The Australian Booksellers Association has joined with other members of the country's publishing industry to protest a government proposal to allow booksellers to import U.S. and U.K. books without restrictions. Currently, booksellers must wait 30 days after publication overseas to import the books. more »
Kids'
Book for 'Rebel Girls' Makes Crowdfunding History
When Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo wanted to publish the kind of children's book they wished they had when they were growing up, they turned to Kickstarter to fund Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a middle grade exploration of historical female role models. Within days of launching their campaign, the book had become the most funded children’s book in the history of Kickstarter. more
HarperCollins Welcomes Judith Kerr's
First Novel in 37 Years
Mister Cleghorn's Seal, written and illustrated by Judith Kerr, is the venerable author's first children's novel since 1987 – and is also the nonagenarian's first chapter book for early middle-graders. The book, about a man on holiday who rescues an orphaned sea pup and brings him home to his city apartment, was inspired by Kerr's own father. more
Crossan wins YA Book Prize 2016: Sarah Crossan’s free verse novel 'One' (Bloomsbury Children’s Books) has won the YA Book Prize 2016, sponsored by 'The Bookseller.'
A BEA Letter from the ABA President: Betsy Burton ruminates on BEA, books (or the lack thereof), and the current state of bookselling.
The Hunt for
Byron Preiss's Treasure: Thirty-five years after the publication
of 'The Secret,' the hunt for an authorial treasure continues.
An Open Letter
on the Anti-Trump Letter: Daniel José Older responds to the
failures of the Writers On Trump open letter in one of his own.
Tig Notaro, By
the Book: The stand-up comic and author of 'I’m Just a Person'
would recommend her own book to the president, if asked.
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CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN THE MEDIA
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From the New York Times:
J.K. Rowling Just Can't Let Harry Potter Go. Click here 
From Hypable:
The first looks at Harry, Ginny, and Albus Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Click here
From the New Yorker:
Frog and Toad: an amphibious celebration of same-sex love. Click here
From the Bookseller:
In accepting the Astrid Lindgren Award, Meg Rosoff criticizes U.K. government for "assault on childhood." Click here
From the New Yorker:
What We're Reading with Our Kids This Summer. Click here
From the Wrap:
Animated Movie Series Based on The Boxcar Children Is in the Works. Click here
From Book Business:
Do Print Books Have a Future in Tomorrow's Classroom? Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Making a Memorial Day Visit to Author Jeff Kinney's An Unlikely Story Bookstore. Click here
From the Guardian:
A first edition of Alice in Wonderland is priced for auction at 2 to 3 million dollars. Click here
From the Guardian:
Why teenagers are so resistant to e-readers. Click here
From the Guardian:
The mystifying disappearance of children's author Helen Bailey. Click here
From the Guardian:
Top 10 fictional shops in children's books. Click here
From Bustle:
17 YA Books to Start Your Summer Reading Off Right. Click here
From Book Riot:
10 Bookish Lessons For My Young Daughters. Click here |
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From the Huffington Post:
John Green Admits to Grads That Adulthood Is Terrible. Click here
From Mashable:
J.K. Rowling confirms that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be a tear-jerker. Click here
From WBUR:
How Goodnight Moon Author Revolutionized Kids' Books. Click here
From the Guardian:
A photo diary of Meg Rosoff's whirlwind tour of Sweden, after accepting the Astrid Lindgren Award. Click here
From Vietnam.net:
The first-ever children's book festival in Hanoi. Click here
From Entertainment Weekly:
Aaron Starmer's YA novel Spontaneous is getting a film adaptation. Click here
From BBC News:
Roald Dahl's swashboggling words get their own dictionary. Click here
From TES:
"Why I ditched the classics and embraced teen fiction for my struggling readers." Click here
From Brightly:
From Dinotrux to NanoBots: How Simple Observations Fuel Imagination, by Chris Gall. Click here
From the Guardian:
Why we need wildness in children's fiction. Click here
From the Telegraph:
Jacqueline Wilson's mission to restore “lovely dads” to children's books. Click here
From the Guardian:
Top writing tips from author Chris D'Lacey. Click here
From the Root:
11 Summer Must-Reads for Young African-American Readers. Click here
From Romper:
9 Books You'll Hate But Your Kids Will Love. Click here |
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