Children’s

Children’s book publishing is one of the most innovative areas in publishing, with growing opportunities for digital innovation and new business models.

Earthquake Inspires New Zealand Author to Launch Own Press

Jill marshall - head & shoulders promo 2010

Following New Zealand’s tragic Christchurch earthquake, YA author Jill Marshall was inspired to start her own publishing company, Pear Jam Books.

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Israel’s Castle Builders Brings Top Kids Brands to Book Apps

Israel’s Castle Builders is working with top companies, such as DreamWorks and Sanrio (Hello Kitty), to bring their character-based brands to book apps.

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Parragon Books Licenses Australia’s Popular Trash Pack Toys

Parragon, the largest illustrated non-fiction publisher in the world, announced a new multi-territory license for range of books featuring the popular Australian toy line, The Trash Pack.

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Pricey James Joyce Kids Story “Cats” Sparks Copyright Fight

The recent publication of a previously unpublished James Joyce children’s story by Dublin’s Ithys Press sparks an ugly feud over copyright and public domain.

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How Author Christopher Herz Connects Kids Across the Globe

Author Christopher Herz, who used social media to promote his books, now plans to use social media to create an online community of young readers and authors.

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Children’s Books Go Multimedia, Multinational, Multi…Everything

Storybird, a book platform that puts artists directly in touch with consumers

At Digital Book World, a session on digital children’s publishing tried to answer the questions: How many of the old rules still apply? What are the new rules?

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Lemony Snicket and How to Publicize Your Book Without Trying

A forthcoming series of four new books by bestseller Lemony Snicket, ‘All The Wrong Questions,’ was ingeniously leaked to the press last week.

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The Children’s Book Ambassador’s Platform: Reading is Not Optional

Walter Dean Myers, the new US National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, wants to communicate that reading is a matter of life and death.

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News & Notes: Captain Underpants Returns, Ruckus & SeaWorld

Scholastic announces new Captain Underpants books, Ruckus Media does a licensing deal with Sea World, and Zombie Kid publishers sued by Wimpy Kid, & more.

Also posted in Children's | Tagged Digital Book World, E-books, lawsuit, licensing, ruckus media group, Scholastic, Wimpy Kid | Leave a comment

A is for Awesome: Paul Thurlby on Making the Alphabet New

Do we need another alphabet book? When it’s as beautiful, witty and imaginative as this one, yes we do.

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