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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

A Beginner’s Guide to the World of Self-Publishing

Comment | June 16, 2014, 11:19 pm

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NYPL Summer Reading Challenge 2014

CALLING All KIDS & TEENS! The Library is bubbling with excitement this summer! Take The New York Public Library’s Summer... Read more »

Comment | June 16, 2014, 10:00 am

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Amazon-Hachette Fight: Is Amazon Really the Bad Guy?

“Forget, for a minute, whether you side with Amazon or Hachette in their headline-generating spat. Instead, ask yourself: Why is... Read more »

Comment | June 16, 2014, 10:00 am

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About Kids First!

Find out more about KIDS FIRST by clicking here!

Comment | June 16, 2014, 9:00 am

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Race on for the best children’s science book

Here are the six inspiring science books that make up this year’s Royal Society young people’s books prize shortlist. The prize celebrates the best... Read more »

Comment | June 15, 2014, 10:30 am

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Fusenews: Of talking tigers and square penguins

So the big news this week was that a writer at Slate decided that now was an ideal time to take a... Read more »

Comment | June 15, 2014, 10:00 am

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BAFTA New York Children’s Committee hosts a Networking Lunch

On Friday, May 9, the BAFTA New York Children’s Committee hosted the second in its Networking Lunch Series. Feeling more…... Read more »

Comment | June 14, 2014, 10:10 pm

4 Pinterest Secrets Every Local Business Needs to Know

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• School Visits

Author is coming… by Tracey M. Cox

Comment | June 12, 2014, 11:59 pm

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Successful Author School Visits: For Authors

I will cover what I have learned through thirteen years of school presentations, but please keep in mind, this is... Read more »

Comment | June 12, 2014, 11:55 pm

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The Pat Cummings Hero’s Art Journey Scholarship

The Children’s Book Academy is proud and excited to offer merit scholarships for writers and illustrators of color, identifying as LBGQTI,... Read more »

Comment | June 12, 2014, 11:40 pm