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Bologna 2024: Indigenous Literacy Foundation Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Australia’s Indigenous Literacy Foundation is the winner of the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book prize, with the laureate receiving five million Swedish krona.
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Bologna 2024: War Leaves a Mark
As expected, this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair is itself touched by and reflective of the global political scene, particularly the wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine.
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Bologna 2024: Six International Publishers Win Top Prizes
Each year the Bologna Children’s Book Fair honors a half dozen publishers with the BOP - Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year; the 2024 winnerswere announced on April 8.
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Bologna 2024: Heinz Janisch and Sydney Smith Win 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Awards
This year’s recipients of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international distinction given to authors and illustrators of children’s books, are Austria’s Heinz Janisch, for writing; and Canada’s Sydney Smith, for illustration.
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In Brief: April 4, 2024
Recently a humorist signed stock at a bookstore, young readers enjoyed a storytime, an exhibition highlighting an author's work opened, a picture book creator made an appearance on the morning news, a book festival brought writers together, and an author made her debut.
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Sourcebooks Hires Two Editors from HarperCollins
Ben Rosenthal and Mabel Hsu, the editorial director and executive editor at Harper’s Katherine Tegen imprint, respectively, are both headed to Sourcebooks, where they will establish a new children's imprint.
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2024 TeenBookCon in Photos
The 15th annual TeenBookCon took place on March 23 in Houston, bringing together more than 600 readers (at least 70% of them teens) for a chance to connect with YA authors.
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Children's Job Moves: March 2024
Job moves in children's publishing during March 2024.
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Obituary: Mike Thaler
Prolific author-illustrator Mike Thaler, best known for his many riddle books and his humorous Black Lagoon Adventures series, died on March 23; he was 87.
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In Brief: March 28, 2024
Recently, collaborators joined staff for a new series installment, Neurodiversity Celebration Week brought a tween activist and her team together, readers attended a book signing, an author celebrated a new YA release, a bookstore welcomed authors, and a museum welcomed a creator for family day.
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Obituary: Laurent de Brunhoff
French author-illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff, acclaimed for carrying on the legacy of beloved character Babar the elephant, first illustrated by his father Jean, died on March 22; he was 98.
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Gloo Books Stretches Boundaries
Los Angeles-based Gloo Books, a direct-to-consumer company founded by attorney Karen Chan, is a space for BIPOC educators and influencers to write educational, diverse books for young readers.
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Obituary: Lynne Barasch
Picture book author-illustrator Lynne Barasch, who created lively biographies as well as stories inspired by her family life, died on March 7. She was 84.
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In Brief: March 21, 2024
Recently, publishing staffers marked the release of a series addition, middle grade authors collaborated for a launch day celebration, an author made her debut, and researchers joined an author for an event highlighting wildlife.
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Literati Book Fairs Expand into Mid-Atlantic Region
Literati Book Fairs will now offer book fairs to pre-K–8 elementary schools in areas of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.
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In Virginia, Censors Attempt to Axe 'Wishtree'
The Floyd County Public Schools have suspended a One Division, One Book community reading of Katherine Applegate’s 'Wishtree' following complaints that the novel depicts a monoecious red oak, a tree with both male and female reproductive parts.
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Obituary: Leonard Everett Fisher
Accomplished painter and children's book author-illustrator Leonard Everett Fisher, widely known for his atmospheric, realistic artwork in books focused on American and world history and world mythology, died on March 2 at age 99.
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2024 Sendak Fellows Announced
The Maurice Sendak Foundation has announced this year's Sendak Fellows: Charlotte Ager, Rocío Araya, and Cozbi A. Cabrera.
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Publishers Issue Letter to NYC DOE Over Discarded Books
After a 'Gothamist' report found that hundreds of children's books had been thrown out on ideological grounds at a Staten Island elementary, a group of publishers and Authors Against Book Bans have written a letter to the NYC DOE over what they call "unlawful censorship."
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'Authors Against Book Bans' Mobilizes
A group of children's authors is rallying against the rising number of book bans and challenges nationwide, speaking out about the erasure of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices.