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Moving at Warp Speed
The Star Trek publishing program, anchored by Pocket Books for fiction and other formats and IDW for comic books, has exploded in the last few years.
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Amazon Debuts Licensed Publishing Program for Fan Fiction
Amazon is launching Kindle Worlds, a new program that will license and publish fan fiction and pay royalties to both the fan and the original copyright holder.
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Licensing Hotline: May 21, 2013
Scholastic has acquired the publishing rights to Tickety Toc, VIZ Kids' upcoming Ben 10 graphic novels; a merchandising initiative for the comic-with-attitude, Angry Little Girls; ABDO's superhero-themed educational program; and more.
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Simon & Schuster Moves to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Simon & Schuster will publish a series of books tied to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, under a master publishing license with the Fred Rogers Company and Out of the Blue Enterprises.
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Little Critter Expands E-Book Presence
On March 21, Mercer Mayer, creator of the Little Critters series, launched two new apps with Silver Dolphin Books.
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YouTube's Annoying Orange Is Headed to Bookshelves
HarperCollins Children's Books has secured the rights to The Collective's Annoying Orange property for a series of joke and storybooks, beginning with Annoying Orange: How to Be Annoying this fall.
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Licensing Hotline: February 28, 2013
Bendon is going high-end through a new licensing deal with model, designer, and entrepreneur Kathy Ireland and her company.
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Getting Personal
Publishers controlling merchandise rights to their brands and characters are starting to experiment with print-on-demand licensed products through partners such as CafePress, Zazzle, MashOn, and Ty's Toy Box.
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Licensing Hotline: January 15, 2013
Chronicle Books is licensing children's book and sidelines rights for author-illustrator Micah Player's girls' T-shirt and accessories brand, Lately Lily, which launched in 2012.
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Focus on Mobile Gaming Apps
As consumers spend more time on digital devices, publishers are mining the e-world for licenses that might translate into book formats.
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