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ABC @ BEA

By Judith Rosen | 04/14/2011 @ 04:00PM

Next month's BookExpo America will give children's booksellers a chance to see the newly merged Association of Booksellers for Children and the American Booksellers Association — or the ABC Children's Group at ABA as it is now known — in action.
Rosemary Wells Teams with Auryn, Fourth Story to Develop Kids' Apps

| 04/12/2011 @ 08:00AM

Bestselling children's book author Rosemary Wells is teaming up with app developer Auryn Inc. and the multimedia story producer Fourth Story Media to launch a series of story apps for children.
ABA Unveils 2011 Indies Choice and E.B. White Award Winners

| 04/08/2011 @ 09:00AM

The American Booksellers Association has announced the winners of this year's Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards, selected by the votes of booksellers at member stores. Here are the winning books and authors in the children's and young adult categories.
Bologna: Notes on a Fair Revisited

By George W. Slowik Jr. | 04/07/2011 @ 04:00PM

Read the observations of PW's president, George Slowik, from last week's Bologna Fair: For my first visit to Bologna in 17 years, I roamed the halls seeking to re-familiarize myself with old friends and a new world order.
The Week in Children's Apps: April 7, 2011

By Lynn Andriani | 04/07/2011 @ 04:00PM

This week we take a look at apps that help middle schoolers gain confidence and deal with bullies, take kids on an “a-maze-ing” adventure, teach children about colors and painting, and let kids pretend they're a part of a spy series.
Licensing Hotline: April 2011

By Karen Raugust | 04/07/2011 @ 04:00PM

In January, Carson-Dellosa Publishing introduced its first products under its Guinness World Records license, which covers math and reading books and writing cards sold through teacher stores, bookstores and office supply stores. This is the first time Guinness has licensed any products for classrooms.
Scholastic Debuts Integrated Teen Community Initiative

By Sally Lodge | 04/07/2011 @ 12:00PM

On April 26 Scholastic will launch "this is teen," a program aimed at connecting teens with books and authors and building a community of readers.
Scholastic Inks Partnership with Gotham Group

| 04/07/2011 @ 10:00AM

Scholastic has signed a pact with Hollywood management outfit The Gotham Group to be the exclusive representative for its literary projects in the film world. Scholastic has worked on a number of film projects in-house through its Scholastic Media division including The Golden Compass and the forthcoming The 39 Clues and, with the agreement with Gotham, will retain a first-look option on its books.
Ruckus Mobile Media to Produce Hasbro Apps

By Karen Raugust | 04/07/2011 @ 12:00AM

Hasbro and Ruckus Mobile Media have announced a strategic licensing agreement to jointly develop original mobile interactive storybook apps based on Hasbro brands.
Bologna 2011: Back to Business at a Buoyant Fair

By Diane Roback | 04/01/2011 @ 10:00AM

With the last few Bologna Book Fairs somewhat clouded by economic uncertainty, fairgoers found the mood at this year's fair decidedly lighter. Simon & Schuster's children's publisher Jon Anderson said, "This was easily the liveliest Bologna I’ve been at in years."
Bologna 2011: Surveying the Digital Landscape for 'Generation Angry Birds'

By Diane Roback | 03/28/2011 @ 10:00AM

From O'Reilly Media's Joe Wikert's opening remarks saying "it's all about storytelling" to Mondadori's Laura Donnini ending comment of "We sell dreams," content was the word participants kept coming back to, at the inaugural Tools of Change Bologna, the day before the opening of the Bologna Book Fair.
Nosy Crow Inks German, French App Publishing Pacts

| 03/28/2011 @ 12:00AM

U.K.-based Nosy Crow has closed deals to publish its apps in France and Germany. Through the deal, with German house Carlsen and French house Gallimard, a number of the company's story book apps will be released in the European countries. The first app to be released by both Carlsen and Gallimard will be the Three Little Pigs app.
Abrams Unveils Appleseed Books Imprint

By John A. Sellers | 03/24/2011 @ 04:00PM

In spring 2012, Abrams will launch its third imprint dedicated to children's books: Appleseed Books. Helmed by publishing director Cecily Kaiser, the imprint will publish eight to 12 titles per season, aimed at children up to age five.
S&S Links with Everloop for Interactive Book Club

By Sally Lodge | 03/24/2011 @ 04:00PM

Simon & Schuster has announced a partnership with Everloop, the social media company launched in February that offers an online community platform for kids between the ages of eight and 13.
HarperCollins and Partners Launch Film Contest

| 03/24/2011 @ 04:00PM

HarperCollins has announced a partnership with imbee, the tween social network, and the National Film Festival for Talented Youth to establish the imbee Film Challenge.
Children's Specialist Buys Bookstore in Worcester

By Judith Rosen | 03/24/2011 @ 12:00AM

Longtime children's bookseller Patty Cryan purchased Annie's Book Stop of Worcester in Worcester, Mass., late last year and has already given the store, which specializes in used books, her own stamp.
What's Selling at Hooray for Books

| 03/23/2011 @ 12:00AM

Trish Brown, co-owner of Hooray for Books in Alexandria, Va., gives word of a trio of titles that are current favorites with her customers.
Seo Named Children's Publishing Director at Chronicle

By Diane Roback | 03/22/2011 @ 03:04PM

Chronicle Books has appointed Ginee Seo as children's publishing director. Her first day at the publisher's San Francisco offices will be May 12.
Thoughts of a Teen Book Blogger

By Judith Rosen | 03/22/2011 @ 01:00PM

Last fall Bookshelf spoke with a 16-year-old boy in suburban Boston to get a better sense of "What Makes a Teenage Book Blogger Tick?" Now pseudonymous female blogger Khy, a 17-year-old high school senior who thrives on a steady diet of YA, talks about maintaining a blog, Frenetic Reader, for the past four years, and reading at least one or two books a week.
Facts & Figures 2010: Franchises Flying High

By Diane Roback | 03/21/2011 @ 12:00AM

If you want to sell in the mega-numbers, write or publish a series. That's the clear message from our compilation of last year's bestselling titles.

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