Writer DK acquires Portland sequence of kids’s books
A British youngsters’s writer has acquired a Portland firm’s sequence of books that takes on trendy and infrequently troublesome subjects for youths.
Jelani Reminiscence, the CEO of A Children Co., stated the deal included the “A Children E-book About” e-book sequence and its related emblems. He stated A Children Co. would proceed to function independently. Phrases of the deal, which closed this month, weren’t disclosed.
Reminiscence and key staff would be a part of DK, with Reminiscence holding the title of vice chairman and writer. A Children Co. employed six previous to this month’s deal, most based mostly in Portland, Reminiscence stated.
DK, the writer of the Eyewitness sequence of nonfiction youngsters’s books in addition to licensed properties together with Star Wars, is a subsidiary of Penguin Random Home, the world’s largest e-book writer. It had beforehand licensed choose titles from the A Children E-book About sequence.
A Children Co. had its origin in a 2019 e-book written by Reminiscence, “A Children E-book About Racism.” The corporate has gone on to publish practically 190 books on subjects that embody demise, bullying, bravery, menstruation, college shootings, feminism and even actual property growth.
It’s attracted authors together with actor LeVar Burton, who wrote “A Children E-book About Creativeness,” and faith scholar Reza Aslan, who wrote “A Children E-book About Israel & Palestine.”
It has expanded past books with a well-liked podcast. It introduced plans final 12 months to accomplice on a tv present with the Jim Henson Co. on a tv present, however Reminiscence stated the settlement had expired and A Children Co. is pursuing an identical association with different manufacturing firms.
— Elliot Njus edits enterprise and financial system information for The Oregonian/OregonLive. He might be reached at enjus@oregonian.com.
