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An advance reading copy, advance review copy, advance reader's edition, advance copy, or a reader's edition (ARC or ARE) is a free copy of a new book given by a publisher to booksellers, librarians, journalists, celebrities, or others, or as a contest or school prize, [1] before the book is printed for mass distribution.
Atheneum Books was a New York City publishing house established in 1959 by Alfred A. Knopf, Jr., Simon Michael Bessie and Hiram Haydn. Simon & Schuster has owned Atheneum properties since it acquired Macmillan in 1994, and it created Atheneum Books for Young Readers as an imprint for children's books in the 2000s.
Zando is an American independent publisher based in New York City. Zando publishes literary fiction, non-fiction and young adult books. [1] The company consists of imprints Zando, Zando Young Readers, SJP Lit, Gillian Flynn Books, Crooked Media Reads, Sweet July Books, Atlantic Editions, Get Lifted Books and Hillman Grad Books.
The Reader's Digest Select Editions [1] are a series of hardcover fiction anthology books, published bi-monthly and available by subscription, from Reader's Digest.Each volume consists of four or five current bestselling novels selected by Digest editors and abridged (or "condensed") to shorter form to accommodate the anthology format.
In February 2020, Hachette Book Group acquired 1,000 titles for young readers from Disney Book Group for Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. [21] In May 2020, Bruce Nichols became publisher of Little, Brown's adult imprints. [22] In March 2024, Sally Kim succeeded Nichols as publisher, joining Little, Brown from G.P. Putnam's Sons. [23]
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In 2017, an Algonquin Young Readers novel, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, by Kelly Barnhill, won the John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature in the prior year. [13] Furia, by Yamilé Mendez, won the 2021 Pura Belpré Award for the best presentation of the Latin experience in a book for young adults. [14]
When selecting books for the Quick Picks list, the judges consider: [1] Physical appearance (e.g., the cover, print style, format, and artwork/illustrations) Writing style; For fiction novels, judges consider whether the book has: [1] High interest "hook" in first 10 pages; Well-defined characters; Sufficient plot to sustain interest