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In Brief: January 24

| 01/24/2013 @ 02:00PM

This week, Ann M. Martin reaches fans in a new way; a boy's favorite book inspires his birthday cake; and a children's librarian and some industry friends have a plum-good time.
Decoding History with David Baldacci, via Webcast

By Shannon Maughan | 01/24/2013 @ 09:00AM

On March 5, Scholastic is teaming with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and author David Baldacci for a webcast that highlights museum treasures and celebrates the newest installment of history-mystery series the 39 Clues.
Amazon Children's Publishing Names Two New Imprints

By Shannon Maughan | 01/21/2013 @ 05:00PM

Roughly a year after the Amazon Children's Publishing division launched, it has announced two new imprints. Two Lions will be home to picture books, chapter books and middle-grade fiction, and Skyscape will be devoted to titles for young adults.
Kids’ E-book Reading Jumps

By Jim Milliot | 01/18/2013 @ 07:00PM

Digital Book World was not the only place where reports were issued last week.
Algonquin Young Readers: Courting the Next Generation of Literature Fans

By Carolyn Juris | 01/18/2013 @ 07:00PM

Many in the industry expressed surprise when Elise Howard left her longtime position at HarperCollins Children’s Books in October 2011 to start a young readers line at Algonquin Books, a small press based in North Carolina known for its literary list.
Children's Publishing in Asia 2012: A Mix of Translations, Originals, E-books, and Apps

By Teri Tan | 01/18/2013 @ 07:00PM

Established markets such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are doing brisk rights sales of original picture books, edu-comics, and manga.
Lady Gaga and St. Paul Public Library Make Some Noise for Teens

By Shannon Maughan | 01/17/2013 @ 03:00PM

Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation has teamed up with the St. Paul Public Library for a program called Read Brave, which is designed to encourage youth empowerment.
Movie Alert: 'Beautiful Creatures'

By Matia Burnett | 01/17/2013 @ 03:00PM

A love story set in an enigmatic Southern town, warring magical sects, and a powerful legacy that will determine a teen's destiny: could Beautiful Creatures hold the recipe for the next YA series-turned-movie blockbuster?
Banking on Kids: TD Bank Invests in Literacy

By Leigh Anne Williams | 01/17/2013 @ 03:00PM

What's the value of encouraging a lifelong love of reading? It's impossible to attach a dollar figure, but Canada's TD Bank spends millions each year to help make it happen.
Vegetables or Candy? DBW Panel Looks at 'Gamification' of Children's Books

By Andrew Albanese | 01/17/2013 @ 02:00PM

A lively Digital Book World panel on the "gamification" of children's e-books explored these issues, and suggested that the blending of game features into books, while requiring new skills for publishers, is yielding great rewards – when done right.
Haut, Adamo Promoted at Random House Children's

| 01/17/2013 @ 11:00AM

Barbara Marcus, president and publisher of Random House Children's Books, has announced new responsibilities for two senior executives. Longtime staffer Judith Haut has been appointed to the newly created position of senior v-p, associate publisher, effective immediately, and John Adamo, senior v-p, marketing, will now oversee all marketing activities.
Captain Underpants App Launches

| 01/17/2013 @ 10:00AM

Scholastic has announced The Adventures of Captain Underpants app, releasing January 17 for $4.99 in the App Store. In the app, players can read the entire first novel in the series, The Adventures of Captain Underpants, for the first time in color and in high resolution. In addition to full narration, the app includes interactive games.
Nominees Announced for 2013 Edgar Awards

| 01/16/2013 @ 12:00PM

The Mystery Writers of America has announced the nominees for the 2013 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring mystery fiction, nonfiction, and television.
The Children's Digital Market: Still Uncharted Territory

By Gabe Habash | 01/16/2013 @ 10:00AM

The growing complexity of the children's digital market was parsed by industry experts at the Publishers Launch Conference in New York on January 15, as panelists and speakers agreed that the transition from print to digital will not be a clean, easy movement and that things are still very much in the experimentation stage.
Influence of Bookstores and Libraries Eroding for Children

By Gabe Habash | 01/15/2013 @ 03:00PM

A study by Bowker has found that among children, there has been a marked decline in bookstore and library influence as a source of recommendation and acquisition, and that many purchases are instead migrating online to vendors like Amazon.
Licensing Hotline: January 2013

By Karen Raugust | 01/15/2013 @ 03:00PM

Chronicle Books is licensing children's book and sidelines rights for author-illustrator Micah Player's girls' T-shirt and accessories brand, Lately Lily, which launched in 2012.
Cascardi Joins Egmont USA; Law to Leave Company

| 01/15/2013 @ 02:00PM

Egmont USA has appointed Andrea Cascardi to the new combined role of managing director and publisher, replacing Elizabeth Law, effective immediately.
Sourcebooks Partners with Sesame Workshop on Personalized Books

By Claire Kirch | 01/15/2013 @ 10:00AM

Sourcebooks, which six weeks ago launched its Put Me in the Story book platform that allows parents to personalize interactive picture books for children on the iPad, announced today a partnership with Sesame Workshop.
Scholastic Report Finds More E-book Reading Among Children

By Jim Milliot | 01/14/2013 @ 02:00PM

The fourth edition of Scholastic's "Kids & Family Reading Report" put the emphasis on what the growth in e-books and digital reading devices has had on the reading habits of children aged 6-17 as well as their parents.
Epstein to Head Young Readers Sales at HBG

| 01/11/2013 @ 12:00AM

The Hachette Book Group has completed the restructuring of its sales operation that began last fall, appointing David Epstein as v-p of sales, young readers.

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