Children's Writing News Page: 8
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere Banned From New Mexico High School Reading List (2013-10-18): Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere has now been banned from Alamagordo High School's reading list after one mother decided it was too racy and disgusting for teens.
Scholastic Acquires Inbali Iserles' I Am Fox Series (2013-10-16): Scholastic has announced the acquisition of a middle grade fantasy series called I Am Fox. It will debut in 2015.
McDonald's to Distribute Original Books With Happy Meals (2013-10-12): McDonald's will swap toys for books with Happy Meals the first two weeks of November, also launching mobile app with DK.
National Laydown Date for Rick Riordan's The House of Hades is Tuesday, October 8 (2013-10-05): The national laydown date for Rick Riordan's The House of Hades is Tuesday, October 8. The book will have a 2.5 million copy first printing.
Bloomsbury Launching YA Digital Imprint Called Bloomsbury Spark (2013-10-05): Bloomsbury is actively seeking new authors for its new digital imprint called Bloomsbury Spark. Categories include sf, dystopian, romance, mystery and thrillers.
Dr. Seuss Books to Be Released as Ebooks for the First Time (2013-09-04): Forty one bestselling Dr. Suess books will be released in ebook format for the first time by Random House beginning on September 24, 2013.
13-Year-Old to Publish Book Series With Penguin Young Readers Group (2013-08-20): 13-year-old Jake Marcionette to publish series with an imprint of the Penguin Young Readers Group.
Scholastic to Publish Children's Fantasy Novel by David Baldacci (2013-08-14): Scholastic has acquried a children's fantasy novel by David Baldacci. The Finisher will be published on March 4, 2014
Wimpy Kid Book 8 Revealed as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (2013-08-09): Wimpy Kid Book 8 has been revaled as Diary of a WImpy Kid Hard Luck. The book will be released on November 5, 2013.
New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Cover Revealed (2013-08-01): Scholastic has revealed the new cover for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Scholastic Unveils New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Cover (2013-07-19): Scholastic has unveiled the new cover art for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by Kazu Kibuishi
Trailer Video for Saving Mr. Banks Starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson (2013-07-11): Emma Thompson plays P.L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks, the story of how Walt Disney convinced Travers to make Mary Poppins into a movie.
HarperCollins Shuts Down Proposed Kickstarter Project for a Sequel to Where the Wild Things Are (2013-07-07): HarperCollins sent a DMCA notice to stop Kickstarter project to raise funds for a Where the Wild Things Are Sequel. The project was deemed to be in violation of copyright laws.
More New Harry Potter Book Covers Revealed (2013-07-02): Scholstic has revealed more of its new Harry Potter book covers. The new covers are illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi
Rysa Walker Wins 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (2013-06-23): Rysa Walker has been named the grand prizew inner of the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for her novel Timebound.
Weird Al Yankovic to Publish Second Picture Book (2013-06-18): Weird Al Yankovic is publishing his second picture book, My New Teacher and Me, which is says is not autobiographical.
Ringo Starr to Publish Children's Book Version of Octopus's Garden (2013-06-17): Ringo Starr will publish a children's picture book version of Octopus's Garden, based on the song, through Simon and Schuster Children's Books.
2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Award Winners Announced (2013-06-04): The winners of the 2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Awards were announced at BookExpo America.
Melissa Gilbert to Publish Children's Book, Daisy and Josephine (2013-06-03): Melissa Gilbert is publishing a children's book, Daisy and Josephine, on January 28, 2014 with Paul Wiseman Books
New Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Cover Revealed (2013-05-31): A new trade paperback cover of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has been revealed. The cover was designed by Kazu Kibuishi.
