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Bologna 2023: A Global View of Book Banning
A panel on Tuesday morning at the Bologna Book Fair, moderated by Barbara Marcus, president and publisher of Random House Children's Books, addressed the growing trend of book censorship around the world.
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Young, Black & Lit Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Writing Contest and Donations
2023 marks five years since the start of Young, Black & Lit, a nonprofit organization committed to increasing access to children's books that center Black children and experiences.
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HarperCollins, Elf on the Shelf Sign Deal for a Dozen Books
HarperCollins has secured the global rights from the Lumistella Company to publish books tied to the Elf on the Shelf universe over the next five years.
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Bologna 2023: Publishers from India, Mozambique, Ukraine Win Top Prizes
Wonder House Books from India, Trinta Zero Nove from Mozambique, and the Old Lion Publishing House in Ukraine were among six winners of this year's Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year.
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Bologna 2023: Back to Business—and It’s a Pleasure
The 60th Bologna Children’s Book Fair kicked off today, drawing an estimated 1,400 exhibitors hailing from 90 countries and regions of the world; although the fair had returned in-person in 2022, publishers seem even more delighted to be back this year as Covid anxiety continues to fade.
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Mattel Will Form Its Own Publishing Imprint
The toy company, which has numerous publishing partners, has created an in-house publishing unit that plans to release its first list in fall 2024. Ryan Ferguson, head of global publishing, will oversee the unnamed imprint.
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Children's Job Moves: February 2023
Job moves in children's publishing during February 2023.
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In Brief: March 2, 2023
Recently, award-winning authors engaged in conversation; an actor/author made a school visit; a Newbery Medalist got a paperback release; and a YA author launched their "haunting" debut.
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Obituary: Amy Schwartz
Author-illustrator Amy Schwartz, creator of more than 60 books for young readers, died suddenly on February 26 at her home in Brooklyn; she was 68.
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Gibbs Smith to Launch 7 Cats Children's Imprint This Fall
Gibbs Smith, the 54-year-old publishing company, is debuting a children's imprint this fall, called 7 Cats Press.
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Lawrence Schimel Joins NorthSouth Books
Editor, author, and literary translator Lawrence Schimel has been named senior editor at NorthSouth Books. His focus will be on developing the company’s Spanish-language publishing efforts.
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Lerner, AdoptAClassroom.org Partner on Classroom Library Giveaway
According to AdoptAClassroom.org, 96% of educators purchase school items with their own money, spending an average of $750 annually; to help offset this cost, the national nonprofit has teamed up with Lerner Publishing Group to boost teachers’ literacy endeavors.
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SCBWI Announces 2023 Golden Kite Awards
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators announced its annual Golden Kite Awards on February 24, along with the annual Sid Fleischman Humor Award.
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'Let's Root for Each Other': Highlights from the SCBWI Conference Keynotes
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, whose last New York meeting took place in February 2020, brought its annual gathering back to the Big Apple earlier this month.
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Barnes & Noble Highlights Moomin Books and Products
Barnes & Noble is partnering with Moomin Characters Oy Ltd., the global licensor of author and illustrator Tove Jansson's Moomins, for what is billed as the brand's first significant foray into the U.S. market.
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Three Years On, Children’s Publishers Have Adapted
As 2023 began, we asked a number of children’s publishers to reflect on how pandemic-related issues have been resolved (or not), how they’ve adjusted, and what they predict for the year ahead.
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2023 Children's Book Week Theme and Poster Revealed
The Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader have released the slogan for this year's Children’s Book Week, "Read Books. Spark Change.," along with a poster designed by illustrator Rilla Alexander.
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Licensing Hotline: February 2023
Read on for news about Odd Dot's deal with Penguin's The World of Eric Carle team, HarperCollins's Rainbow High books, an expansion of Simon Spotlight's Peanuts program into graphic novels, and more.
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Entangled Publishing Adds Children's Book Imprint
Entangled Publishing has announced a new children's imprint for readers up to age eight, called Little Lark, launching this fall.
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Academy of American Poets, Scholastic Reveal 2023 National Poetry Month Poster
Best known as the author and illustrator of the Arthur books and television series, Marc Brown has been announced as the artist of this year's National Poetry Month poster.
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