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A Debut Middle-Grade Author's Life-Changing Tweet
A simple Twitter post helped debut author B.B. Alston land a three-book deal and a film option at Universal Pictures for his middle grade fantasy, 'Amari and the Night Brothers.'
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New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of July 15, 2019
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a book about parents who miss going to school, a picture book about a robot making friends, and a graphic novel memoir about a child’s experience in a Japanese internment camp.
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In Brief: July 11, 2019
This week, Knuffle Bunny gets a statue; a middle-grade author joins the Pride March; Charlie Chaplin gets an encore; and debut graphic novelists hit the road.
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Macmillan Acquires Latina 'Who's Who' Children’s Book
After what literary agent Adriana Domínguez describes as “a very enthusiastic auction,” last month Laura Godwin at Henry Holt acquired artist Juliet Menéndez’s middle-grade debut, 'Latinitas,' a compilation of biographies of Latina women.
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Noteworthy Novel Sequels: August 2019
Novel sequels hitting shelves in August include the follow-up to a graphic memoir, a fairy tale retelling, an unlikely hero’s journey, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of July 8, 2019
New deals announced for Laura Silverman, Nancy Werlin, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Lucy Ruth Cummins, Nina LaCour, Adam Rex, Amanda Gorman, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of July 1, 2019
New deals announced for Derrick Barnes, J.Elle, Mayra Cuevas, C.S. Pacat, and more.
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Books for Africa Sends 300,000 Barefoot Books to Mozambique
As part of a new initiative, Books for Africa is partnering with Barefoot Books to distribute 300,000 of the publisher's Portuguese-language titles to AIDS orphans and their caregivers in Mozambique.
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Points of Sale: Getting Physical with Inclusivity
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New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of July 1 and July 8, 2019
New books hitting shelves include a picture book about a child's first day of kindergarten, an autobiography of an influential mathematician, and a YA novel revisiting the world of Pan’s Labyrinth.
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Quarantine: From Dystopian YA Series to Summer Camp
A YA novel published several years ago, 'Quarantine,' has inspired the launch of Northern Illinois University's STEM-focused summer camp for high school students.
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Rights Report: Week of June 24, 2019
New deals announced for Asha Bromfield, Sophia Glock, Shannon Dittemore, and more.
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Cover Reveal: Mildred D. Taylor Bids Farewell to the Logans
Viking has announced the January 2020 publication of 'All the Days Past, All the Days to Come,' the fifth and final novel in Mildred D. Taylor’s Logan Family saga, which began in 1975.
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Market Research Says Children’s Books Up, Overall Market Flat
A recent presentation on the latest consumer buying trends in the book industry showed that children’s book sales remain stable in a generally flat market.
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New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of June 24, 2019
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a boy who wants a puppy but gets a truck instead, a middle grade novel about two baseball-playing siblings who summon zombies, and a YA debut about a Philadelphia teen living with chronic illness.
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New Mural at Brooklyn Public Library Features Seven Children’s Artists
The Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library has unveiled a new mural by seven children’s illustrators: Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Yuyi Morales, Christopher Myers, Stephen Savage, Javaka Steptoe, and Paul O. Zelinsky.
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Noteworthy Picture Book Sequels: July and August 2019
Notable picture book and illustrated sequels publishing in the next two months include a pigeon’s first day of school, a magic-infused ballet, a llama learning about responsibility, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of June 17, 2019
New deals announced for Suzanne Collins, Rachel Vincent, Darcie Little Badger and Rovina Cai, and more.
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Collins to Pen 'Hunger Games' Prequel
Scholastic has acquired a new book in its Hunger Games trilogy, which has sold more than 100 million copies to date; the forthcoming work by Suzanne Collins is set for May 2020.
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