Thursday, November 19, 2015

The Roundup with PW

A Vibrant Shanghai Fair for a Booming Children's Market
At this year's just-concluded Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, first-time exhibitors and seasoned participants were afforded a close-up look at the booming Chinese children's market. more »


Hachette Shows Solidarity for France
All websites and social media channels for Hachette Book Group, which is a division of French company Hachette Livre, feature colors of the French flag as well as banners that say "solidarité." »




Listen to a Literary Beat: Learn more about John Seabrook, the author of 'The Song Machine' who plays in a band comprised of publishing industry veterans.

Picking A National Book Award Winner: Why it's impossible to please everyone when picking the National Book Award winners in fiction and non-fiction.

Taylor Swift, Scholastic Donate Books: The partnering saw 25,000 books donated to NYC schools through the 'Open A World of Possible' initiative.

Bookstore Named 'Isis' Vandalized: Anger over the terrorist attacks by the group known as ISIS in Paris resulted in the vandalism of a Denver bookstore over the weekend.

Margo Baldwin Named Trustee: Sterling College named president and publisher of Chelsea Green Publishing Margo Baldwin to its Board of Trustees on Tuesday.

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And Children's Books IN THE MEDIA

From Scholastic:
Letter from Suzanne Collins: A Thank You to The Hunger Games Film Team. Click here
From Deadline:
Julianne Moore to reteam with Todd Haynes on film version of Wonderstruck. Click here
From the New York Times:
Anne Frank's Diary Gains "Co-Author" in Copyright Move. Click here
From the New York Times:
What It Takes to Save a Mockingjay: The movie's producer and director on the last installment. Click here
From the New York Times:
Finding Alice's 'Wonderland' in Oxford. Click here
From the Houston Chronicle:
Famous Teenage Authors. Click here
From Mashable:
How a handful of YouTube stars landed on the New York Times bestseller list. Click here
From the Wrap:
Rob Riggle and Lauren Graham cast in James Patterson's Middle School series. Click here
From the New Yorker:
A Madeline-themed cartoon offers a tribute to France. Click here
From ScoopWhoop:
15 Children's Books That You'll Realize Are Very Profound When You Revisit Them as Adults. Click here
From Electric Literature:
Taylor Swift donates 25,000 books to NYC schools. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
12 Recipes Inspired By Kids' Books. Click here

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