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In Brief: August 2
This week, R.J. Palacio encourages kids to write fan fic; a basketball star-turned-author spends time with his biggest fans; Portland children go hog wild with Olympic fever; and actor Chris Colfer shares the glee he gets from writing.
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Little Pickle Press: Big Ideas for Young Readers
Rana DiOrio, a former investment banker in San Francisco, sought to publish a series of picture books relating meaningful, complex concepts to children, and to do it in the most environmentally sustainable way possible. "I got laughed at," says DiOrio. So she assembled an advisory board and formed her own publishing company.
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New Harry Potter Site Launches; J.K. Rowling Live Webcast Scheduled
Scholastic has launched the Harry Potter Reading Club, an online portal aimed at educators, librarians, after-school program coordinators, and parents.
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In Brief: July 26
This week, an author-illustrator shows off her artistic skills; a picture-book hero rounds out his résumé with a stage production; a library in Washington State hosts a prehistoric party; and an author gets a warm welcome to her new hometown.
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Cat in the Hat App and E-books Launch
Random House Children's Books and Dr. Seuss Enterprises have launched a digital book publishing program based on the PBS Kids show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!. The program includes six e-books and the first ever Dr. Seuss coloring app.
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Seven Stories Creates Children's Imprint
This fall, Seven Stories Press, which in the past has published one-off books for kids, is gathering four new titles together under its first children’s imprint, Triangle Square Editions.
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DreamWorks Animation to Buy Classic Media
DreamWorks Animation, the studio responsible for the Madagascar and Shrek film series, has agreed to acquire Classic Media, owner of vintage and new entertainment properties including Rocky & Bullwinkle, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and VeggieTales, for $155 million.
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The Changing World of World Book
Few publishing companies have been more dramatically affected by recent social trends and technological advances of the past few decades than encyclopedia publishers. World Book, Inc., headquartered in Chicago since 1917, is moving forward by referring back to its origins as a consumer-based company. It is launching a new children’s trade book publishing company while continuing to serve the institutional market it has moved into in recent years.
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Wright to Head Viking Children's
Writers House agent Kenneth Wright is moving back to the publishing side of the business. Wright is joining Viking Children's Books as v-p and publisher where he will handle strategy and editorial direction, reporting to Don Weisberg.
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New Stats Show Great Gains in Children's Fiction in 2011
The second annual edition of BookStats, a collaborative venture between the Book Industry Study Group and the Association of American Publishers, has just been released and brings good news for children's fiction.
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This Week in Children's Apps: July 19, 2012
This week in children's apps features Where Do Balloons Go?, Jamie Lee Curtis's children's book that now comes to tablets.
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Kids' Books at Comic-Con 2012: Photos from the Show
Comics, costumes... and children's books. All were on full display during Comic-Con International, held July 12 to 16 at the San Diego Convention Center. From paranormal novels to ParaNorman the movie, from the Hunger Games to fans hungry for an autograph, check out our collection of photos from the show.
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B&H Publishing Announces New Children's Imprint
Just before this week's International Christian Retail Show in Orlando, Fla., B&H Publishing Group announced the launch of B&H Kids, a new children’s imprint.
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What Common Core Means for Publishers
The new Common Core State Standards are all the buzz among educators and publishers—not to mention parents. But what exactly are they, and what do they mean for the book industry? As it turns out, these are not easy questions to answer.
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Spring 2013 Sneak Previews
If you're wondering what's in store for Spring 2013, take a look at our exclusive listings. You'll find new titles from Mini Grey, Maureen Johnson, Walter Dean Myers, Matthew Van Fleet, and many others.
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Children’s Books Taking College Campuses by Storm
At a time when the amount of space devoted to trade books on college campuses is shrinking and many campus stores have dropped “book” from their name to reflect a greater breadth of products and services, children’s books are proving to be a bright spot.
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Children's Books for Fall 2012: All the Listings and Features
Summer may be in full swing, but here at PW our thoughts have already turned to fall and our comprehensive listings of the coming season’s offerings.
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Fall 2012 Children's Announcements: Publishers S-Z
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