{"id":20323,"date":"2021-03-23T08:58:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T12:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/publishing-deal-karmas-world\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T08:58:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T12:58:34","slug":"publishing-deal-for-karmas-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/publishing-deal-for-karmas-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Publishing Deal for Karma\u2019s World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>9 Story Media Group and Karma\u2019s World Entertainment have signed a publishing deal with Scholastic for <em>Karma\u2019s World<\/em>, the new CG animated series created by Chris &#8220;Ludacris&#8221; Bridges.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> Karma&#8217;s World<\/em> series is currently in production for Netflix, and the first book through the Scholastic deal is set to launch in January 2022. The publishing program will include original chapter books for children ages 7 to 9, a picture book and a guided journal.<\/p>\n<p>Scholastic will launch <em>Karma\u2019s World<\/em> SKUs in North America, the U.K. and Australia, with additional markets to follow.<\/p>\n<p>Publishing in January and March 2022, the first two original chapter books will serve as companion stories to the Netflix series and bring aspiring rapper and hip-hop artist Karma Grant from the screen to the page. The Scholastic program will also include a picture book co-authored by Bridges and Halcyon Person, and a guided journal to be published in summer 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the moment we saw the pitch deck, we knew we wanted to be the publisher for <em>Karma\u2019s World<\/em>,\u201d said Debra Dorfman, VP and publisher, global licensing, media and brands for Scholastic. \u201cWe\u2019ve been looking for a series like this with an encouraging message, a diverse and charismatic protagonist and a vibrant cast of friends. We can\u2019t wait to spotlight Karma\u2019s unique and powerful voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t have found a better partner to work with on <em>Karma\u2019s World<\/em>, to create product extensions that provide unique opportunities for enhanced storytelling,\u201d said Kristin Lecour, co-VP of consumer products for 9 Story Brands. \u201cWe are thrilled to partner with Scholastic on this groundbreaking brand and collaborate together to bring the power of Karma\u2019s music and message to print.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so proud of what we\u2019ve been able to create with <em>Karma\u2019s World<\/em>,\u201d said Bridges. \u201cIt\u2019s been over a decade in the making and an important legacy that I want to leave for my daughters. Kids are going to fall in love with Karma, and I\u2019m so excited to work with Scholastic to bring her message to even more kids around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9 Story Media Group and Karma\u2019s World Entertainment have signed a publishing deal with Scholastic for Karma\u2019s World, the new CG animated series created by Chris &#8220;Ludacris&#8221; Bridges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":20324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[221,5951],"class_list":["post-20323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-9-story-media-group","tag-karmas-world","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Publishing Deal for Karma\u2019s World - 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