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Macmillan Announces First Swoon Reads Romance
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Macmillan has announced its first acquisition for Swoon Reads, a crowdsourced teen romance imprint and online community.
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Stephan Pastis's Juggling Act
Stephan Pastis has two separate professional lives: the "Pearls Before Swine" syndicated comic strip, and the Timmy Failure series for children.
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'The Water Princess' Relates Childhood of Burkina Faso-Born Model Georgie Badiel
It's a rare picture book that not only educates children about a serious issue, but also shows them how they can make a difference.
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A Dozen Re(a)d Roses for Valentine's Day
Square Books and Square Books Jr. in Oxford, Miss., singled out a bouquet of 12 books from each of its storefronts in an e-mail blast for Valentine's Day.
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Sabuda Books Pop Up on Jumping Jack Press List
Jumping Jack Press will publish a 20th-anniversary edition of Robert Sabuda's "The Christmas Alphabet," as well as his "Christmas" mini pop-up book.
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Random House Announces New R.J. Palacio Acquisitions
Knopf Books for Young Readers will publish three new books and an e-original by R.J. Palacio, author of the bestselling novel "Wonder," which has sold more than one million copies since its February 2012 release.
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Rights Report: Week of February 10, 2014
New deals for Samantha Berger, Tom Angeleberger, Kathi Appelt, Jenny McLachlan, and others.
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Debut Author Sally Green Is All In for 'Half Bad'
British novelist's publishing saga will inspire veteran and aspiring authors alike.
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Movie Alert: 'Divergent'
The movie adaptation of the first book in the Veronica Roth's bestselling series,"Divergent," arrives in theaters on March 21.
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Abbeville Kicks Off Soccer Series
Abbeville Press ventures onto a new pitch in March, when the publisher launches World Soccer Legends, its first sports series for children.
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Amulet Reissues Myracle's Internet Girls Series for the iPhone Generation
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lauren Myracle's 'ttyl', Abrams/Amulet will reissue the three Internet Girls novels in editions that reflect the changes in teens' online communication over the past decade.
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Rights Report: Week of February 3, 2014
New deals for Lauren Myracle, Andrew Smith, Corey Ann Haydu, Tom Angleberger, Jenna McCarthy & Molly Idle, and others.
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'Wonder Years' Dad Pens Quirky Indie Book for Kids
With a famous name and Hollywood connections, one might think Dan Lauria wouldn’t “need” to go the self-publishing route, but he never really considered seeking a traditional publisher.
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David Baldacci Launches Kids' Fantasy Series
David Baldacci's new children's fantasy series began with a journal that his wife, Michelle, gave him on Christmas Day 2008.
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Enchanted Lion to Publish Long-Lost Picture Books
Four long-lost nature-themed picture books by American writer John Miller and Italian artist Giuliano Cucco will be released in March by Enchanted Lion Books.
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B&N Ramps Up Teen and Tween Exclusives
On January 14, Barnes & Noble reissued a limited hardcover edition of John Green's debut novel, "Looking for Alaska," through its Exclusive Collector's Edition program.
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Rights Report: Week of January 27, 2014
New deals for Rainbow Rowell, Rachel Caine, Cory Doctorow, Janee Trasler, Andy Rash, Jing Guo, and others.
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Epic! Debuts Kids’ Subscription E-book Venture
Founded by a group of gaming developers looking to provide quality book content for kids, Epic! is a newly launched subscription e-book service offering access to a curated selection of children's e-books for $9.99 a month.
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'These Broken Stars' Heads to Television
The launch title of the Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's Starbound science-fiction trilogy, "These Broken Stars," will be adapted for the small screen.
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Eric Litwin Goes 'Nuts' in New Series
"Bedtime at the Nut House," due out in September, is the first release in a new series from Pete the Cat author Eric Litwin and illustrator Scott Magoon.



