The latest retail venture from the long-time bookseller (and publisher/film producer), Books+Books+Bikes+LEBO, is a 10,000 sq. ft. bookstore/outdoor lifestyle shop/gallery that opened late last month in Miami's artsy Wynwood neighborhood. more »
Ian Hudson to Head DK
Hudson's appointment as CEO of DK Publishing comes months after rumors surfaced in the U.K. press that the division was up for sale. Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle said DK will remain an independent publishing division at PRH. more »
After Muhammad Ali's Death, Publishers Rushing Their Ali Books
In the wake of the boxer's death on June 3, publishers with upcoming titles about "the Greatest" are scrambling to get copies onto shelves as quickly as possible. more »
Native American
and Indigenous Lit: In an era seeing a blooming of diversity in
publishing, indigenous peoples are still hoping for representation beyond
Sherman Alexie.
Waterstones
Director Pans Amazon: Waterstones's James Daunt said Amazon is
undercutting his business because of the “unconscionable” way it exploits the
tax system.
An Interview
with Galiano Island Books: The owners of a family-run bookshop
on a sparsely-populated Canadian island talk about loving books and surreal
customer exchanges.
Author and War
Journo David Lamb Dies: The Vietnam War correspondent for the
'Los Angeles Times' and author of 'Vietnam, Now: A Reporter Returns' dies at
76.
African Rewrites
of European Classics: Four instances when an African writer
reproduced or drew inspiration from a western classic, giving the original a
makeover.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN THE MEDIA
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From School Library Journal:
Should Awards Committee Conversations Remain Confidential? Click here  
From the New York Times:
Why J.K. Rowling endorsed Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for the stage. Click here
From the Guardian:
As Harry Potter and the Cursed Child hits the West End, five writers reveal how Rowling changed their field. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
J.K. Rowling Asks Cursed Child Ticket Holders to Not Spoil Plot. Click here
From the Bookseller:
Sarah Odedina to take open submissions at Pushkin. Click here
From NPR:
Green Eggs, Ham and Metaphysics: Teaching Hard Ideas with Kids' Books. Click here
From USA Today:
Jazz Jennings talks Life as a (Transgender) Teen. Click here
From Book Riot:
I Care That Hermione Is Black. Click here |
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From the New Yorker:
Garth Williams, Illustrator of American Childhood. Click here
From the New Yorker:
Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Boxcar Children and the Spirit of Capitalism. Click here
From Den of Geek:
How Prisoner of Azkaban Changed the Harry Potter Franchise and Young Adult Cinema Forever. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
How a High School Student Wrote and Published a Book at Age 16. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
Sarah Crossan Is Changing the Game for British YA. Click here
From the New Yorker:
My Friend Flicka: A Book About Horses That Is a Book About First Love. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Heather Vogel Frederick: Charlotte Brontë for the Internet Age. Click here
From Romper:
9 Children's Books That Break Boy Stereotypes. Click here |
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