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Summer 2016: Capturing the Magic with Children's Books
During an informal survey of children's and general booksellers around the country, most expressed optimism as they head into the summer selling season.
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Barnes and Noble's Teen Festival in Photos
Bookselling chain Barnes and Noble held its first annual Teen Book Festival at locations across the country from June 10–12.
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A Tale of Two Cultures: Children's Publishing in France and America
French and American children's book publishers gathered on June 9 at the French Embassy in New York City.
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In Brief: June 9, 2016
This week, an industry veteran pens his first novel; authors and illustrators gather for Bay Area festivities; a beloved children's book character greets book fest guests; a bookstore is reserved exclusively for "Octicorns"; and a Dutch author visits the city that helped inspire her book.
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Gallt Agency to Become Gallt and Zacker
The Nancy Gallt Literary Agency, founded by Nancy Gallt in 2000, has changed its name to Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency, effective immediately.
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LGBTQ Lit for Children and Teens Comes of Age
Today, children's books and YA novels depict a wider range of LGBTQ experiences and family dynamics. Increasingly, the central conflict has little to do with being gay.
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Bunk Reads: Promoting Book Discovery at Summer Camp
After working together last summer, Kirsten Cappy and author Ammi-Joan Paquette came up with Bunk Reads, a book discovery program for kids at summer camp.
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2016 Ned Vizzini Teen Literary Prize Awarded
YA author Ned Vizzini, who committed suicide in 2013, is being honored with a new award that celebrates emerging young authors.
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S&S; and YouTube Join Forces for Kids' App
YouTube has developed a monthlong reading promotion called #ReadAlong, Simon and Schuster has seen a strong early response.
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What's Selling at the Norwich Bookstore
Liza Bernard, co-owner of the Norwich Bookstore in Norwich, Vt., reported that she and her colleagues are gearing up for the summer season, when customers visit the store to stock up on books to keep their kids entertained on vacation.
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PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr
Spouses and artistic collaborators Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr talk about their new picture book, ‘Babies Ruin Everything,’ and how their years of experience self-publishing their own titles led to this and other book deals.
