Thursday, December 01, 2016

The Roundup with PW


100 Notable Books of 2016: The year’s notable fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, selected by the editors of 'The New York Times Book Review.'

The Best Books of 2016, Part One: From Zadie Smith to horror in the Highlands and a brief history of tomorrow, 'The Guardian' chooses the best reads of 2016.

Celebrities Collaborate On Book Project: Bon Iver, Tom Waits, Nick Offerman, Zach Galifianakis, Danny DeVito, and more to pen stories for an illustrated collection.

Amazon Cuts 149 Warehouse Jobs: Amazon is closing a book-making facility in North Charleston, S.C. next year, taking almost 150 local jobs with it.

Jim Munro Dies at 87: The co-founder of the Victoria, B.C.-based Munro's Books championed Canadian authors, and gave his business to longtime staff members.



The Booming Rights Scene for
Children's Books in China

China’s children's book market is on a roll, and there is no stopping the momentum any time soon. Staggering numbers and unusual circumstances are converging to create a bubbling segment: 370 million children under the age of 18, a two-child policy predicted to add at least three million babies annually, and around 580 publishers jumping onto the children's book bandwagon. For those dealing with rights, China’s children’s book market is growing hotter and increasingly diverse in recent months. more
 

IN THE MEDIA


From Deadline:
Amazon Studios orders animated The Bug Diaries based on the picture books by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss.
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From Education Week:
Do 'Digital Natives' Prefer Paper Books to
E-Books?
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From the New York Times:
In the Chamber of Secrets: J.K. Rowling's Net Worth.
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From the New York Times:
The NYT's Notable Children's Books of 2016.
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From the New York Times:
A Bronx Librarian Keen on Teaching Homeless Children a Love of Books.
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From the Guardian:
After the success of David Walliams, U.K. publishers turn to standup comedians for children's stories.
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From the Guardian:
A handwritten Anne Frank poem sells at auction for £119,000.
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From the Telegraph:
Is this 11-year-old Britain's most influential book reviewer?
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From Book Riot:
Children’s Books to Read After Moana.
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From WBUR:
Still Drawing at 85, Children's Book Pioneer Ed Emberley Inspires Future Artists.
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