Friday, November 21, 2014

Children's Book News from PW


A Good Night for Children's Books at the
2014 National Book Awards

This year's National Book Awards were a source of many celebrations for the children's book world this past Wednesday night at Cipriani Wall Street. Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) hosted, with awards presented to Kyle Zimmer and Ursula K. Le Guin. Jacqueline Woodson took the award for Young People's Literature, saying, “I love how much love there is in the world of young adult literature.” more
Young People's Literature at the NBAs:
A Photo Essay

On Wednesday evening, November 19, five children's authors headed to Cipriani Wall Street for the 65th National Book Awards. Our photographer caught up with the authors (and their editors) nominated in the Young People's Literature category. Click through to see these photos and more, including the winner. more
Handler Apologizes for Woodson Remarks
National Book Awards host Daniel Handler, better known by his pen name, Lemony Snicket, used Twitter to issue an apology for remarks he made about NBA winner Jacqueline Woodson. more



Shanghai Children’s Book Fair:
Bigger, Better, Busier

The second China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair is under way, featuring 28 seminars and events and exhibiting 250 publishers from 23 countries from November 20-22 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Centre. The focus this year is on four hot topics: branding in children's book publishing, international guided reading levels, digital publishing for children, and the demand for edutainment content. Click through to read more on what’s buzzing at the fair. more

Neil Gaiman, Daniel Handler, and the Great Book Giveaway
Bright and early on the morning of the announcement of the 2014 NBAs, the National Book Foundation brought together authors Neil Gaiman and Daniel Handler to Manhattan's Washington Square Park for the Great Book Giveaway, a competition to see which author could give away more books in 30 minutes. more




IN THE MEDIA
From the How Did We Get Into This Mess? blog:
Daniel Handler, Racist Jokes, and the Disclaimer. Click here
From CNET:
Mattel Pulls Barbie Book I Can Be a Computer Engineer Off Amazon and Apologizes. Click here
From the BBC:
England-born but Scotland-residing J.K. Rowling lands on "best of Scotland" Monopoly board. Click here
From the Guardian:
British publisher Ladybird drops branding books "for boys" or "for girls. " Click here
From Tor.com:
Moral Ambiguity, YA Literature, and The Princess Bride. Click here
From School Library Journal:
What's Sara Varon up to? 100 Scope Notes details her forthcoming projects. Click here
From the Atlantic:
The Topics Dystopian Films Won't Touch. Click here
From the We Need Diverse Books blog:
Meg Rosoff and Ellen Hopkins on inclusive literature. Click here
From TechCrunch:
Sproutkin Ditches Its "Netflix For Kids' Books" Service, Moves Into Digital Subs. Click here
From the Los Angeles Times:
Paddington film: The lovable bear is at center of a debate over its newly acquired PG rating. Click here
From Screen Rant:
Hunger Games’ Star Donald Sutherland Hopes the Movies Inspire Youth Revolution. Click here
From New Hampshire Home:
A tour of Tomie dePaola's magical New Hampshire home. Click here
From the Guardian:
YA author Ryan Graudin: How reading inspired my own real-life adventures. Click here
From Grammarly:
15 Young Adult Books That Never Age. Click here

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