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Licensing Hotline: December 2018
Read on for news about IDW's Dungeons & Dragons franchise, publishers' involvement with Moonlite's story projector, and other recent licensing activities.
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Promoting Reading and Nurturing Illustrators in China the IBBY Way
As China's massive children's book market continues to expand, the International Board on Books for Young People is stepping up efforts to support Chinese publishing and opportunities for international collaboration.
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A Publisher Reflects on the Blurred Line Between Middle Grade and YA
Stacy Whitman, publisher and editorial director of Lee & Low's Tu Books imprint, considers the sometimes slippery distinction between middle grade and YA fiction.
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St. Paul Launches Intergenerational Reading Program
The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library in Minnesota has partnered with the city government to launch Read Brave St. Paul, an intergenerational, citywide reading program.
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Cincinnati's Blue Manatee Bookstore Put on the Market
John Hutton, who with his wife, Sandra Gross, purchased Cincinnati's 29-year-old Blue Manatee Bookstore 17 years ago, announced that the couple is putting the bookstore up for sale—and will close its doors on January 14 if a new owner is not found by then.
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Reed Exhibitions to Sponsor Children's Book Week 2019
Reed Exhibitions, the organizer of BookExpo and BookCon, has taken on the role of official sponsor of Children's Book Week 2019.
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In Brief: December 6, 2018
This week, Edward Hemingway shows off his baking skills; book and publishing organizations celebrate a fruitful book drive; Valerio Vidali and Violeta Lópiz visit New York City; and Trudi Trueit meets fans in the Seattle community.
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Brisk Sales at Children's Stores Raise Hopes for Happy Holidays
Strong early sales at children's bookstores are pointing to an overall positive holiday season, according to stores surveyed by PW following the Thanksgiving shopping bonanza.
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Thai Children's Rights Fair Offers Access to the Diverse ASEAN Market
The second edition of the International Children's Content Rights Fair, focusing on children's content from Southeast Asian publishers, ended its four-day run on December 2 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Children's Job Moves: November 2018
Job moves in children's literature during November 2018.
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In Brief: November 29, 2018
This week we present highlights from the 2018 Miami Book Fair, a literary festival held earlier this month featuring eight days of readings, presentations, and celebrations.
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Children's Starred Reviews 2018
PW's sixth Children’s Starred Reviews Annual features nearly 350 reviews of exceptional books for young readers, a selection of interviews with some of today’s top authors and illustrators, our 50 Best Books of 2018, a cover by Lucy Ruth Cummins, and more.
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2018 Colorado Teen Book Con in Photos
The third annual Colorado Teen Book Con was hosted by Tattered Cover Book Store on November 3 in Littleton, Colo., bringing together 26 YA authors for a celebration of teen lit.
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Rights Report: Week of November 26, 2018
New deals for Isaac Fitzsimons, Jessie Sima, Jennifer Jenkins, and others.
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'How I Landed in Children's Books'
Industry veterans share the surprising twists that led them to publishing, from a failed CIA test to chance advice at a midnight bowling party.
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Lerner Acquires Zest Books
Lerner Publishing Group has acquired Zest Books, the young adult nonfiction publisher, which will operate as an imprint of Lerner, launching at least 10 new YA titles next year.
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YALLFest 2018 in Photos
PW rounded up a selection of highlights from the eighth annual YALLFest, one of the largest teen book festivals in the world.
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Movie Alert: 'Dumplin’'
We spoke with YA author Julie Murphy about the process of bringing her 2015 YA novel to the screen.
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Perspectives from Two Digital Players at the Shanghai Children's Book Fair
The presence of EdTech companies, especially those merging technology with English-language learning, was noticeable at the recently concluded China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, held November 9–11.
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The 2018 Shanghai Children's Book Fair in Photos
The sixth edition of the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which concluded its run on November 11, hosted 367 exhibitors (of which 160 came from overseas), 33,796 visitors, and 237 events.



