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Riordan Fans Celebrate Percy Jackson "I just love sitting in this room with people who understand my references," a young Rick Riordan fan said during a sold-out author appearance at the Fox Theater in Redwood City, Calif., which housed more than 1,200 fans. Indeed, many of the tween and teens who showed up to the October 15 event, the last stop on Riordan's nine-day, nine-city tour are obviously deeply engrossed in his ancient-myth inspired series. And PW was there, sitting among the fans. more
Celebrating
Shel Silverstein: Five Book Birthdays
Few people know author-illustrator Shel Silverstein's design preferences better than Antonia Markiet at HarperCollins Children's Books, who first worked with him in the mid-'70s. Markiet has been chief caretaker of the Silverstein catalogue since 2001 – a role in which, she says, she aims to keep his titles "fresh and available," and anniversary editions are a way to do just that. "They are wonderful opportunities to put backlist titles into the public's eye," she says. more
Feiwel and Friends to Publish
Cecelia Ahern YA Novels
Macmillan’s Feiwel and Friends imprint has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to Cecelia Ahern's debut YA books, Flawed and its sequel, Perfect, due out in summer 2016 and summer 2017, respectively. Jean Feiwel, senior v-p and publisher, brokered the deal with Ahern's literary agent, Dublin-based Marianne Gunn O'Connor. Ahern, whose bestselling books for adults include PS, I Love You and How to Fall in Love, sets Flawed and Perfect in a future society where perfection is valued above humanity and "flawed" people who commit acts of disobedience or rebellion are branded with an F. more
In the media:
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From Bookweb:
Daniel Handler launches an initiative in support of indie bookstores. Click here 
From the New Statesman:
"Read whatever the hell you want": why we need a new way of talking about young adult literature. Click here
From the Bookseller:
Illustrators should be recognized in the Carnegie Awards, says Sarah McIntyre. Click here
From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Celebrities join the rush of authors writing children's books. Click here
From Bookish:
Poisoned Apples author Christine Heppermann on five modern YA books and their fairy tale counterparts. Click here
From the Sydney Morning Herald:
There's a world of challenging, skillfully written books for readers far beyond the youth market. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Four YA book trends to look for in 2015. Click here
From the Washington Post:
His namesake had a terrible, horrible day, but Alexander Viorst is doing just fine. Click here
From Splitsider:
What a _________ Job: How Mad Libs Are Written. Click here |
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From the New York Times:
A Not-So-Young Audience for Young Adult Books, by Meg Wolitzer. Click here
From the New York Times:
Sesame Workshop will explore how to use conversational technology to teach preschool literacy. Click here
Also from the Bookseller:
McIntyre's complaint prompts a CILIP Carnegie rethink; the awards’ criteria may be revised. Click here
From the Christian Science Monitor:
Children's books written by celebrities: the good, the bad, the charming. Click here
From the Guardian:
"She" for "He" in children's books: a call for more literary portrayals that reflect how women really are. Click here
Also from the Sydney Morning Herald:
An Australian editor visits New York City and reports back on YA publishing. Click here
From the Guardian:
Why is today's teen fiction not as diverse as it could be? Click here
From the Guardian:
Frank Cottrell Boyce writes: today's schools are destroying the power of stories. Click here
From Mental Floss:
Take the quiz: name the 50 words in Green Eggs and Ham. Click here |
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