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Getting Personal

By Karen Raugust | 01/26/2013 @ 12:00AM

Publishers controlling merchandise rights to their brands and characters are starting to experiment with print-on-demand licensed products through partners such as CafePress, Zazzle, MashOn, and Ty's Toy Box.
Obituary: Nina Ignatowicz

| 01/24/2013 @ 03:00PM

Children's book editor Nina Ignatowicz died on January 19. She was 75. Ignatowicz began her career in children's books in 1961, when she was hired by Susan Hirschman to be the receptionist for Harper Junior Books.
Reaching YA Readers on Both Sides of the Atlantic

By Matia Burnett | 01/24/2013 @ 03:00PM

On January 15, La Maison Française in New York City hosted an intimate and at times surprising two hours of conversation on trends in French YA literature.
This Week in Children's Apps: January 24, 2013

| 01/24/2013 @ 02:30PM

This week in children's apps features I Need My Monster, a story about a boy who wants his bedroom monster back. Also this week is interactive songbook Cat Doorman's Little Red Wagon and the newest Dr. Seuss app, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. There's also a new Little Critter app, Just Going to the Dentist, and Five Little Monkeys Play Hide and Seek.
Bologna Book Fair Establishes New Prize

| 01/24/2013 @ 02:30PM

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Bologna Children's Book Fair, and for the first time, BolognaFiere and the Italian Publishers Association will award the BOP – the Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year.
Capstone to Publish Picture Books for the Trade

By Claire Kirch | 01/24/2013 @ 02:30PM

Capstone Young Readers trade imprint, which launched six months ago, is releasing thirteen picture books in print format this spring, followed by four to six picture books each year.
In Brief: January 24

| 01/24/2013 @ 02:00PM

This week, Ann M. Martin reaches fans in a new way; a boy's favorite book inspires his birthday cake; and a children's librarian and some industry friends have a plum-good time.
Decoding History with David Baldacci, via Webcast

By Shannon Maughan | 01/24/2013 @ 09:00AM

On March 5, Scholastic is teaming with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and author David Baldacci for a webcast that highlights museum treasures and celebrates the newest installment of history-mystery series the 39 Clues.
Amazon Children's Publishing Names Two New Imprints

By Shannon Maughan | 01/21/2013 @ 05:00PM

Roughly a year after the Amazon Children's Publishing division launched, it has announced two new imprints. Two Lions will be home to picture books, chapter books and middle-grade fiction, and Skyscape will be devoted to titles for young adults.
Kids’ E-book Reading Jumps

By Jim Milliot | 01/18/2013 @ 07:00PM

Digital Book World was not the only place where reports were issued last week.
Algonquin Young Readers: Courting the Next Generation of Literature Fans

By Carolyn Juris | 01/18/2013 @ 07:00PM

Many in the industry expressed surprise when Elise Howard left her longtime position at HarperCollins Children’s Books in October 2011 to start a young readers line at Algonquin Books, a small press based in North Carolina known for its literary list.
Children's Publishing in Asia 2012: A Mix of Translations, Originals, E-books, and Apps

By Teri Tan | 01/18/2013 @ 07:00PM

Established markets such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are doing brisk rights sales of original picture books, edu-comics, and manga.
Lady Gaga and St. Paul Public Library Make Some Noise for Teens

By Shannon Maughan | 01/17/2013 @ 03:00PM

Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation has teamed up with the St. Paul Public Library for a program called Read Brave, which is designed to encourage youth empowerment.
Movie Alert: 'Beautiful Creatures'

By Matia Burnett | 01/17/2013 @ 03:00PM

A love story set in an enigmatic Southern town, warring magical sects, and a powerful legacy that will determine a teen's destiny: could Beautiful Creatures hold the recipe for the next YA series-turned-movie blockbuster?
Banking on Kids: TD Bank Invests in Literacy

By Leigh Anne Williams | 01/17/2013 @ 03:00PM

What's the value of encouraging a lifelong love of reading? It's impossible to attach a dollar figure, but Canada's TD Bank spends millions each year to help make it happen.
Vegetables or Candy? DBW Panel Looks at 'Gamification' of Children's Books

By Andrew Albanese | 01/17/2013 @ 02:00PM

A lively Digital Book World panel on the "gamification" of children's e-books explored these issues, and suggested that the blending of game features into books, while requiring new skills for publishers, is yielding great rewards – when done right.
Haut, Adamo Promoted at Random House Children's

| 01/17/2013 @ 11:00AM

Barbara Marcus, president and publisher of Random House Children's Books, has announced new responsibilities for two senior executives. Longtime staffer Judith Haut has been appointed to the newly created position of senior v-p, associate publisher, effective immediately, and John Adamo, senior v-p, marketing, will now oversee all marketing activities.
Captain Underpants App Launches

| 01/17/2013 @ 10:00AM

Scholastic has announced The Adventures of Captain Underpants app, releasing January 17 for $4.99 in the App Store. In the app, players can read the entire first novel in the series, The Adventures of Captain Underpants, for the first time in color and in high resolution. In addition to full narration, the app includes interactive games.
Nominees Announced for 2013 Edgar Awards

| 01/16/2013 @ 12:00PM

The Mystery Writers of America has announced the nominees for the 2013 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring mystery fiction, nonfiction, and television.
The Children's Digital Market: Still Uncharted Territory

By Gabe Habash | 01/16/2013 @ 10:00AM

The growing complexity of the children's digital market was parsed by industry experts at the Publishers Launch Conference in New York on January 15, as panelists and speakers agreed that the transition from print to digital will not be a clean, easy movement and that things are still very much in the experimentation stage.

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