Bestseller Lists - Publisher's Weekly...

... make interesting reading

Children's Picture Books http://www.publishersweekly.com/index.asp?layout=bestsellerslist&channel=bestsellers&imarketid=3&listdate=04%2F26%2F2006

Children's Fiction http://www.publishersweekly.com/index.asp?layout=bestsellerslist&channel=bestsellers&imarketid=11&listdate=04%2F26%2F2006

Ireland's Bisto Book of the Year nominees announced

http://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/0322/bistobookoftheyear.html

Kate Thompson has a new website

http://www.katethompson.info/

Welsh Tir na n-Og Awards 2006 Shortlist

http://www.cllc.org.uk/child_tirnanog.html

Flights of the fantastic

Four Australian fantasy writers - Sophie Masson, Richard Harland, Ian Irvine and Sean Williams - discuss Pullman's new masterpiece
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/story/0,20797,18655742-5003424,00.html

Censorship

The bottom line in kids' books is udderly unreal

Censorship of illustrations impacts on children's titles
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/the-bottom-line-in-kids-books-is-udderly-unreal/2006/03/31/1143441339514.html

Judging this book by its cover title comes up trumps

At last Paul Jennings is on the CBC shortlist
http://the.standard.net.au/articles/2006/04/06/1143916626699.html

From Miami : Australian writer Markus Zusak is already a literary sensation

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/265602_bookthief06.html