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Authors Spearhead Hurricane Relief
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, a number of children's authors have organized efforts to provide books, clothes, and basic-needs items to schools and families affected by the storm.
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Kids' Books on Race Resonate at SIBA Show in New Orleans
The annual Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Discovery Show, held from September 15–17, hosted a strong series of discussions focused on children's publishing, many of which brought issues of diversity to the forefront.
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Crocodile Books Gives Out-of-Print Titles a New Lease on Life
Crocodile Books is giving new life to a shelf’s worth of children's books by Ruth Sanderson, Jane Yolen, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of September 25, 2017
New deals this week for Robyn Schneider, Sherry Thomas, NoNieqa Ramos, and more.
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New England Children's Booksellers Take Up Diversity, Inclusion at NEIBA Conference
Children’s booksellers and authors came together to discuss ways to increase diverse perspectives in children’s literature at the annual New England Independent Booksellers Association gathering in Providence, R.I., held September 18–20.
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Children's Books at the Brooklyn Book Festival: A Photo Essay
The 12th annual Brooklyn Book Festival took place in downtown Brooklyn on September 16 and 17, drawing a record 45,000 attendees.
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In Brief: September 21, 2017
This week, Richard Paul Evans celebrates the final Michael Vey book; YA authors chat about love and hate in Pasadena; Macmillan staffers channel their inner riot grrrls; middle-grade friends and authors catch up; an author and cancer survivor celebrates with a joyful book launch; and author-illustrator Michaele Razi is frank about spiders.
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Besser to Replace Boughton at Macmillan Children's
Senior v-p and publishing director Simon Boughton is leaving Macmillan; Jennifer Besser, currently president and publisher of G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, will assume his role on October 30.
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Robinson Named Winner of NBF's Literarian Award
The National Book Foundation has named Scholastic chairman, president, and CEO Dick Robinson the recipient of its 2017 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.
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Rights Report: Week of September 18, 2017
New deals this week for Dan Gemeinhart, Paul Acampora, Virginia Schwartz, and more.
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TV Alert: 'Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'
Chris Grabenstein's middle grade fantasy caper will premiere on Nickelodeon as an original TV movie on October 9.
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2017 Decatur Book Festival in Photos
See highlights from the 12th annual AJC Decatur Book Festival, which took place September 1–3.
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News from the North: September 2017
Robert Munsch’s picture book 'Love You Forever' gets the pop-up book treatment, and more Canadian children’s publishing news.
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Phil Bildner Launches the Author Village Booking Agency
Author Phil Bildner has established a full-service booking agency for children’s book authors and illustrators.
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'Essentials for Kids' Provides Hurricane and Funding Relief
The American Federation of Teachers, First Book, and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation have announced plans to provide targeted relief for schools affected by Harvey and Irma.
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In Brief: September 14, 2017
The week in children's publishing events.
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Summer Sales of Children's Books at Indie Stores Are Up
So far, 2017 is stacking up to be a solid year for independent booksellers selling children’s books.
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2017 National Book Festival in Photos
See highlights from the 17th annual National Book Festival, which took place September 2 in Washington, D.C.
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Rights Report: Week of September 11, 2017
New deals this week for Chelsea Bobulski, Fiona Shaw, Kody Keplinger, and more.
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2017 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced
The longlist has been announced for the 2017 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.



