Company news, release announcements, and editorial articles from Plantin, Defoe & Franklin Publishing.
PDFP Junior Announces Wiggly and the Pumpkin Head Scarecrow
Arriving just in time for Halloween, the second “A Wiggly Wobble the Worm story” brings Wiggly and his friends back for a warm, funny autumn adventure about curiosity, courage and things that are not quite as scary as they seem. QUÉBEC, Canada — September 2026 — Plantin, Defoe & Franklin Publishing Inc., through its children’s…
PDFP Junior Releases Wiggly Wants a Bite of the Sun, the First Wiggly Wobble the Worm Story
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The debut picture book from author Poppy D. Finch introduces young readers to Wiggly, an endlessly curious little worm with one very big question QUÉBEC CITY, Québec — August 16, 2026 — PDFP Junior, the children’s publishing brand of Plantin, Defoe & Franklin Publishing, is pleased to announce the release of Wiggly…
Plantin, Defoe & Franklin Publishing Announces the Creation of PDFP Junior
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new bilingual children’s publishing brand prepares to welcome young readers into the playful world of “A Wiggly Wobble the Worm Story”. Lire ce communiqué en français QUÉBEC CITY, Québec — August 1, 2026 — Plantin, Defoe & Franklin Publishing is pleased to announce the creation of PDFP Junior, a new bilingual…
AI and Authorship: Old Questions Behind a New Tool
Walk into almost any writer’s or author forum today and you will hear the same charge: “AI is cheating.” On TikTok and elsewhere, the accusation often escalates into a claim about identity: “If you used AI, you’re not really an author.” This article argues for a clearer, more workable standard—one that respects legitimate concerns while…
NEWS — Editorial Milestone Reached for Ash & Iron
An important milestone has been reached in the Ash & Iron franchise. Part 1 of a 5 book saga, The Foundry Boys has officially completed its editorial passes. With the manuscript now finalized, publication preparations are underway—and the first volume should be hitting shelves soon. “Set in the 1920s, at the hard edge of Prohibition,…
Writing With AI Without Losing the Human Voice
At Plantin, Defoe & Franklin Publishing, we spend a lot of time thinking about a deceptively simple question: how do you preserve a human voice while elevating craft to a professional, publishable standard—at scale, across a full saga?