Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Is “virality” a useful metric for book acquisition? Why is Dr. Seuss such a graduation-gift perennial? Why don’t college students…Continue Reading
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Young adult literature has been a huge catalyst and money-maker for publishing over the past few years. Beyond the books, the category’s given birth to several multimillion dollar franchises and new Hollywood stars. With all of the glamour and glitz that can come out of the YA world, it’s easy to forget about the rest…Continue Reading
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Tagged Algonquin Books for Young Readers, Alison Cherry, BISAC codes, Book Industry Study Group, children's books, Descendents, Disney Book Group, divergent, Dork Diaries, Dr. Seuss, Elise Howard, Eric Carle, George, Green Eggs and Ham, Jeff Kinney, John Green, Lily and Dunkin', Look Both Ways, Magic Tree House, Maria B. Campbell Associates, Mary Pope Osborne, Middle grade, Mo Willems, Nielsen, Nielsen Children's Book Market Report, Publishers Weekly, Rachel Horowitz, Rachel Renee Russell, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Willows vs. Wolverines, Wimpy Kid, Wonder, YA
Licensing deals have always been popular with publishers. As Publishing Technology COO Randy Petway astutely pointed out in his recent Publishing Perspectives article, “When sales are not something that can be planned for or predicted, publishers rely heavily on brand awareness through licensing deals, both to sell books and open new markets for intellectual property.” …Continue Reading
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January is a great time to talk about children’s books, what with the aftermath of the MidWinter ALA and its accompanying Newbery, Caldecott, and other awards, presented earlier in the month. While publishing for the adult market has its rewards and sense of community, children’s publishing has an infectious enthusiasm and sense of mission that…Continue Reading
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Tagged 21st Century Fox, American Academy of Pediatrics, Amplify, Bonnier, Coloring book of Cards and Envelopes, common core, Curious WOrld, DBW, Digital Book World, Disney, Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, Hachette, HMH, Instagram, jimmy patterson, Launch Kids, Launch Kids/DBW Conference, Lego Education, Little Bee Books, Lostmy.name, Magic Town, MeeGenius, Minecraft, National Geographic, Nosy Crow, Pinterest, Secret Card, Sesame, Unbroken, YouTube
The once-staid Kirkus is launching an iPad-centered initiative; BlueInk Reviews is helping the industry find the best self-published titles; and a mysterious startup based on a Rotten Tomatoes-like site for books is crashing in the Simon & Schuster building. This is the book review in 2011. Kirkus Reviews Kirkus (which was acquired a year ago…Continue Reading
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Tagged Bethanne Patrick, BlueInk Reviews, Bob Carlton, book reviews, Dr. Seuss, iPad, Kirkus, Obikosh, Omar Gallaga, Paolo Lemgruber, Patricia Moosbrugger, Patti Thorn, Rotten Tomatoes, Vicky Smith
PT thanks The Licensing Letter’s Ira Mayer for his reporting. Visiting the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in March after an absence of a dozen or so years was a wonderful reminder of how vibrant an art form children’s books are. While the children’s book market is dominated by name brands (Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon, etc., as…Continue Reading
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PEOPLE Changes in the far-flung HarperCollins realm: Carl Raymond has left ReganBooks to go to DK as Director of Marketing. Claudia Riemer Boutote has joined HarperSanFrancisco as Senior Director of Publicity. She was most recently at Workman as Marketing and Publicity Director. In New York, Mimi Kayden has been named Marketing Consultant at HarperCollins Children’s…Continue Reading
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There may have been no mega-hit property at this year’s Licensing 2002 International show — notwithstanding the media hootenanny over Lemony Snicket — but even in this somewhat gun-shy climate, which saw licensing industry retail sales dip 4% last year, deals were being dialed up at the Javits Center on June 11-13. First in line,…Continue Reading
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The announcement that the New York Times will start publishing a children’s bestseller list on July 23 has been met with the sort of jaded, industrywide cynicism that one would expect from such a move. Timed to coincide with the mega-release of Harry Potter 4 (aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as seen…Continue Reading
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