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Children's
Sales Soared in 2014 Sales in the children's/young adult segment rose in 2014 over 2013, according to sales data supplied by publishers to the Association of American Publishers' StatShot program. The segment had the strongest gains of all publishing segments last year and benefited from a number of blockbuster titles, including the Divergent trilogy. Click through to see just how big the growth was. more
2015
Eric Carle Honorees Announced The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has announced the four recipients of the 2015 Carle Honors. See who will be presented with the prizes in an award ceremony on September 24. more
Obituaries
Terry
Pratchett Award-winning British fantasy author Terry Pratchett, creator of more than 70 books, including the long-running Discworld series, died on March 12 at his home following complications from a chest infection. He was 66. more
Roy
McKie Illustrator and cartoonist Roy McKie, best known for his several children's book collaborations with Dr. Seuss, died on January 8 in New Holland, Pa. He was 93. In recent years, he took delight in finding his books on local library shelves. "People will find [books] 100 years from now. Books won’t go away, I think.” more
In Memoriam
Celebrating
the Legacy of Walter Dean Myers Friends, family members, colleagues, and those otherwise touched by the work of Walter Dean Myers gathered in Manhattan on March 9 for an evening of rich and decidedly up-tempo readings, speeches, and performances to honor his life. Myers died on July 1, 2014 at age 76. more
IIN THE MEDIA
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From Galleycat:
Just released: the cover for the movie tie-in edition of John Green's Paper Towns, which will pub on May 19. Click here
From Michele Jacobsen Scribbles:
A response to Andrew Smith's Vice interview. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
How Finding a Fat YA Heroine Changed My Life. Click here |
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From Deadline:
Also out today: the movie poster for Paper Towns, which will be released on July 24. Click here
From Bookish:
The Fairest of Them All: Marissa Meyer on Queen Levana, Glamour, and More. Click here
From the New Yorker:
Goodnight, Doorman and Other Children's Books for the One Percent. Click here |
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