New Macmillan Education website allows teachers to create custom workbooks
Friday, 26 February 2016
Macmillan Education’s custom publisher Flexibooks has launched a new website that allows teachers to create custom-made print and digital workbooks. Teachers can create custom workbooks in health and physical education,...
S&S creates Muslim-themed children’s imprint
Thursday, 25 February 2016
In the US, Simon & Schuster has created a new children’s book imprint dedicated to publishing books that feature Muslim characters and stories, reports the New York Times. Salaam Reads...
PRH acquires supernatural YA series ‘Valentine’ from AAPS
Thursday, 18 February 2016
Penguin Random House Australia has acquired the rights to debut author Jodi McAlister’s supernatural YA series ‘Valentine’ in a multi-book deal from Alex Adsett Publishing Services. The series follows four...
Graham longlisted for 2016 Greenaway Medal
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
Bob Graham’s How the Sun Got to Coco’s House (Walker Books) is one of 20 books longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal for distinguished illustration in children’s books. The longlists...
New children’s bookshop opens in Fremantle
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
A new bookshop specialising in children’s books and art supplies has opened in Fremantle. The Paper Bird is located in the Moores Art Building on Henry Street and includes a...
Cassandra Clare sued for copyright infringement
Friday, 12 February 2016
US fantasy author Sherrilyn Kenyon is suing Cassandra Clare, author of the ‘Mortal Instruments’ and ‘Shadowhunters’ series (Walker Books), for alleged copyright infringement, reports the Guardian. In a lawsuit filed...
SWF 2016 schools program announced
Thursday, 11 February 2016
The Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) has announced the authors and illustrators participating in its 2016 Primary and Secondary School Days programs, to be held from 16 to 20 May. Writer...
Harry Potter play to be published in July
Thursday, 11 February 2016
The script of J K Rowling’s forthcoming play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be published on 31 July following the play’s opening in London on 30 July. Harry...
Hobbs chosen as Australian Children’s Laureate for 2016-17
Monday, 8 February 2016
Children’s author and illustrator Leigh Hobbs has been chosen at the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2016-17. The creator of more than 20 books, including Old Tom, Mr Chicken Goes to...
Edwards to self-publish children’s book ‘Hijabi Girl’
Thursday, 4 February 2016
Children’s book author Hazel Edwards is self-publishing a junior chapter book co-written with librarian Ozge Alkan called Hijabi Girl, after being turned down by publishers. The book, illustrated by Serena...
New YA festival to fund author visits to schools, libraries
Friday, 29 January 2016
UK author Alexia Casale has established a YA festival and author touring program that aims to connect libraries and schools, reports the Guardian. The first YA Shot festival will be...
New YA festival to fund author visits to schools, libraries
Thursday, 28 January 2016
UK author Alexia Casale has established a YA festival and author touring program that aims to connect libraries and schools, reports the Guardian. The first YA Shot festival will be...
Children’s book ‘The Lie Tree’ wins Costa Book of the Year
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
In the UK, Frances Hardinge’s The Lie Tree (Macmillan Children’s Books) has won the 2015 Costa Book of the Year award. It was previously the Costa Book of the Year...
The trouble with YA in translation
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Why is there so little translated YA fiction published in Australia? Danielle Binks spoke to Scribe publisher Henry Rosenbloom and publicist Cora Roberts about their experience in this area. Read...
Sydney bookstore specialising in YA to open this month
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Beachside Bookshop, a new bookstore specialising in Australian YA titles, will open at Avalon Beach, Sydney, later this month ahead of its official opening in February. Owner Libby Armstrong, who...
Redgum Book Club launches children’s imprint
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Redgum Book Club has announced it will launch a children’s book imprint in 2016. The imprint, Redgum, is set to release its first title in the first quarter of 2016, with...
Bates launches children’s book publisher ‘About Kids Books’
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Children’s book author Di Bates has launched a new children’s book publisher, About Kids Books. Bates told Books+Publishing the company will publish fiction for readers aged up to 12 years,...
HarperCollins announces #LoveOzYA anthology
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
HarperCollins has announced it will publish a young adult anthology in May 2017 inspired by the #LoveOzYA campaign, featuring 10 short stories by a selection of Australian YA authors. Writer...
CLNZ Educational Publishing Awards 2015 winners announced
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
The winners of this year’s Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Educational Publishing Awards have been announced. The winners in each category are: Best Resource in Primary Education ‘Connectors’ fiction series (Jill Eggleton,...
Children’s book sales up 20% in China last year
Monday, 23 November 2015
Children’s book sales in China rose 20% in 2014 and are up 13% in 2015 to date, according to figures from China’s book sales data company Open Book reported in...
Almond wins ‘Guardian’ children’s fiction prize
Monday, 23 November 2015
David Almond has won this year’s Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize for A Song for Ella Grey (Hodder Children’s), a retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Almond’s novel was chosen...
Nero launches children’s book imprint
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Nero will launch its children’s book imprint Piccolo Nero next month with the imprint’s first title The Two Acrobats. The book is written by Nero publisher Jeanne Ryckmans and illustrated...
Maramenides joins S&S UK as children’s publishing MD
Friday, 13 November 2015
Former Five Mile Press and Echo Publishing managing director Alexandra Maramenides has been appointed managing director of Simon & Schuster (S&S) UK’s children’s publishing division. As previously reported by Books+Publishing,...
LIANZA, NZ Children’s Book Awards to merge
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) Children’s Book Awards will merge from 2016. The new awards, which...
Lu Rees Archives renamed the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature
Thursday, 29 October 2015
The Lu Rees Archives, housed at the University of Canberra, has been renamed the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature. The centre said in a statement that ‘the new name succinctly states...
YA novel wins British Fantasy Award
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Frances Hardinge’s Cuckoo Song (Pan Macmillan) has become the first YA novel to win the award for best fantasy novel at the British Fantasy Awards, reports the Guardian. Cuckoo Song...
YABBAs 2015 winners announced
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
The winners of the Young Australian’s Best Book Awards (YABBAs), Victoria’s children’s choice awards, have been announced for 2015. The winning titles are: Picture storybooks Pig the Pug (Aaron Blabey, Scholastic)...
McFarlane and Park form children’s publishing consultancy service
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Children’s book authors and publishers Susannah McFarlane and Louise Park have launched Stories Inc., a children’s publishing consultancy service for Australian publishers. Stories Inc. will help publishers create children’s book...
Playing favourites: Preview of 2016 children’s and YA titles
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Publishers nominate their top children’s and YA titles for 2016.Raunchy romance, humorous history and a ‘disquieting and powerful book for Australia Day’ are among Allen & Unwin children’s and YA...
#LoveOzYA gathers momentum: Bec Kavanagh on the campaign to promote Australian YA
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Writer and reviewer Bec Kavanagh has been involved in the #LoveOzYA campaign to promote Australian YA literature since its inception earlier this year. She reports on the campaign’s progress and...
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