-

Good Old-Fashioned Bookselling: An Exit Interview with Betty Takeuchi
Throughout her 45-year career, pioneering bookseller Betty Takeuchi ran San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe in San Marino, Calif., and also helped found the Association of Booksellers for Children in 1985.
-

2019 Pannell Award Winners Announced
The Women’s National Book Association has announced the winners of its 2019 Pannell Awards, which are presented annually to two bookstores that enhance their communities by fostering a love of reading.
-

PRH Acquires U.K.'s Little Tiger Group
Penguin Random House is acquiring Little Tiger Group, a publisher of children's books based in London, which publishes 200 new titles a year and has a backlist of nearly 1,000.
-

Rights Report: Week of March 25, 2019
New deals for Brittney Cooper, Chanel Craft Tanner, Susana Morris, and more.
-

SCBWI, Oliver Move to Strike Jay Asher Defamation Suit
Lawyers for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the group’s executive director Lin Oliver will seek to have a defamation suit filed against them by 'Thirteen Reasons Why' author Jay Asher thrown out.
-

In Brief: March 21, 2019
This week, a debut author brings her story of survival into the light; an actor-turned-author celebrates her debut; Hena Khan attends a Washington Wizards pregame; and author-illustrator Ben Clanton makes new friends.
-

2019 Carle Honors Announced
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has revealed the recipients of its 2019 Carle Honors.
-

2019 Tucson Festival of Books in Photos
See highlights from this year's Tucson Festival of Books, which took place at the University of Arizona on March 2–3, drawing approximately 140,000 attendees and featuring a lineup of 70 children's authors and storytellers, among others.
-

Epic Launches Original Content Program
Fresh from announcing impressive company growth and an infusion of $30 million in new funding, Redwood, Calif.-based kids’ digital reading platform Epic has kicked off an exclusive, original content program.
-
School & Library Spotlight Spring 2019: All Our Coverage
-

Librarians Harness Instagram
We spoke with school and public librarians about how they are harnessing Instagram for promotion, professional development, and fun.
-

New Imprint for Social-Emotional Reads
The Center for Responsive Schools, best known for its Responsive Classroom social-emotional learning program, has launched a children’s book imprint, Avenue A Books.
-

Follett Debuts Genrefication Service
Follett’s new Genre Solutions package is helping K–12 libraries transition from the traditional Dewey Decimal system to genre classification.
-

In the Field with Epic
We asked some educators how they are bringing the digital platform into the classroom.
-

An “Epic” Rise
In the wake of its fifth anniversary, the Redwood, Calif.–based children’s digital reading platform has landed major funding.
-

Reality Meets Fiction at Children's Books Boston Panel
Three authors of middle grade and YA titles transformed a panel discussion into a master class on how reality finds its way into fiction, during a conversation hosted by Children's Books Boston.
-

In Brief: March 14, 2019
This week, the Oakland community welcomes Aida Salazar; McIntyre's Books holds a book fest; and Wendy S. Swore has a hometown book launch.
-

Levine Leaving Scholastic to Launch Publishing Venture
Arthur A. Levine, widely known as the editor who brought J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series to the U.S., will be leaving to start an independent publishing company.
-

Capstone Brings Children's Book Bundles to Alexa Subscribers
Working with children's publisher Capstone, Amazon has added bundled children's book content to the Alexa platform, giving kids a new way to access interactive stories through the voice-activated assistant.



