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News from the North: November 2017
A picture book about random acts of kindness; a YA novel about neo-Nazis and punk rockers; and more news in Canadian children's publishing.
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Fall Regionals 2017: All Our Children's Coverage
This year’s regional bookseller shows, which took place from mid-September through the end of October, were marked by passionate discussions on diversity, robust children's programming, and appearances by prominent authors and illustrators.
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Rights Report: Week of November 6, 2017
New deals this week for Herman, Burns, Howard, and more.
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Children's Publishers Celebrate Halloween 2017
We’ve gathered a selection of photos from publishers' costume parties.
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Truth, Humor, and Golden Storytelling: Bank Street Book Festival 2017
This year's festival, held in Manhattan on October 28, featured a full day of panel discussions on topics relating to children’s literature and a keynote address from author Carmen Agra Deedy.
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Illustrator Revealed for 2018 Children's Book Week Poster
Every Child a Reader, the charitable arm of the Children's Book Council, has named Caldecott Honor and Printz Award-winning artist Jillian Tamaki as the designer for the 2018 Book Week poster.
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'NYTBR,' NYPL Announce Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2017
The 'New York Times Book Review' has revealed the 10 titles on its 65th annual list of Best Illustrated Children's Books.
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Children’s Job Moves: October 2017
New Job Announcements in children’s publishing for October 2017.
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Picture Book Trio Launches 'Think Big' Tour
HarperCollins's Think Big tour, which took place last month, brought together author-illustrators Tom Sullivan, Michael Hall, and Marcie Colleen for school visits across the country.
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Scholastic Partners with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
In celebration of Halloween and the 25th anniversary of R.L. Stine's bestselling Goosebumps series, Scholastic has teamed up with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF on the #BeScaryGood campaign.
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Rights Report: Week of October 30, 2017
New deals this week for Hafsah Faizal, Jenn Bennett, Sona Charaipotra, and more.
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Children's Authors Drive Conversation at NCIBA 2017
Children's authors played a pivotal role at the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association's Fall Discovery Show in San Francisco, sparking discussions on current events and diverse representation.
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Publishing with a 'Point of View': An ABPA Panel
Publishers and advocates of mission-driven books for children gathered in Manhattan on October 25 to share innovative outreach strategies for connecting with readers.
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In Brief: October 26, 2017
This week, Brian Selznick gets snazzy for the Wonderstruck premiere; Christmas comes early to Abilene, Tex.; a book event has a cuteness overload; Kamilla Benko takes readers on a unicorn quest; Sanae Ishida meets readers in Portland; and Will Kostakis gets his pizza and eats it too.
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Global Kids Connect 2017: Four Questions for Kristen McLean
In anticipation of this year's conference, PW spoke with the executive director of business development at NPD Book about issues facing the industry and evolving models for content and publishing.
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Obituary: Joan W. Blos
Children's author and educator Joan W. Blos, winner of the 1980 Newbery Medal for her historical novel 'A Gathering of Days,' died on October 12 in Ann Arbor, Mich. She was 89.
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Fast-Growing Page Street Ventures into Children's and YA Publishing
The Massachusetts publisher has announced the launch of an illustrated children’s book imprint and a line of young adult books.
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Library of Congress Launches 25th 'Letters About Literature' Contest
The Library of Congress's Center for the Book is kicking off its annual writing competition, which invites children nationwide to share letters to authors whose work has had a significant impact on them.
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Children's Authors Contribute to MPIBA's Record Turnout
Attendance was at an all-time high for the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show, which took place in Denver earlier this month.
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2017 New York Comic Con in Photos
See highlights from the seventh annual celebration of comics and pop culture, held earlier this month in New York City.



