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TV-Tie Ins Take Top Priority at Disney’s Re-imagined Hyperion

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Hyperion, the book publisher owned by Disney, is planning to sell off most of its back list, and will instead focus on books that tie directly into ABC-Disney TV Shows.

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Publishing is Seriously Nostalgic About Comics, But Why?

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Using Sean Howes’ biography of Marvel Comics as a prism, Daniel Kalder considers the fate of comics, a declining art that makes billions in merchandise and movies.

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Disney’s First Language Learning App Focuses on Chinese

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Disney Publishing has launched it’s first language learning product, an iOS app based on Toy Story 3 that offers English/ Mandarin vocabulary and grammar.

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Children’s Books Deals in the News

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Collection of books and licensing deals from children’s publishers around the world

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When are E-books Appropriate for Children?

By Edward Nawotka Let’s be honest, no one really likes the idea of their child spending a lot of time in front of a television  … 

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Disney’s Digital Future

By Edward Nawotka Much has been made of the emergence of e-books for adults, but the real early adopters of digital technology aren’t exclusively tech  … 

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