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WI13: Diversity More Than 'Righteous Pursuit,' Panelists Say: It’s Good for Business
A Winter Institute panel on “Hiring for Diversity and Inclusion” explored ways that booksellers can work to make the industry more diverse while sustaining the indie bookstore business model.
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WI13: Panel on Sensitivity Readers and Free Expression Sparks Lively Debate
The “Sensitivity Readers and Free Expression” panel at Winter Institute 13 ignited a spirited discussion among proponents and critics of sensitivity readers.
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2018 Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards Finalists Announced
The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader have announced the finalists for their 11th annual Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards, which are voted on by young readers nationwide.
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WI13: Children's Bookselling Tips from Winter Institute 13
The ABC Children’s Group at ABA sponsored several sessions at Winter Institute 13 (January 22–25), which was held in Memphis, including one offering strategies for handselling kids' and YA titles.
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Children's Job Moves: January 2018
New job announcements in children’s publishing for January 2018.
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Literacy Spotlight: An Open Book Foundation
We spoke with Dara La Porte and Heidi Powell, founders of An Open Book Foundation in Washington, D.C., which is committed to bringing authors and illustrators to under-served classrooms.
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WI13: Children's and YA Take Center Stage at Winter Institute
Children’s books were more integral than ever at ABA's record-breaking gathering in Memphis, which drew 1,000 book people.
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Pinkalicious and Peterrific Make Their TV Debut
An animated TV series based on Victoria Kann’s bestselling Pinkalicious picture books will debut on February 19 on PBS Kids.
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Rights Report: Week of January 29, 2018
New deals this week for Kosoko Jackson, Jason Gurley, Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal, and more.
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The New World of Audio: The Global Kids Connect Breakfast Series
The Global Kids Connect Breakfast series kicked off on January 25 with an event that focused on the rapid growth within the audiobook industry.
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The Growth of Chinese Children’s Books
U.S. publishers are crossing borders to import more children’s books from China, as Chinese publishers create contemporary stories.
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Children's Publishing Lessons, Learned
We asked children’s publishers to tell us things they learned about the industry earlier in their careers—advice that they still think about to this day.
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Bonnier Publishing USA's Five Pillars of Positive Children's Books
Bonnier Publishing USA has developed five pillars to guide its children's imprints in publishing books that have a positive impact on kids and teens. (Sponsored)
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Rights Report: Week of January 22, 2018
New deals this week for Dana L. Davis, Lauren Oliver, Amélie Wen Zhao, and more.
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BookExpo Names 2018 Children's Breakfast Authors
ReedPOP has announced the lineup for the 2018 Children’s Book & Author Breakfast, which will take place on June 1, at this year’s BookExpo in New York City.
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'Jumanji' Rules the January Box Office
The success of the most recent film in the Jumanji franchise, based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg, has come as a surprise.
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Feminism and Feel-Good Stories: A Children's Holiday 2017 Sales Report
Reports from around the country indicate a healthy season for children’s booksellers in particular, consistently citing sales hikes of 10% or more over the previous year.
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Workman Announces New Director and Art Director of Children's Publishing
Workman Publishing has named Traci Todd as director of children’s publishing, and Sara Corbett as art director, effective January 29.
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Movie Alert: 'Paddington 2'
The U.S. release of Paddington 2 on January 12 arrives with particular poignancy, as Paddington’s creator, Michael Bond, died at age 91 on June 27, 2017—the film’s final day of shooting.
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National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson’s Inauguration in Photos
Newbery Honor author Jacqueline Woodson took up the mantle of the sixth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature on January 9 at the Library of Congress.



