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In Brief: November 18
In brief this week: the opening of Sparkhouse Studio and author events with Darren Shan, Beth Revis, and David Wiesner.
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Paver Moves to Puffin for New Series
Bestselling British children's author Michelle Paver has signed a world rights five-book deal with Penguin UK's Puffin imprint for a new series called Gods & Warriors. The first book in the Bronze Age-set tale is scheduled to come out in autumn 2012.
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Little, Brown ARC Tactically Omits Bestselling Author’s Name… But Now We Know
At first blush, it seems like a counterintuitive marketing move. Last month, Little, Brown sent out 3,300 copies of the ARC of an early summer middle-grade novel, the cover of which made no mention of the book's title or the name of the author.
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Licensing Hotline: November 2010
Random House is adding to its portfolio of boys' titles with a new line tied to Cartoon Network's Generator Rex. "It's a little bit monsters, a little bit superhero, a little bit sci-fi," says Dennis Shealy, editorial director, licensed and novelty properties, Random House/Golden Books Young Readers Group.
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In Brief: November 11
In brief this week: Annie and Bean Day, and book events with Judy Blundell, Scott Westerfeld, and Lauren Brown.
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What's Selling at The Magic Tree Bookshop
Iris Yipp, co-owner of The Magic Tree Bookshop in Oak Park, Ill., celebrates two customer-pleasing fall offerings: The Boss Baby and How Rocket Learned to Read.
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PW's Best Children's Books 2010
We scoured the past year's books for children and teenagers and selected the very best. This year we have 40 Best Books (plus one for good measure), covering our favorite picture books, novels, and nonfiction. From babies who take over upon arrival and lizards learning about friendship and art in the desert, to twins who are not identical in every way and dystopian worlds that fall apart in almost every way conceivable, 2010 offered something for everyone.
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Live... from Five Cities: It's the 'Beautiful Darkness' Authors on Tour
Fans from all over the world had a chance to interact with Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl during their recent two-week U.S. tour to promote Beautiful Darkness, the sequel to the debut installment of the Caster Chronicles, Beautiful Creatures.
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What's Selling at Nicola’s Books
Linda Goodman, children's buyer at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, Mich., gives word of a fall historical novel she's enjoying selling.
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Bloggers Emulate Susan Beth Pfeffer's 'Life As We Knew It'
An asteroid strikes the moon, triggering a sequence of natural disasters on earth in Susan Beth Pfeffer's Life As We Knew It, released by Harcourt in 2006. Life (as teenager Miranda and her family know it) comes to an abrupt halt, and they must make do with the food and resources they have on hand. That inaugural installment of The Last Survivors trilogy has motivated two Utah bloggers to mimic the survivalist lifestyle forced upon the books' characters, and to chronicle their experiments online.
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Anthology to Compile Authors' Personal Stories About Bullying
Writers of books for children and teens share their experiences with bullying in Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories, a forthcoming anthology edited by YA novelists Megan Kelley Hall (Sisters of Misery) and Carrie Jones (Need).
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In Brief: November 4
In brief this week: Justin Bieber's memoir; a 20th anniversary for Diane's Books; a pair of spooky signings; and Book Fest @ Bank Street.
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Searching for the Perfect Cover Treatment for New Lauren Oliver Trilogy
Due next February from HarperCollins, Delirium launches a trilogy by Lauren Oliver, whose bestselling debut novel, Before I Fall, was published last March. There's been quite a bit of pre-pub hubbub surrounding this dystopian novel—both in-house and on the Internet.
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Amulet Reveals 'Wimpy Kid' Tour Details
Abrams Books for Young Readers' Amulet imprint has unveiled details about Jeff Kinney's upcoming tour in support of The Ugly Truth, the fifth book in his bestselling Wimpy Kid series, which goes on sale November 9 with a five million–copy first printing. The tour is bookended by a prepub charity event in Dallas, with Kinney appearing as one of five featured authors at the Barbara Bush Celebration of Reading on November 8, and at another charity event, United Through Reading's Storybook Ball in San Diego on November 14.
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Kennedy Center Curtain Goes Up on Jacqueline Woodson's 'Locomotion'
Three-time Newbery Honor author Jacqueline Woodson's adaptation of her 2006 novel, Locomotion, had its world premiere at the Kennedy Center's Family Theater on October 23. Directed by Jennifer L. Nelson, the play runs through October 31.
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In Brief: October 28
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Islandport to Publish First New Ipcar Book in Over Two Decades
A sought-after children's book author and illustrator in the 1940s, '50s and '60s,Dahlov Ipcar has in more recent years seen her picture books languish. That is, until Islandport Press in Yarmouth, Maine, began republishing them in 2008. Now Islandport is about to publish the 92-year-old author/illustrator's first new book in more than two decades.
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Rights Report: October 21
This week in rights news, three fiction properties will be heading to the big screen: Judy Blume’s YA novel Tiger Eyes, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson, and Cate Tiernan's 15-volume Sweep book series.
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Powell's Books Wins Visit from Suzanne Collins
Scholastic announced Thursday that Powell's Books in Portland, Ore., has been selected as the winner of the publisher's in-store display contest, earning a visit from Suzanne Collins. Participating bookstores were challenged to create a display reflecting the look and spirit of Mockingjay, the final installment of The Hunger Games trilogy.
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In Brief: October 21
In brief this week: Sarah Dessen and... racecars?; remembering Coleen Salley; Tonya Hurley's graveyard reading; James Kennedy's dance-party dome; and YA authors at the Boston Book Festival.
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