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2018 Texas Book Festival in Photos
The 23nd annual Texas Book Festival took place on October 27–28 in Austin, drawing more than 40,000 book lovers and featuring more than 300 authors, including many acclaimed children's book creators; click through to see our selection of highlights.
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Teen Spring Flings: Romance Novels 2019
With the success of the recent Netflix adaptation of Jenny Han’s rom-com 'To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,' audiences appear to be clamoring for more contemporary love stories starring diverse teenagers; click through to see our roundup of five of the buzziest YA romance offerings pubbing this season.
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On the Road with 'Wimpy Kid' Creator Jeff Kinney: 'The Meltdown' Tour
On November 2, PW joined author-illustrator Jeff Kinney in Connecticut for a behind-the-scenes look at his tour and live performance for 'The Meltdown,' book 13 in his wildly popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
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In Brief: November 8, 2018
This week, authors Stuart Gibbs, Sarah Mlynowski, Leslie Margolis, and Maryrose Wood read aloud; the Rochester Children's Book Festival honors Jane Yolen; Phillip Hoose speaks at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis; Kheryn Callender and L.C. Rosen chat about love; rescue dogs visit Maria Gianferrari's book event; and Christmas comes early for Kidsreads.com prize winners.
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PRH Co-Launches AR Children's Book App
Penguin Random House has partnered with Inception, a technology company based in Tel Aviv, to create Bookful, a new platform offering augmented reality children’s books.
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Children's Publishers Celebrate Halloween 2018
Children's book publishers from coast to coast held parties as staffers donned costumes inspired by their favorite characters and books.
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YouTube Sensation 'The Scottish Granny' Visits NYC for 'Wonky Donkey' Event
YouTube star Janice Clark stopped by Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City on November 1, to reprise her reading of 'The Wonky Donkey' by Craig Smith, illustrated by Katz Cowley.
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Obituary: Kaylee N. Davis
Longtime children's book marketing executive Kaylee N. Davis died on October 30 of complications from a recent surgery; she was 63.
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Epic Reads Partners with Emma Roberts's Book Club on 'Why Not YA?'
Epic Reads, HarperCollins's online community for YA lovers, is teaming up with Belletrist, the digital reading hub founded by actor Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss, to launch "Why Not YA?," a virtual book club devoted to teen lit.
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In Brief: November 1, 2018
This week, the New-York Historical Society talks Harry Potter; Selina Alko presents the ABCs of Brooklyn; author-illustrator Bethan Woollvin tours the U.S.; and Chana Stiefel parties with Animal Zombies.
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Children's Job Moves: October 2018
Job moves in children's literature during October 2018.
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A Gathering of Minds: A Hopeful and Incisive Bank Street Book Festival
Members of the children's book community gathered on October 20 for the annual Bank Street Book Festival in Manhattan, which featured panels and presentations on using stories to build compassion, literacy, and community.
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Enchanted Lion Turns 15
This year, the Brooklyn-based children's publisher is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a typically wide-reaching roster of picture book releases—and a handful of celebratory events.
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2018 Boston Book Festival in Photos
PW gathered a selection of children's and YA highlights from the 10th annual Boston Book Festival, which brought together between 25,000–30,000 attendees and more than 275 presenters.
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CBC Presents Inaugural Diversity Awards
The Children's Book Council Diversity Committee presented its first-ever CBC Diversity Achievement Awards last night to seven book industry professionals at a ceremony held at the Center in New York City.
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A New Book Club from John Green and Rosianna Halse Rojas
Bestselling YA author and YouTube star John Green has brought two of his passions together in the launch of a new book club called Life's Library, which he recently announced on... YouTube.
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Children's Booksellers Expand Horizons at SCIBA 2018
At this year's Southern California Independent Booksellers Association fall trade show, held on the weekend of October 20–21, children's programs and conversations focused on ways to expand bookselling beyond the four walls of a bookstore.
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Licensing Hotline: October 25, 2018
Read on for news about Scholastic's Feisty Pets books, Ameet's Wizarding World license, IDW's 20th anniversary kick-off event highlighting key licenses, Ferly's global rights for Justin Time, and DC Entertainment's partnership with Rooster Teeth.
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2018 Tweens Read Festival in Photos
We've gathered a selection of highlights from the eighth annual Tweens Read Festival, which took place on October 13 in Houston.
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In Brief: October 25, 2018
This week, Jason Reynolds chats with Jacqueline Woodson; Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson conclude their book tour; New Hampshire children's book creators meet up; a new exhibition opens at the Eric Carle Museum; Matthew Cordell crowns students; and the Simon & Schuster offices have a cuteness overload.