Wednesday, March 05, 2014

Voices of Experience: Advice from Publishing Veterans - & other news from PW Children's Bookshelf


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We asked industry folks for some words of wisdom they'd pass along to their just-starting-out-in-publishing selves. They shared opinions on everything from editorial regrets to office politics, and even offered investment and real-estate advice. 


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Celebrating Dr. Seuss's 110th Birthday
March 2 marked the 110th anniversary of Theodor Geisel's birth, and the debut of Dr. Seuss's Birthday Club. The online venture offers a platform for families to become better acquainted with the colorful characters that populate Dr. Seuss's books (worldwide sales of which total 600 million copies), and provides members with tools and ideas for hosting a "Seuss-ational" birthday fete. more


IN THE MEDIA

From MTV:
The first review of Divergent is out – from Veronica Roth. Click here

From the New York Times:
New all-digital curricula hope to ride the high-tech push in schoolrooms. Click here

From National Geographic:
Adapting Best Picture Oscar winner 12 Years a Slave for a younger audience. Click here

From HootSuite:
A Dr. Seuss-inspired guide to Twitter. Click here
From USA Today:
See a detailed real-life model of the fictional Miss Peregrine's home. Click here

Also from the Times:
A remembrance of picture book author Phyllis Krasilovsky, who has died at age 87. Click here

From Brain Pickings:
Young Maurice Sendak illustrates Tolstoy at the suggestion of editor Ursula Nordstrom. Click here

From the Huffington Post:
What Dr. Seuss can teach every adult about life. Click here

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