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Bonnier Publishing Plans $100 Million U.S. Book Division
Bonnier Publishing, the English-language book publishing division of Sweden’s Bonnier Group, has formed Bonnier Publishing USA. The new company will be headed by Shimul Tolia, currently president of children's publisher Little Bee Books. more »
Author Drops E-book Royalty Suit Against S&S; Is Wiley Next?
S&S was incorrectly named in the original suit, but lawyers told PW that they are planning on filing suit against 'How to Get Out of the Hospital Alive' current publisher, Wiley. more » »
Margaret Atwood, Professional Geek: Scoping out Comic-Con with 'Lord of the Rings' superfan and 'The Handmaid's Tale' author Margaret Atwood.
London Bookstores Ditch the Wi-Fi: A crop of bookshops is rebelling against frenzied online engagement and making their stores Internet-free.
George R.R. Martin is Back on TV: Universal Cable Productions has acquired the rights to develop Martin’s anthology series Wild Cards.
The Fight Over Franz Kafka: Israel’s supreme court has ruled that Franz Kafka’s manuscripts are the property of the National Library of Israel.
The Library of Dreams: Years before Freud, Greek thinker Artemidorius wrote a book called the 'Oneirocritica,' or the 'Interpretation of Dreams.'
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CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN THE MEDIA
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From the New York Times:
Richard Krinsley, publishing executive at Random House and Scholastic, has died at age 86. Click here  
From the Guardian:
An obituary for British children's author Helen Bailey. Click here
From the New York Times:
The Merits of Reading Real Books to Your Children, by Perri Klass. Click here
From NPR:
Tamora Pierce: "First, last, foremost and always, in my books girls kick butt." Click here
From Slate:
Anne Carroll Moore, the New York librarian who changed children's literature forever. Click here
From USA Today:
Transgender themes enter teen fiction. Click here
From Slate:
We're Giving the Wrong Dr. Seuss Book as a Graduation Gift. Click here |
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From Galleycat:
Matt de la Peña Wins the NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award for 2016. Click here
From Variety:
A Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair Revival Is in the Works. Click here
From Slate:
How American Girl's Puberty Books Shaped a Generation of Tweens. Click here
From NPR:
Jason Reynolds: "I always tell people the rappers of that time period were the YA authors for us." Click here
From the Daily Beast:
A new documentary on Curious George's Daring Escape from Nazi Germany. Click here
From Galleycat:
Let Kids Read Whatever They Want to Read. Click here
From NPR:
Little Prince Adaptations Aren't Easy — Just Ask Orson Welles. Click here |
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