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Friday Fun- 5 Recent Book Trailers Worth Watching
by Crystal
Kids + Picture Books / March 23, 2012
Friday afternoon dragging by just a little bit too slowly? Check out my top 5 favorite recent book trailers.
1. Chloe, Instead- This book reminds me of the Charlie and Lola books for a slightly younger audience.
2. E-Mergency- One of my very favorite books from our fall list. So clever.
3. Kokeshi- To celebrate spring and the cherry blossoms!
4. Piggy Bunny- A look behind the scenes at how Canadian Illustrator, Jeremy Tankard, created the illustrations for this adorable, spring book.
5. A Wrinkle In Time- One of my favorite books from childhood, A Wrinkle In Time is celebrating it's 50th Anniversary! This video is a great history on how the book came to be (and how it almost didn't).
Publicity Intern needed for Raincoast Books
by Danielle
February 22, 2012
March 2nd, 2012
Publicity Intern for Raincoast Books
Raincoast Books is looking for an unpaid publicity intern to start immediately. We require a candidate who can devote a minimum of sixteen hours a week for a three month period. Our intern must be self-motivated, well organized and can work on many projects simultaneously.
The ideal candidate will have:
- excellent written and verbal skills
- some facility with design programs
- an interest in adult fiction and young adult titles
- experience with blogging and social media
Raincoast Books is a national full-service sales and marketing book distributor for over 20 client publishers from across Canada and around the world. Raincoast has offices in Vancouver and Toronto and the successful candidate will work out of our Vancouver head office.
Candidates should send CV and cover letter by March 16th to:
Danielle Johnson
Lifestyle Publicist
Raincoast Books
danielle at raincoast.com
604-448-7163
-AND-
Crystal Allen
Children’s Books Publicist
Raincoast Books
crystal at raincoast.com
604-448-7141
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YALSA 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults
by Siobhan
February 03, 2012
Last week, I blogged about all the amazing books that were highlighted by ALA, YALSA and ALSC. Guess what? There's more! Yes, more great books, more "best of" lists.
YALSA announced it's picks for the YALSA 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults: "books, recommended for ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens".
There are quite a few books on the list that we're pleased to stock in our own warehouse:
Enclave, by Ann Aguirre, published by Feiwel & Friends. (Also available in Audio; paperback coming in August 2012.)
Freak Hunters Deuce and Fade are exiled from their underground enclave, and face even greater dangers above ground.
Anna Dressed in Blood, by Kendare Blake, published by Thomas Doherty Associates / Tor Teen. (Paperback coming in July 2012.)
Moving from town-to-town, Cas slays murderous ghosts, seeking revenge for the death of his father. Along the way, he meets Anna’s ghost, and discovers new insights into the complexities of ghosts.
Ruby Red, by Kerstin Gier, published by Henry Holt & Company. (Paperback coming in April 2012.)
Gwenyth upsets her family when she inherits the time traveling gene instead of her cousin, Charlotte. Soon Gwenyth finds herself unexpectedly involved in mysterious, dangerous, and intriguing circumstances.
Stupid Fast, by Geoff Herback, published by Sourcebooks / Sourcebooks Fire. (Also keep an eye out for Geoff Herback's Nothing Special, coming out in May 2012!)
As football recruitment brings new friends, Felton tries to keep his mother’s depression, and his own insecurities, hidden.
Prized, by Caragh O'Brien, published by Roaring Brook Press.
The leadership in Sylum is threatened by Gaia and attempts to control her by systematically separating her from everyone she loves, including her infant sister and boyfriend Leon.
Stick, by Andrew Smith, published by Feiwel and Friends.
Stick and his brother Bosten must lean on each other to survive their abusive family, until Bosten is kicked out and must survive on his own.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, by Catherynne M. Valente, published by Feiwel & Friends. (Paperback coming in April 2012.)
September is excited, puzzled, confused and thrilled on her quest through Fairyland.
Miles from Ordinary, by Carol Lynch Williams, published by St. Martin's Press / St. Martin's Griffin. (Paperback coming in March 2012.)
When her troubled mother disappears, an isolated Lacey frantically searches for her, while facing the terrors of her mother’s delusions.
See the complete list of YALSA 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults.
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2012 ALA, YALSA, ALSC Award Winners & Picks
by Siobhan
Kids + Picture Books + YA Fiction / January 27, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced their annual picks for the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Dallas.
We're proud to have some of these award-winning titles on our list! Congratulations to all the award winners and nominees. There's a wealth of amazing books for children's and youth out there now.
Newbery Honor Book
Breaking Stalin's Nose, written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, and published by Henry Holt and Company.
See all Newberry winners.
Find other books by Eugene Yelchin.
Caldecott Honor Books
Grandpa Green, illustrated and written by Lane Smith, and published by Roaring Brook Press.
See all Caldecott winners.
Find other books by Lane Smith.
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award
Shane W. Evans, illustrator and author of Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom, is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book is a Neal Porter Book, published by Roaring Brook Press.
See all Coretta Scott King winners.
Find other books by Shane W. Evans.
Alex Award for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences
The Lover’s Dictionary, by David Levithan, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. (Paperback coming from Picador in January 2012.)
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults, ages 12 – 18, each year. The 2012 Excellence winner is by The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery, by Steve Sheinkin, published by Roaring Brook Press. One of the Finalists is Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition, by Karen Blumenthal, published by Roaring Brook Press.
See all YALSA Award winners.
Find other books by Steve Sheinkin.
Find other books by Karen Blumenthal. Her new book, Steve Jobs, the Man Who Thought Different, is coming out in February 2012.
YALSA also published its annual list of Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Enclave, by Aguirre, Ann, published by Feiwel and Friends was on the Top Ten list.
On the full list of Quick Picks, we were pleased to see several titles that we carry:
F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers, by Richard Benson, published by Chronicle Books.
Boo: The Life of the World’s Cutest Dog, by J.H. Lee, published by Chronicle Books.
Anna Dressed in Blood, by Kendare Blake, published by Tom Doherty Associates/Tor Teen.
Dead Inside Do Not Enter: Notes from the Zombie Apocalypse, by Lost Zombies, published by Chronicle Books.
Death Sentence: Escape From Furnace #3, by Alexander Gordon Smith, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Paperback from Square Fish coming February 2012.
Fall For Anything, by Courtney Summers, published by St. Martin's Griffin.
See all 2012 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.
And last but not least, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has released its list of 2012 Notable Children's Books:
Younger
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, by Sherri Duskey Rinker, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, published by Chronicle Books.
Grandpa Green, by Lane Smith, published by Roaring Brook Press.
Over and Under the Snow, by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal, published by Chronicle Books.
Prudence Wants a Pet, by Cathleen Daly, Illus. by Stephen Michael King. Roaring Brook Press, $16.99. (9781596434684).
Middle
America Is Under Attack: September 11, 2001 The Day the Towers Fell, by Don Brown, published by Roaring Brook Press.
Breaking Stalin's Nose, by Eugene Yelchin, published by Henry Holt and Company.
E-mergency!, by Tom Lichtenheld, illustrated by Ezra Fields-Meyer, published by Chronicle Books.
Lemonade, and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word, by Bob Raczka, illustrated by Nancy Doniger, published by Roaring Brook Press.
Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists, published by First Second.
Underground, by Shane Evans, published by Roaring Brook Press.
Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku, by Lee Wardlaw, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, published by Henry Holt.
Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke, illustrated by Ben Hatke, published by First Second.
Older
Anya's Ghost, by Vera Brosgol, published by First Second.
Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917, by Sally M. Walker, published by Henry Holt.
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition, by Karen Blumenthal, published by Roaring Brook Press.
Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck, by Margarita Engle, published by Henry Holt.
All Ages
Press Here, by Hervé Tullet, published by Chronicle Books.
See all ALSC 2012 Notable Children's Books.
So many great books to add to your "To Read" pile!
UPDATE: Also check out the YALSA 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults!
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I Want to Go to the Moon Launch!
by Dan
Events + Kids / January 11, 2012
Author Tom Saunders and illustrator Cynthia Nugent will be launching their new book I Want To Go To The Moon 6-9pm on Friday at the Scottish Cultural Centre in Vancouver.
Check out this cute video invite for the event:
I Want To Go To Moon Launch
6-9pm, January 13th 2012
Scottish Cultural Centre
8886 Hudson Street
Vancouver, BC V6P 4N2
My Favorite Books of 2011: Crystal (Children’s Book Publicist)
by Crystal
Kids + YA Fiction / December 22, 2011
Seriously? You want me to pick my favorite children's books from 2011? That's like a parent choosing which of their kids is their favorite! Impossible. Can't be done. There are just too many FABULOUS choices!
Ok if you really want to twist my arm. Here are a few of my MANY favorite books from 2011. I should also say that I love all of the kids books that my collegues chose, but decided not to have any repeats.
I first heard that Lonely Planet was planning a line of Children's Books at sales conference 4 years ago. I waited for 4 long years for a Lonely Planet Children's Book to chomp my Kids Publicity teeth into. This book did not disappoint. Like the adult version of The Travel Book it features a page for every country in the world. Fun facts will keep kids turning page after page, trying to find new, gross things to gross mom out, while not even realizing their learning. An example: When Queen Elizabeth II visited Belize in 1985, she was served a local rodent called a gibnut, which some people say looks a bit like a giant rat without a tail (picture below). It tastes like rabbit.
Yeah. Gross.
This beautiful picture book is all the lovelier because the author (Sara O'Leary) and illustrator (Julie Morstad) are both really fabulous Canadian women. I also love that the little girl looks an awful lot like my daughter, Bella, if she would only allow me to have her hair chopped off into a bob. The story is of a mother telling her son the story of what it was like when she was little, however she takes it one step further and tells a fantastical story about her not only being little (young) but also little (tiny). My favorite spread is the one below where she feasts upon raspberries.
I confess. I have a shelf in my sewing studio of children's picture books that inspire me creatively. I don't let me daughter play with these books (mostly because I know that she will steal them and bring them to her own room.) Zeal of Zebras is one of the books that graces my sewing studio bookshelf. Created by Woop Studios (the graphic designers for the Harry Potter movies) this book of collective nouns is visually stimulating, educational and just plain entertaining. Really who knew that a group of pandas is called an embarrassment of pandas? The page below is the one that I find myself turning to most often as it reminds me of my time snorkeling with the sea turtles on The Big Island.
I affectionately call this title "The Book That Almost Ruined My Summer Vacation". It was just so good that I couldn't put it down! My husband and daughter were pretty upset that my nose was buried in my book the entire time instead of playing with them in the sand. Like Hunger Games in space, this book is a must read. Here is a trailer to give you a sneak peek.
Last but definitely not least I'm going to cheat a little bit. One of my favorite things about being a Children's Book Publicist is that I get to read a lot of books well before they hit bookstores.
Embrace is a book coming in March but I read it a few months ago and just can't get it out of my head. Here is a link to a blog post that I wrote on the day that we did the Embrace Cover Reveal. Sourcebooks also created a Making The Cover video which I found to be really fascinating. So much goes into creating a book cover.
Embrace Cover Shoot from Sourcebooks Inc on Vimeo.
Wishing you happy reading this holiday season and into 2012!
Crystal
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Christmas Picture Books
by Siobhan
Board Books + Kids + Picture Books / December 21, 2011
Trying to think up a last-minute Christmas gift? Or just in need of a stocking stuffer?
For the little ones in your life, you can't really go wrong with a Christmas picture book. After the fun and craziness of Christmas morning, once the house is filled with boxes, bows and wrapping paper (not to mention all those toys!), wouldn't it be nice to curl up with a cup of cocoa for a quiet moment (however brief) and share a story?
Here are a few seasonal books that just might do the trick. Click on the book covers to find out more...
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You’re Invited To The Launch Of I Want To Go To The Moon
by Crystal
Events + Kids + Picture Books / December 15, 2011
You're invited to to the launch of I Want To Go To The Moon by Tom Saunders, Illustrated by Cynthia Nugent.
Saturday, December 17th, 2011 from 2:00-4:00. Coast Capital Playhouse 1532 Johnston Road, White Rock, BC.
About The Book:
Although everyone told Neil Armstrong his dream of travelling to the moon was impossible, he never gave up. Tom Saunders' song tells the story of Neil's life, step-by-step, until he reaches that world-changing "small step" and "giant leap." In this book, the inspiring lyrics are brought to life by the illustrations of award-winning Cynthia Nugent.
Cover and Trailer Reveal for Embrace
by Crystal
YA Fiction / December 08, 2011
One of my favorite things about being a Children's Book Publicist is that I get to read YA Books long before they are available to the general public. One of the titles that I'm most excited about is Embrace by Jessica Shirvington. 17 year old Violet Eden has to decide if she is going to embrace the kick butt role of being a Grigori (fighter of exiled angels) that she was destined for from the moment of her mother's death when she was 2 years old, or continue her life as a regular teen. Think Buffy but with angels. Oh and their is a fantastic love triangle. I'm Team Lincoln, but our other resident YA reader is Team Phoenix (I think she likes the bad boys). Trust me, you have to read this book the second it hits stores in March.
But don't take my word for it, check out all of these fab reviews on GoodReads!
Today I have the lucky role of revealing the cover of Embrace to you! So without further ado... drumroll please.... Ta da!
What do you think? Does it make you want to read it? I love the whispy angel wings and would die for hair like hers.
And for even more behind the scenes content, here is the big reveal of the Behind The Scenes Cover Shoot Video!
Embrace Cover Shoot from Sourcebooks Inc on Vimeo.
Hope you enjoy fellow YA Book lovers! Don't forget to Like the Embrace The Series Facebook Page and sign up for Email Updates!
Kick off Christmas With Sara Gillingham and My Little Stocking
by Crystal
Board Books + Events + Kids + Vancouver / November 29, 2011
Get into the holiday spirit by joining us to celebrate the launch of darling new holiday puppet board book, My Little Stocking, by Sara Gillingham.
Sunday, December 4th from 4-5 at Dilly Dally Kids – 1161 Commercial Drive(at William) in Vancouver.
Sara Gillingham will give a presentation of the book and then help the little ones make a "My Little Ornament" take home keepsake.
For more information contact Dilly Dally Kids at 604-252-9727.
