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Little Bee Launches Books Tied to Snoop Dogg’s ‘Doggyland’
Little Bee Books has secured the rights to publish nine titles based on rapper Snoop Dogg’s 3D-animated hip-hop music video series for preschoolers, 'Doggyland: Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes,' over the next two years.
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PLRI Formalizes as International Association
After 30 years, Public Lending Right International has become a formal international organization. The group, which ensures rightholders are paid by libraries for works lent to patrons, includes the International Publishers Association.
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Licensing Hotline: December 2025
Read on for news about HarperPop's Toca Boca books; Teacher Created Materials’ first-ever licensed titles, in collaboration with Mattel; the tie-in program for 'Zootopia 2,' with books from Random House and other publishers; and more.
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‘Swat Kats’ Comic Book Breaks Kickstarter Record
The campaign to publish a comic inspired by the ‘90s-era animated series is the crowdfunding platform’s largest ever for a single-issue comic book, raising more than $700,000.
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PRH Announces ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Publishing Program
In partnership with Netflix, Penguin Random House has announced a multi-book program based on the hit family film in a range of formats, including activity books and manhwa, to be published across its children’s and adult divisions through 2027.
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Random House Expands Its Anime Offerings with Yu-Gi-Oh!
Random House Children’s Books is launching a publishing program in the U.S. and Canada based on the classic manga, anime, and gaming property Yu-Gi-Oh!, under license from Konami Cross Media NY.
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Licensing Hotline: October 2025
Read on for news about Penguin's tie-in books for a new animated film based on Roald Dahl's 'The Twits,' Boom! Studios’ licenses with Hasbro for Jem and the Holograms and My Little Pony, PI Kids’ acquisition of books in the Richard Scarry license, Red Racer adding the NASCAR license to its portfolio, a new Chuck E. Cheese title from Genius Cat Books, and more.
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Licensing Hotline: September 2025
Read on for news about Running Press Kids' pairing with Cloudco Entertainment on two YA books, Union Square & Co.’s Super Smalls books, Cottage Door Press’s license with Mattel for its Luna StoryTime projector, a new licensing agent for Love You Forever, and more.
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Licensing Hotline: August 2025
Read on for news about the hot preschool property Gabby’s Dollhouse, Tommy Nelson’s new Strawberry Shortcake license, Running Press’s Miffy books and gifts, and more.
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Hidden Door Rolls Out Literary Roleplaying Platform
Technology studio Hidden Door has opened its bookish roleplaying platform of the same name to early access, promising an “immersive entertainment” experience through choose-your-own-adventure-style storytelling within the worlds of their favorite books.
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