Amazon launches KDP Kids publishing program
Thursday, 4 September 2014
Amazon has launched a new publishing program called KDP Kids to help children’s book authors create illustrated and chapter ebooks, reports Digital Book World. The program uses free Kindle Kids’ Book Creator software to allow authors to ‘import artwork...
‘Possum Magic’ tops Australia’s favourite kids’ books poll
Friday, 8 August 2014
Possum Magic by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas (Scholastic) has been named Australia’s favourite kids’ book in a poll conducted by the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA). The ABA released the...
App, app and away: Interactive ebooks and apps for kids
Monday, 21 July 2014
At home and in the classroom, kids are swiping their way through a range of interactive ebooks and apps. Carody Culver spoke to Australian publishers about digital developments in children’s...
Clunes appoints Hollingworth with Arts Victoria funding, announces inaugural kids festival
Monday, 21 July 2014
Clunes Booktown has appointed Sheila Hollingworth as part-time manager. The festival has previously been run by volunteers but has received funding from Arts Victoria to create the paid part-time manager...
ABA launches new website and ‘Australia’s 50 Favourite Kids’ Books’ promotion
Wednesday, 2 July 2014
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has launched a new website and a new promotion for National Bookshop Day.The new website is more directly targeted at the general public, with a tool...
NSW Writers’ Centre announces Kids & YA Festival
Thursday, 22 May 2014
The NSW Writers’ Centre has announced that it will hold a Kids & YA Festival on 28 June. The Kids & YA Festival will include panels, workshops and discussions on...
NSW Writers’ Centre announces Kids & YA Festival
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
The NSW Writers’ Centre will hold a Kids & YA Festival on 28 June with panels, workshops and discussions on children’s writing and publishing, to be directed by author Aleesah Darlison....
Creative with kids: Sandra Nobes from Allen & Unwin
Monday, 7 October 2013
Longtime freelancer Sandra Nobes was recently appointed in-house designer for children’s books at Allen & Unwin. She shares her career journey. This year I got my first ‘proper’ job in...
Dymocks Kids’ Top 51 list announced
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Dymocks has revealed its Kids’ Top 51 list for 2013. The top 10 books on the list are: Tomorrow, When the War Began (John Marsden, Pan) The ‘Harry Potter’ series...
Samsung to release kids’ tablet
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Samsung has announced plans to release a tablet designed specifically for kids. The brightly coloured Galaxy Tab 3 Kids comes with a range of child-friendly features, including a stylus and...
Kicking goals: Sports books for kids
Monday, 15 July 2013
Teamwork, competition, glory: sport has all the ingredients for an exciting read. Andrew Wrathall spoke to some publishers and booksellers about sport books for children. The Australian Football League (AFL)...
Bologna: middle-grade readers in demand at a subdued book fair
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Andrew Kelly, publisher of Wild Dog Books, reports from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair: The weather was wet in Bologna, and the mood at this year’s book fair was subdued....
Doin’ it for the kids: festival programming for younger readers
Friday, 1 February 2013
Most Australian writers’ festivals offer some children’s events, usually as part of a discrete schools’ program. Kate Blackwood spoke to several festival programmers to get their thoughts on running events...
Scholastic report finds preference for print among kids
Thursday, 17 January 2013
A new report from Scholastic has found that the number of children who have read an ebook has almost doubled since 2010, but the majority of children still prefer reading...
Shelf talk: New kids on the block
Thursday, 13 December 2012
In picture books, Chu’s Day by Neil Gaiman (Bloomsbury, January) is a playful comedy of errors by a consistently surprising author. And Adam Rex’s bold, colourful illustrations only heighten the...
Classics for kids
Monday, 20 August 2012
Is there a market for contemporary editions of children’s classics? Publishers seem to think so. Rita Yazdani investigates. In August, Random House launched the first 23 titles in its Vintage...
Meyer tops A&R Kids’ Top 50 poll
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Stephanie Meyer has topped yet another chart, with her ‘Twilight' series coming in at number one on Angus & Robertson's 2009 Kids' Top 50 poll. Meyer ended J K Rowling's...
Kids still wild about Harry
Monday, 24 March 2008
Harry Potter is still Australian children's favourite read, according to an Angus & Robertson poll of more than 15,000 readers. J K Rowling's indefatigable boy wizard, who also topped the last...
‘Kids’ choice’ CBCA winners wrap up Book Week
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
The 2007 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Children's Book Week, which this year ran under the theme ‘READiscover', wrapped up last Friday, having run from 18 to 24 August....
ABA announces Kids’ Reading Guide booklist
Tuesday, 12 September 2006
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced the 160 books that will appear in its 2006-2007 Kids' Reading Guide. The publication, which will be available from participating bookshops from 1...
Harry tops A&R kids’ Top 50
Tuesday, 4 July 2006
The ‘Harry Potter' series has been voted Australian children's favourite read in an Angus & Robertson poll of more than 23,000 readers. J K Rowling's ubiquitous titles took joint first...
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