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Gulf’s Largest Children’s Book Event Opens in Sharjah
The ninth annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival kicks off in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, April 19.
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Penguin Workshop Imprint to Launch This Fall
This fall, Penguin Young Readers will launch a new children’s imprint, Penguin Workshop, helmed by Francesco Sedita. The emphasis will be on accessible titles and brands for every type of reader, from ages 0–12.
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In Brief: April 20, 2017
This week in children's publishing.
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A Big Week for Children's Book Publishing
Attendance at the Bologna Book Fair was up, and issues of diversity took center stage at Children's Institute.
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They Grow Up So Quickly: Children’s Backlist 2017
A children’s book can have a long shelf life for any number of reasons. Here are some ways publishers keep interest going.
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Bologna 2017: Busy? Quiet? Both? Fair Attendees Leave Satisfied, Regardless
Forget a "book of the fair"—agents, publishers, and editors at the 2017 Bologna Children’s Book Fair didn’t really come to a consensus on whether this year’s fair was bustling or tempered.
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Bologna 2017: Politics Meets Publishing
As political upheavals create uncertainty across the globe, books with connections to empathy, diversity, and real-life tragedies were prominent at Bologna this year.
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Bologna Welcomed First Fellows
This year the Bologna Children’s Book Fair offered a new fellowship for young international publishers to attend the fair. “It’s modeled on the Frankfurt Book Fair’s fellowship program,” said Roberta Chinni, who served as administrator for the project.
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Children’s Institute 5 in Photos
The fifth Children’s Institute, which was held in Portland, Ore., from April 5–7, brought together more than 240 booksellers, over half of whom attended for the first time.
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AR/VR Innovation Dominates Bologna’s Digital Hall
VR and AR projects dominated the digital programming in Bologna.
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In Brief: April 13, 2017
Children's literature happenings for the week of April 10, 2017.
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Examining Diversity at the MoCCA Arts Fest 2017
The recent MoCCA Arts Festival, held in New York City, featured a panel with National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Gene Luen Yang.
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Roald Dahl Estate Partners with U.K. Publishing Venture on New Customized Title
Lost My Name, a U.K.-based publisher that creates personalized children's books, is collaborating with the Roald Dahl Literary Estate on a customizable work based on the author's stories and characters.
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Bologna 2017: Photos from the Fair
Check out the sights of this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair with our photo-tour.
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Rights Report: Week of April 3, 2017
New deals this week for Christine Conradt, Maggie Stiefvater, Matt Killeen, and Kenneth Oppel.
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Bologna 2017: Varied Perspectives from Asian Publishers
Social responsibility, language learning, and outside-the-box booth design were among the topics of conversation among Asian publishers at the Bologna fair.
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Bologna 2017: First Impressions as the Fair Gets Underway
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair got off to a quiet but steady start on Monday with agents and publishers noting the continuing popularity of middle grade.
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Bologna 2017: Wolf Erlbruch Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
German author-illustrator Wolf Erlbruch has won the 2017 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book award.
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Children's Job Moves: March 2017
New job announcements in children's publishing for March 2017.
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In Brief: March 30, 2017
This week in children's publishing, Alyson Gerber celebrates the release of her middle grade debut and more.



