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School Zone Launches Subscription-Based Education Site
School Zone Publishing has launched the Anywhere Teacher brand, centered on AnywhereTeacher.com, a subscription-based online destination that provides supplemental learning at home.
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NCIBA Show Sees Growth in Children's Programming
This year's show hosted 102 authors from the various events, including the first Children's Author Reception, and a Children's Dinner that hosted six authors as speakers, up from four last year.
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In Brief: November 3, 2016
This week, Jeff Kinney "Doubles Down" in D.C.; M.T. Anderson and Gregory Maguire take part in a musical engagement; readers in Grand Rapids are seeing cats; and Henry H. Neff tours for his new middle-grade fantasy.
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Licensing Hotline: November 2016
Next January, Random House Children’s Books will launch its first four titles tied to Just Born’s marshmallow candy brand, Peeps.
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Children's Publishers Celebrate Halloween 2016
Publishers across the country held parties as staffers donned costumes based on favorite characters and books. See our collection of photos from the festivities.
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An Award-Winning Acquisition: Newbery and Caldecott Collection Finds Its Forever Home
A feel-good story about a personal passion-turned-profession, a selfless act, and a few fortuitous connections. And a very happy ending for a cherished collection of Newbery and Caldecott books.
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Nielsen Children's Book Summit: YouTube, Discoverability, All Ages Content, and Brands as Platforms
YouTube is the content king, discoverability remains kids' publishing's white whale, top brands are so ubiquitous that they are morphing into de facto platforms, and other takeaways from the 2016 Nielsen Children's Book Summit.
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North Star Editions Acquires Jolly Fish Press
After surprising authors and agents with the news that it was shutting down, hybrid publisher Jolly Fish Press is being acquired by indie children's publisher North Star Editions.
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To Think That It Happened at Bank Street: Bank Street Book Fest 2016
On a blustery fall day, members of the children's book community gathered for BookFest at Bank Street on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
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Authors Hail Booksellers at 2016 SCIBA
"You are my people, and I love you," exclaimed Jon Scieszka, emcee of the Children's Awards Breakfast at the 2016 SCIBA Fall Trade Show.
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News from the North: October 2016
In this roundup of Canadian children's publishing news: Governor General's Literary Awards reward Groundwood, Chouette branches out beyond Caillou, Ben Clanton brings the "unicorn of the sea" to a picture book, five books compete for Canada's richest kidlit prize, and a sports journalist pens a nonfiction title celebrating female athletes who really hit it out of the park.
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In Brief: October 27, 2016
This week, singer Kenny Loggins takes his picture book on the road; Rachel Renée Russell goes back to school; and Latino publishing professionals celebrate.
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ABC and CBC Revive Silent Art Auction at BookExpo
The Children's Book Council and the ABC Children’s Group at ABA are once again teaming up to present the Silent Art Auction to Benefit ABFFE.
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Children's Job Moves: October 2016
New job announcements in children's publishing for October 2016.
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Children's Bookselling Tips from NAIBA 2016
The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association fall conference may have been short, but it was packed with education.
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NAIBA 2016: Children's Authors, Editors, Young Booksellers Make for an Energetic Show
Booksellers and publishers alike were inspired by the number of younger booksellers who attended the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association fall conference.
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CBC Creates New Scholarships to ABA Institutes
The Children's Book Council has announced the launch of a scholarship program for those new to the children's book industry.
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Literacy-Based Nonprofits Help Candlewick Celebrate Maisy's 25th Birthday
To honor Maisy's 25th anniversary, Candlewick Press is partnering with three nonprofit organizations supporting families and children with diverse and significant needs
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Blockbusters and Sleepers: A CBC Panel
Members of the Children's Book Council gathered for a forum on "Making a Bestseller: From Blockbusters to Sleeper Hits" at Random House headquarters in New York City on October 18.
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In Brief: October 20, 2016
This week, Carson Ellis and Jon Klassen read together; Richard Peck meets baseball and book fans in Chicago; author Helena Coggan and fans play laser tag; debut author Booki Vivat signs some books; Tania del Rio and Will Staehle take a group selfie; and Yvonne Ventresca enjoys an elegantly dark book launch.



