Monday, July 04, 2016

The Roundup with PW



 
The Beast That Is Book Sales: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about what and how and why books sell.

Gay Talese Disavows Latest Book: The veteran journalist has disavowed 'The Voyeur's Motel' after the 'Washington Post' reported on his primary source's lack of credibility.

Geoffrey Hill Dies at 84: The author of famously difficult poetry was acclaimed by U.K. poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy as “a saint and a warrior" of poetics.

Publishers Snubbed in Canada: Book publishers have been shut out of the Department of Canadian Heritage’s cultural-policy expert advisory committee.

C. E. Morgan and Lisa Lucas: The author and executive director of the National Book Foundation in conversation.
 
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CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN THE MEDIA

From the Horn Book:
2016 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech by Matt de la Peña.
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From the Horn Book:
2016 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award speech by Jerry Pinkney.
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From PBS:
Bringing diversity, identity and brown faces to children's books.
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From IndieWire:
How YA Stars Have Become the Unlikely Saviors of American Indie Film.
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From Variety:
From The BFG to Matilda: How Five Roald Dahl Books Landed on the Big Screen.
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From the Huffington Post:
Lin Oliver on Founding the SCBWI.
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From Bustle:
Pharrell and Elmo's Song About Books Is So Catchy.
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From Book Riot:
On the importance of creepy books for children.
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From the Horn Book:
2016 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech by Sophie Blackall.
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From Google:
U.K. authors sign letter to Guardian editor, protesting the closing of its children's books site.
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From the New York Times:
Neil Gaiman Delves Deep into Norse Myths for New Book.
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From Variety:
Awesomeness Films buys film rights to debut YA novel Our Chemical Hearts.
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From Brightly:
Don't Go, Elephant & Piggie! One Mom's Fond Farewell to a Beloved Series.
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From Bustle:
How Being a Book Nerd as a Child Turned Me into a Better Adult.
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From Brightly:
An Illustrated Guide to the Best Places to Read with Children.
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From Brightly:
14 Books for Introverted Kids and Teens.
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