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Better World Kids Imprint Debuts from Sky Pony Press
Sky Pony Press, the children's arm of Skyhorse Publishing, has announced the debut of Better World Kids, its new imprint for young readers.
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Wimpy Kid Goes to Court Against Zombie
Up until now the Wimpy Kid’s adventures have stayed out of court. But that changed on Tuesday with the filing of a trademark infringement lawsuit in U.S. District Court of Massachusetts against Antarctic Press, publishers of Diary of a Zombie Kid.
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On My Nightstand: Wendy Lamb's Nighttime Reading
Random House editor Wendy Lamb describes what's on her bedside table.
This column should be called "What I'm Not Reading," because my nightstand collection is best described as aspirational: mostly books I long to read.
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Panel Examines Canadian School Library Crisis
"Crisis or Opportunity? School Libraries in the 21st Century”: that was the question for panelists and the audience at an event hosted by the Canadian Book and Periodical Council and Ontario Library Association earlier this month, and the answer heard around the room pretty clearly was crisis. But there were also a lot of voices offering ideas of how to address the problems.
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Three Crayola Apps Coming in January 2012
Crayola has partnered with Ruckus Media Group, the digital media company, which gives Ruckus worldwide rights to develop interactive Crayola e-books and storybook apps.
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Random House Adds Pocoyo for Preschoolers
Random House Children's Books has signed a license with Zinkia Entertainment that gives it the rights to publish children's formats tied to the preschool 3D-animated television series Pocoyo.
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This Week in Children's Apps: December 15, 2011
This week in children's apps features Bizzy Bear on the Farm, in which players help Bizzy with his chores.
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Grammy Tunes Out Children's Spoken Word
Everybody loves to win an award—especially a prestigious one that is known to boost sales. But this year, children’s audiobook publishers feel they have been denied the chance to win one of their industry’s highest honors, the Grammy. When the nominations for the 54th annual Grammy Awards were announced on November 30, children's audiobook publishers were perplexed to find not a single children's spoken word title among finalists.
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Priddy Books Goes to Schoolies
Priddy Books, a U.K.-headquartered division of Macmillan, will publish a range of preschool books worldwide tied to the new Schoolies brand, created by artist Ellen Crimi-Trent.
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Moran Stepping Down as Whitman Publisher
Josalyn Moran, who left her job as children's publishing director at Chronicle Books to become v-p of publishing at Albert Whitman in May 2010, will step down from that role at the end of the year.
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Author Jill Marshall Launches New Zealand Publishing House
Originally organized by author Jill Marshall to publish a benefit book in the wake of the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake earlier this year, Pear Jam Books has now been launched as a full-service publishing house.
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Obituary: Ned Waldman, 78
Book publisher and distributor Ned Waldman, 78, whose PEEF the Christmas Bear books and plush toys encapsulated the joy of the holiday season for generations of Minnesota children while A Cup of Christmas Tea inspired their parents, died December 13.
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Tie-Ins: Always Risky, Often Rewarding
Movie tie-in publishers see a significant upside for programs tied to strong film properties, despite a growing list of risks and difficulties. Reduced shelf space for books at both trade and mass market retailers, changing reading habits that open up digital rights issues, shorter lifespans for the average theatrical film, and increased competition from a plethora of movie releases each year—all combine to create a challenging marketplace for licensed books based on theatrical films.
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This Week in Children's Apps: December 8, 2011
This week in children's apps features Not Without Bear, a story about Audrey's search for her best friend, Bear, after he goes missing at bedtime. The Amazing Spider-Man: An Origin Story tells the tale of how Peter Parker came to be Spider-Man. And 12 Days of Christmas adds an interactive take on the holiday classic, letting users share videos of themselves singing along.
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Traveling Pajants Bring Authors and Readers Together
What are pajants? They’re a single pair of comfy pajama jeans that nearly 40 YA authors wore, signed, and passed along during 2011—in the spirit of the protagonists of Ann Brashares's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
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Movie Alert: 'The Adventures of Tintin'
The journey is just beginning for a precocious world traveler with a trademark hairdo and his loyal canine companion: The Adventures of Tintin hits U.S. theatres on December 21.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Funny: Authors Talk Humor in Children's Books
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Licensing Hotline: December 2011
This month's licensing news roundup features three new properties in Random House's Nickelodeon publishing program, Macmillan's Rastamouse license, Sterling's Arthur Christmas books, Nordstrom's Busytown holiday shop, and many more licensing deals.
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On My Nightstand: Leonard Marcus's Nighttime Reading
Critic and historian Leonard S. Marcus describes what's on his bedside table.
When deadlines loom and it's almost time for a good night's rest, I find the surest way to relax is to dip into a book far removed from the one I'm writing.
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Cahill Leaving Open Road for Vermont App Maker
Brendan Cahill, v-p and publisher at Open Road, is leaving the e-book publisher to become president and CEO of Green Mountain Digital, a digital media company and publisher of mobile apps in the nature and wildlife fields.
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