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Early birds can now register for the 2014 New York Library Association (NYLA) Youth Services Section (YSS) Spring Conference scheduled for Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza White Plains – Downtown, 66 Hale Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601. Early bird registration must be postmarked by Friday, February 21, 2014. Standard registration then continues […]
It’s that time of year again. So break out your creativity and reserve your seat for our March 22nd showing. Note that if you live in NYC and you want to submit, the deadline is March 8th. Plenty of time to come up with something fantastic!
Candlewick Press is Thrilled to Share News of theAppointment of Kate DiCamillo as the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, 2014-2015 Via New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/books/kate-dicamillo-to-be-ambassador-of-young-peoples-literature.html?hpw&rref=books&_r=0 Via PW: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/60497-kate-dicamillo-named-next-national-ambassador-for-young-people-s-literature.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kate DiCamillo Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, 2014-2015, by the Library of Congress. “Stories Connect Us” will serve as her platform. Kate […]
This appears to be very smart idea. Sort of like a Trigger Street Labs for books. Sort of surprised nobody thought of it before now. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Ayanna Coleman, ayanna@quillshift.com, (585) 902-8548 New Digital Literary Agency Utilizing Crowdfunding Now Open for Author Submissions Quill Shift Literary Agency LLC asks readers to decide […]
This was, quite simply, too cool not to promote in some way. It’s precisely touching on a topic we’ve all been discussing for a while. I would kill to go: The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies is pleased to announce the 2014 National Latino Children’s Literature Conference to be held in […]
AFTER TWO DECADES, LEE & LOW BOOKS CONTINUES TO GROW WITH ACQUISITION OF SHEN’S BOOKS November 18, 2013— New York, NY— LEE & LOW BOOKS, an independent children’s book publisher focused on diversity, has acquired children’s book publisher Shen’s Books. The acquisition is a new milestone in the growth of LEE & LOW BOOKS, which […]
Admittedly this is happening this Saturday, so your window of opportunity is closing fast. That said, it sounds dee-lightful. Check out what the Bank Street College of Education has on the roster: Saturday, November 9, 2013 Writers Lab Mini-Conference 2: “The Nitty Gritty” 8:30-9:00AM Registration and Coffee 9:00-9:30AM Opening Keynote – Beth Kephart on the Teaching of […]
October 31, 2013 (New York, NY) –To mark the 10th anniversary of The New York Review Children’s Collection, Edwin Frank, editor of NYRB Classics and The New York Review Children’s Collection series, will moderate a discussion with children’s literature experts George Nicholson, Susan Hirschman, Nancy Gallt, Ellen Handler Spitz, and Betsy Bird. They will talk […]
Hi, folks! Here’s a thing I’m doing on Monday, November 4th. Come see me and a bevy of talented authors on a topic that I’m going to handle in a new way. Books about Bullying: A Google+ Hangout (or Bullying Prevention: How Books Can Help) The New York Public Library hosts a special on air […]
Children’s Literature Shines in Port Washington Public Library Programs The Port Washington Public Library presents Past, Present and Future: Insiders Look at Children’s Literature in the 21st Century and the Children’s Illustrator Exhibition featuring prestigious authors, artists, and experts involved in publishing and library service to children. Past, Present and Future: Insiders Look at […]