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Nick bringing shorts program to Comic-Con

After announcing the 2014 finalists for its Animated Shorts Program, Nickelodeon is once more on the hunt for original projects.... Read more »

Comment | June 28, 2014, 2:04 pm

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Clinton Events Put Spotlight on Indie Booksellers

Hillary Rodham Clinton is touring the country this month to promote her new book, Hard Choices (Simon & Schuster), which... Read more »

Comment | June 27, 2014, 4:04 pm

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How to Use Google Plus to Generate Massive Exposure

From business communication to personal interaction, time spent connecting onlinecontinues to grow at a lightning pace. As an entrepreneur or business owner,... Read more »

Comment | June 27, 2014, 3:54 pm

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T is for Transmedia: Learning through Transmedia Play

In recent years, transmedia has come into the spotlight among those creating and using media and technology for children.  We... Read more »

1 comment | June 27, 2014, 3:51 pm

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James Patterson Donates Books to NYC Middle Graders

Reaffirming his advocacy of children’s literacy, James Patterson announced on Monday that he is offering every sixth grader in the... Read more »

Comment | June 26, 2014, 4:30 pm

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How to Be a Marketing Ninja!

When my first book, HOP PLOP, came out in 2006, I suffered from promote-a-phobia. The thought of marketing filled me... Read more »

Comment | June 26, 2014, 3:10 pm

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Nike’s 3 Secrets To Making A Viral Video

Epic videos gone viral? Yup! Nike just cracked the code – but here’s the haunting question: Why did Nike choose... Read more »

Comment | June 25, 2014, 3:32 pm

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Transmedia and Education: How Transmedia Is Changing the Way We Learn

For one language arts class project, a middle school teacher in Shelburne, Virginia, Chad Sansing, asks his sixth graders to read... Read more »

Comment | June 25, 2014, 3:19 pm

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DreamWorks and Disney | Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG

Break out the frobscottle! DreamWorks and Disney have today announced that the forthcoming film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG, directed... Read more »

Comment | June 25, 2014, 3:14 pm

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Simmons College and The Carle Announce Fall Graduate Courses

Amherst, MA (June 10, 2014) —Simmons College and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art are pleased to announce... Read more »

Comment | June 22, 2014, 11:52 pm

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Are We Rushing Kids Out of Picture Books?

Next week at the ABC Children’s Institute in San Antonio, I’ll be on a panel with fellow booksellers and one librarian, talking... Read more »

Comment | June 20, 2014, 8:00 pm

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The Challenge to Find the Next Great Children’s book Author Has Begun!

Enter your manuscript to win a publishing contract and $1,500 cash! Submissions close July 13th, 2014! Click here to enter! 

Comment | June 20, 2014, 8:00 pm

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The Art and Science of Viral Videos

Virality. It’s a topic of mystery and longing. All brands long to go viral, but for most brands, going about... Read more »

Comment | June 20, 2014, 4:31 pm

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An Oompa-Loompa Story

Actor and VIP guest for charity event Singalonga “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” Rusty Goffe shares his memories of... Read more »

Comment | June 20, 2014, 4:23 pm

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Independent Booksellers Mount Offensive Against Amazon’s Dominance

Comment | June 19, 2014, 5:35 pm

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DreamWorksTV Launches on YouTube

Shrek, Puss in Boots and the Kung Fu Panda himself join YouTube’s  talent roster of A-list vloggers with today’s launch of DreamWorksTV, an original... Read more »

1 comment | June 19, 2014, 4:17 pm

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IBPA Report from BookExpo America 2014

Nearly 20,000 industry professionals and 10,000 book consumers descended on New York City late last month for BookExpo America (BEA),... Read more »

Comment | June 18, 2014, 5:17 pm

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‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Creator Jeff Kinney to Open a Bookstore

Writer and artist Jeff Kinney (pictured, via) revealed at BookExpo America that he and his wife plan to open a bookstore. The Associated Press reports... Read more »

Comment | June 18, 2014, 5:11 pm

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The future is bright for self published authors

A couple of Saturdays ago in the concrete basement of the Jacob Javits Convention Center, I witnessed the future for our... Read more »

Comment | June 18, 2014, 5:00 pm

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Launching Today: Goodreads Q&A!

If you could ask Margaret Atwood, Khaled Hosseini, or James Patterson anything, what would it be? Maybe you want to know their writing inspiration,... Read more »

Comment | June 18, 2014, 4:56 pm