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39 Clues Tournament Has a Grand Prize Winner
The U.S. grand prize winner of The 39 Clues online tournament has been announced; he's a 12-year-old resident of Pinckney, Mich, named Christopher, and in winning top honors, he collected a $10,000 prize.
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The Week in Children's Apps: March 10, 2011
This week, there are apps based on Sandra Boynton's bestselling Going to Bed Book, Cinderella, a fairy named Penelope, two stories from Ladybug magazine, and more.
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Candlewick Partners with Nosy Crow for U.S. Imprint
Candlewick is launching a new imprint in partnership with Nosy Crow, an independent U.K. publisher of illustrated children’s books and apps that debuted in 2010. To be edited by Candlewick's Joan Powers, the imprint plans to co-publish many of Nosy Crow's titles in the U.S. and Canada, starting with 10 in fall 2011.
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Cuyler to Appear on 'Celebrity Apprentice'
Set your DVRs. This Sunday evening at 9 p.m. ET, Margery Cuyler, publisher of Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, will be featured on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice. In the episode, the two teams of celebrities will split into two teams and create a picture book, to be judged by Cuyler and actress Robin Holly.
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Early Reader Collaboration for RIF, National Writing Project, FableVision
Children's literacy nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental and the National Writing Project have collaborated with Boston-based educational media production firm FableVision to create an early reader to teach children ages six to eight about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts.
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Movie Alert: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
The Heffleys strike back: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, based on the second book in Jeff Kinney's bestselling middle-grade series, lands in theaters March 25.
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Ruckus Media Gets $3.5 Million in New Financing
Rick Richter's Ruckus Media Group has received an important vote of support in the form of $3.5 million in new funding. The Series A funding was led by Alsop Louie Partners along with private investors.
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Licensing Hotline: March 2011
Simon & Schuster is getting set for a Smurfy summer with the release of 10 Smurfs titles, half with a classic look and half based on the 3D-animated movie being released in August.
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Beach Ball Books Rolls Out Debut List
Shoreline Publishing Group, a Santa Barbara-based book packager, is stepping into the publishing business with Beach Ball Books, a separate, independent operation. Shoreline's editorial director, James Buckley Jr., heads up the new press, which debuts this spring with six releases.
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Author Maureen Johnson Spearheads New Zealand Aid Effort
What began as an anticipated hours-long Twitter campaign to raise money for victims of the earthquake in New Zealand turned into a two-day endeavor that galvanized the YA community, who made donations far beyond the expectations of organizer Maureen Johnson.
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Remembering Margaret K. McElderry and Janet Schulman
Publisher and editor Margaret K. McElderry died on February 14 at the age of 98, and editor, publisher, anthologist, and author Janet Schulman died on February 11 at the age of 77. We asked some of McElderry's and Schulman's authors, colleagues, and friends to share their thoughts and memories.
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Going Digital: Nosy Crow's First Kids' App Hits the Market
Although founded by Kate Wilson, a veteran figure in British children's book publishing, Nosy Crow, a U.K.-based kids' publishing startup, is working to establish itself as an app developer focused on the children’s market. To that end, it has just released The Three Little Pigs, its first effort in producing a children's multimedia app for the iPad.
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Remembering Janet Schulman
Editor, publisher, author, and anthologist Janet Schulman died on February 11 at the age of 77. Friends, authors and colleagues share their thoughts and memories.
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Remembering Margaret McElderry
Publisher and editor Margaret K. McElderry died on February 14 at the age of 98. We asked some of her authors, colleagues, and friends to share their thoughts and memories.
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The Week in Children's Apps: February 24, 2011
This week, Holly Hunter reads the story of the three little pigs, and children’s book characters Horton (who hears a Who), the Little Mermaid, Fancy Nancy, and Biscuit come alive in digital format. Plus, another Berenstain Bears app, and apps spun off of books by children’s book author Hans Wilhelm.
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Children's Imprint from McSweeney’s to Launch in May
As its motto states, the aim of McSweeney's McMullens, a new imprint from the company founded by writer and publisher Dave Eggers, is to "find and publish great books new and old for individuals and families of all kinds." The imprint will launch in May with four picture books.
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Toy Fair 2010: Number of Publishers Declines, But Children’s Books Still Have Presence
The mood at the 108th annual American International Toy Fair, which ran from Sunday through Wednesday of last week at New York City’s Javits Center, seemed optimistic, and the aisles were more crowded and energetic than in the past several years.
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Where the Kids Are: Marketing Online
As recently as three years ago, online was a small piece of what children's marketers did, and it consisted primarily of creating a Web site or a Facebook page, or perhaps allowing for authors to interact with fans on MySpace. But today there is no longer a question whether "to screen or not to screen."
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Reaching the e-Teen
As more titles become available and as device prices fall, a growing number of kids are jumping on the e-wagon. "I think [e-books] are the future for everyone," says Linda Braun, the immediate past president of the Young Adult Library Services Association. "They will take off because of ease of access and portability."
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