's a snapshot look at six major company-wide programs to promote YA books and authors.
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Teenage Tweetland
Here's how YA publishers and authors reach their fans: online and on their smartphones.
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Core Concerns
If the Common Core fails, what comes next?
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WNBA Announces 2013 Pannell Award Winners
A pair of Michigan booksellers – Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, and Bookbug in Kalamazoo – were honored.
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Children's Authors Discuss a World in Peril at PEN Panel
Three children's authors spoke at a PEN World Voices panel called "Children's Literature: Braving Our Endangered World."
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Choice Critical for Promoting Reading, Says Canadian Study
A study commissioned by the National Reading Campaign in Canada says that giving people choice and control over what they read is key to instilling a love of reading.
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Rights Report: Week of May 6, 2013
New deals for Carrie Ryan, Sara B. Larson and Alyssa Day.
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In Brief: May 9
This week, the Wimpy Kid motors on; a graphic novelist goes back to school; two renowned children's authors meet for the first time; and, once more, baby animals prove to be crowd-pleasers.
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Joseph-Beth Pops Up
Joseph-Beth Booksellers is the latest bookstore to experiment with a pop-up location.
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"A Childlike Perception of Reality": A Panel Discussion with Olivier Tallec and Oliver Jeffers
At a recent panel two illustrators, from Paris and the other New York, spoke about their career paths and personal aesthetics, as well as the challenges and joys of creative collaboration.
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Changes Afoot for Whale of a Tale Children's Bookstore
After running Whale of a Tale Children's Bookstore in Irvine, Calif. for 25 years, owner Alex Uhl looks forward to a smaller space and reduced schedule.
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In Brief: May 2
This week, My Little Pony fans show their true colors; children's book authors say "yee-haw"; and a magical road trip takes center stage.
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Gregory Rogers, 1957-2013
Australian author and illustrator Gregory Rogers died of stomach cancer in Brisbane on May 1. He was 55.
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New Children's Imprints from powerHouse and Akashic
Akashic Books and powerHouse Books, two Brooklyn-based indie presses, are moving into children's publishing with new imprints.
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Children's Job Moves: April 2013
New job announcements in children's publishing for April 2013.
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Fickling Leaving Random House to Start Independent Company
David Fickling, who has been publisher of his eponymous imprint at Random House UK for 12 years, is leaving the company. After a brief transitional period he will launch David Fickling Books as an independent venture in July 2013.
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BEA 2013: Children's Galleys to Grab
Click through to learn which of your favorite authors will be showing off their new titles.



