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

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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

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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

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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

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The recent publication of a previously unpublished James Joyce children’s story by Dublin’s Ithys Press sparks an ugly feud over copyright and public domain.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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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