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Scholastic’s Richard Robinson, Dead at 84, a Leader in Children’s Books

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJune 6, 2021

Calling reading a ‘civil right,’ Richard Robinson joined Scholastic in 1964 and led the company for almost 50 years.

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Richard Charkin: Let’s Hear It for Book Rights Sales People Worldwide

In News, Opinion & Commentary by Richard CharkinApril 24, 2020

‘Rights departments of publishing houses invariably seem the poor relation of the sales team,’ says Richard Charkin. The pandemic is a prompt to reconsider.

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Richard Charkin: On Memory Lane

In News, Opinion & Commentary by Richard CharkinJanuary 30, 2020

‘Walking past former offices brings back fond—and sometimes not so fond—recollections,’ Richard Charkin writes, ‘of old times.’

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Harry Potter Ebooks Released in South Korea

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 22, 2016

South Korea becomes the latest country to get the Harry Potter series of seven books and the new ‘Cursed Child’ playscript in ebook format. This time, they’re in both Korean and English.

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In the US, UK, and Canada, Harry’s on Another Roll With ‘Cursed Child’

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 3, 2016

North American sales of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ top 2 million copies, UK sales blow past records, all within days of Rowling’s new release.

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Harry Potter Ebooks Arrive in China, in Both Chinese and English

In News by Porter AndersonJuly 31, 2016

Ebook editions of the seven Harry Potter novels, plus the new ‘Cursed Child’ playscript, debut in China Monday (August 1) at five leading retailers, one of them with 600 million mobile users.

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In The News: Children’s Choice Awards, Sendak Mourned, HP for AMZN

In Children's by Dennis AbramsMay 15, 2012

In children’s publishing news: the Children’s Choice Book Awards, borrowing Harry Potter from Amazon, and a farewell to Maurice Sendak.

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Harry Potter Goes Digital and Multilingual

In Children's by Dennis AbramsMay 1, 2012

As of last month, Harry Potter became available in e-book editions exclusively through Pottermore, and are available in French, German, Spanish and Italian.

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Pottermore Sales Surpass £1 Million in 3 Days

In What's the Buzz by Hannah JohnsonApril 5, 2012

Harry Potter fans have opened their wallets to JK Rowling’s Pottermore website, the exclusive retailer of Harry Potter e-books.

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Trends in American Publishing: 2011 in Review

In Ed's Perspective by Edward NawotkaDecember 23, 2011

In 2011 self-publishing and e-books turned the industry on its head. But Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Harry Potter still made headlines.

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