Gestalten
Launches U.S. Children's Publishing Program
Berlin-based Gestalten, publisher of books on art, architecture, design, and photography for adults, will begin distributing books in the U.S. market this month under the Little Gestalten imprint. Picture books are a main focus of the Little Gestalten list, which also includes nonfiction titles illustrated with original artwork. more
Summer
Camps Help Aboriginal Kids Find Fun in Reading
Aboriginal children in remote communities in Canada's northern regions are getting some extra nutrition for both their minds and bodies at literacy camps this summer with help from Kids Can Press and TD Bank Group. Toronto-based Frontier College has been running the summer literacy camps since 2005; in 2013, 58,000 children ages five to 15 attended the camps; they read more than 48,000 books and received about 27,000 books to take home and keep. more
Picture
Books Coming to Farmers Market Candlewick Press in Somerville, Mass., and its local independent bookstore, Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass., are collaborating on a book table at the nearby Davis Square Farmers Market, starting on August 20. "We are thrilled to have this chance to connect more directly with the neighborhood and broader Somerville community, and to support our local bookstore," said Candlewick's John Mendelson. more
IN THE MEDIA
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From the New York Times:
YA author Gayle Forman on how writing about the tragic loss of her friends, via her novel If I Stay, helped her with her grief. Click here
From Bustle:
A new cover for Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is condemned as "sexualized" and "creepy. Click here
From CNN:
The authors of My Parents Open Carry say they've received death threats, but are planning a sequel. Click here
From the Daily Beast:
An interview with "trailblazer" novelist Lois Lowry, author of The Giver. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
How author Rainbow Rowell turned a bomb into a bestselling novel. Click here
From Slate:
The U.S. Stamp Committee is up in arms over a decision to put Harry Potter on a set of stamps. Click here
From Flavorwire:
20 YA Book Covers That Are Actually Gorgeous. Click here
From the Guardian:
Why Katniss Everdeen is a great female role model. Click here
From Zap2It:
Levar Burton's 'Tweeting Rainbow' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' should be a real thing. Click here
From the Guardian:
The top 10 first lines in children's and teen books. Click here
From Book Riot:
A gallery of 35 Harry Potter covers (including the new ones). Click here |
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Also from the Times:
"The fans and the readers are more in touch with what can sell": Jean Feiwel on crowdsourcing and the new Swoon Reads imprint. Click here
From BBC News:
Penguin U.K. defends its choice for the cover of its new edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Click here
From Bookweb:
An essay contest is launched in response to the controversy over The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Click here
From the Washington Post:
Lois Lowry says the movie cast of The Giver elevated her original novel. Click here
From the Guardian:
"YA books teach you that your weird stuff is normal": Rainbow Rowell. Click here
From Fast Company:
Blue Is For Boys, Pink Is For Girls: photos of children surrounded by their color-coded toys. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
What modern versions of The Baby-sitters Club would likely look like. Click here
From Electric Literature:
A Is for Apocalypse: Children's books for the modern age Click here
From io9:
A list: 10 Classic Young Adult Novels That Would Make Amazing Movies. Click here
From Writer's Digest:
The key differences between middle grade and adult. Click here
From Playbuzz:
A quiz: What Job Would You Have In The Harry Potter World? Click here |
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