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The International View: Raising Turkey's Publishing Profile
The vast majority of Turkish writers remain largely unknown in the U.S.—something the country's publishing market is aiming to change with a new fellowship.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: A Showcase of New Original Works from China
Creating books for little people who have just started crawling and saying their first words or for older ones who are too preoccupied with schoolwork to read is hardly child’s play.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: The Blooming Interest in Books About Plants
While the pop-science segment remains as popular (pun intended) as ever in China, there has been a noticeable increase in the publication of titles related to plants.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Thinkingdom Children’s Books
For Thinkingdom Children’s Books, the main goal in creating its first series of original children’s picture books goes beyond “helping every kid to become a book lover,” which has been the company’s motto since 2003.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Kids Media
The multimedia company Kids Media, known for its partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands—think Disney, DreamWorks, and Lego—is on an experimental streak.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Bai Bing on Finding Ideas and the Time to Write
Bai Bing, the editor-in-chief of Jieli Publishing House, is also an author.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Jieli Publishing House
Jieli’s publishing program, particularly that of its original titles, embraces realism.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Everafter Books Publishing House
A great deal of investment, not to mention a wide network of contacts and plenty of chutzpah, was required to launch 'Within Pictures and Beyond Texts,' a quarterly publication that is the first of its kind in China.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Four Chinese Publishers Discuss Titles That Inspire Them
For Li Xin, vice president and general editor of the children’s book division at Thinkingdom Children’s Books, Leo Lionni’s 'Swimmy' is that book.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: China Welfare Institute Publishing House
Putting a new spin on ordinary stories—about annual festivals, childhood rituals, and traditional games and snacks, for instance—to appeal to a new generation of readers keeps the China Welfare Institute Publishing House (CWIPH) busy.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: China Children’s Press & Publication Group
Nurturing homegrown talent and publishing outstanding original works are the main goals at China Children’s Press & Publication Group (CCPPG) this year.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House
With the 12th anniversary of Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House just around the corner, founder and editor-in-chief Sally Yan has embarked on a personal project to reread and reexamine her company’s bestsellers.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Anhui Children’s Publishing House
Last year, Anhui Children’s Publishing House (ACPH) published 449 new titles, 79% of which (or 355 titles) were original works.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: The Role of IBBY in the Chinese Children’s Book Market
Helping to establish high standards of quality in children’s books is a role that the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) performs very well. Much of this effort revolves around its biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award (HCAA).
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Children’s Books in China 2019: The Chinese Children’s Book Market Is Still on a Roll
The oft-quoted numbers remain as compelling as ever: 370 million people under the age of 18, an additional 17.5 million babies born annually, and at least 600 active publishers in the children’s book industry.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: All Our Coverage
Welcome to PW’s third special report on the Chinese children’s book market.
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Ingram Expands U.K. Footprint
Ingram Content Group will open a new 96,000-sq.-ft. distribution facility in Milton Keynes, U.K., later this year that will bring most of its operations under one roof.
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Houellebecq Ruled Europe in January
French novelist Michel Houellebecq’s latest was the top- Please by Antonio Manzini, the 12th volume in the popular selling fiction title in December in his home country, and murder mystery series featuring Deputy Police Chief Rocco it remained there at the end of January.
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A Peek Inside African Publishing
Two new reports offer insight into the African book market.
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Largest Germany Wholesaler Files for Bankruptcy
KNV, the largest German book wholesaler and distributor, filed for bankruptcy on February 14.