Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Children's Book News with PW


What U.S. Agencies Will Be
Selling at the Bologna Fair

For those attending the 52nd annual Bologna Children's Book Fair, held from March 30 to April 2, there's plenty happening, from masterclasses to exhibitions. Read on for PW's roundup of some of the books that a selection of U.S. agents are eager to bring to the international stage. more

James Patterson to Donate
$1.25M to School Libraries

As part of a new initiative designed to raise awareness about the state of school libraries in the U.S., James Patterson announced that he will make a $1.25 million donation to school libraries across the country this year. more
Grand Opening of Bank Street Bookstore
The shop celebrated the grand opening of its new location in New York City's Upper West Side. See photos from the event, which featured local politicians for a ribbon cutting, and many local authors. more

Udon Turns Literary Classics into
Manga Adventure

Looking to bridge the sometimes massive gap between classic literary novels and the students who are required to read them, Udon Entertainment has developed Manga Classics, a growing collection of graphic-novel adaptations of prose classics recreated with a manga 




90 Second Newbery: A Film Festival
By and for Young Readers

The fourth annual 90 Second Newbery Film Festival featured 19 films, curated from a nationwide contest for student filmmakers by host James Kennedy. Many of the represented filmmakers and their families were in attendance at the Manhattan screening. Click through for images and more on their inventive submissions. more


The Golden Age of Picture Books:
An ABPA Panel

A gathering of children's book professionals discussed whether the golden age in question is actually happening right now. See the books that these experts feel herald a creative boom in picture books. more

IN THE MEDIA
From the Associated Press:
Eric Carle pays tribute to surrealism in his latest picture book, due out in October. Click here
From Publishing Perspectives:
Are the U.S. and U.K. Children's Publishers Getting Stale? Click here
From School Library Journal:
When Boys Can't Like "Girl Books." Click here
From Lancaster Online:
Ten Apples Up on Top illustrator and Dr. Seuss collaborator Roy McKie has died at 93. Click here
From School Library Journal:
Fringe Factor: Small Presses and Self-Publishing. Click here
From Moviepilot:
Young Adult Films Will Never Die Out and Here's Why. Click here
From Glamour:
Roald Dahl's grumpy letter to an aspiring writer. Click here
From YA Interrobang:
New international book releases this week. Click here
From Adweek:
Seventeen and Harlequin Teen Make Book Deal. Click here
From the Guardian:
Philip Pullman: 10 magical quotes from his books and the man himself. Click here
From Bustle:
12 Books For Young People That Will Turn You Into A Feminist At Any Age. Click here

From the Bookseller:
Janetta Otter-Barry leaves Frances Lincoln in the U.K. to set up her own children's publishing company. Click here
From the Telegraph:
How J.K. Rowling kept her Harry Potter secrets from the world. Click here
From Entertainment Weekly:
Author Andrew Smith keeps YA weird. Click here
From the Buffalo News:
Margery Facklam, author of many natural science books for children, has died at age 87. Click here
From Deadline:
Steven Spielberg's The BFG Takes a Giant Step Forward. Click here
From the New York Times:
In search of the children's book character Crackie Flat-Tail. Click here
From Picturebook Masters:
Meet Norwegian illustrator Øyvind Torseter. Click here
From Eurogamer:
Ellen Raskin: The children's writer as game designer. Click here
From Moviepilot:
Why R.L. Stine Is Still the Coolest Guy Ever. Click here
From the Telegraph:
A journey inside the new Hogwarts Express experience. Click here
From News Hub:
10 Lessons That All Adults Could Learn From Children's Books. Click here

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