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In Brief: November 1, 2018
This week, the New-York Historical Society talks Harry Potter; Selina Alko presents the ABCs of Brooklyn; author-illustrator Bethan Woollvin tours the U.S.; and Chana Stiefel parties with Animal Zombies.
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Children's Job Moves: October 2018
Job moves in children's literature during October 2018.
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A Gathering of Minds: A Hopeful and Incisive Bank Street Book Festival
Members of the children's book community gathered on October 20 for the annual Bank Street Book Festival in Manhattan, which featured panels and presentations on using stories to build compassion, literacy, and community.
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Enchanted Lion Turns 15
This year, the Brooklyn-based children's publisher is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a typically wide-reaching roster of picture book releases—and a handful of celebratory events.
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2018 Boston Book Festival in Photos
PW gathered a selection of children's and YA highlights from the 10th annual Boston Book Festival, which brought together between 25,000–30,000 attendees and more than 275 presenters.
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CBC Presents Inaugural Diversity Awards
The Children's Book Council Diversity Committee presented its first-ever CBC Diversity Achievement Awards last night to seven book industry professionals at a ceremony held at the Center in New York City.
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A New Book Club from John Green and Rosianna Halse Rojas
Bestselling YA author and YouTube star John Green has brought two of his passions together in the launch of a new book club called Life's Library, which he recently announced on... YouTube.
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Children's Booksellers Expand Horizons at SCIBA 2018
At this year's Southern California Independent Booksellers Association fall trade show, held on the weekend of October 20–21, children's programs and conversations focused on ways to expand bookselling beyond the four walls of a bookstore.
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Licensing Hotline: October 25, 2018
Read on for news about Scholastic's Feisty Pets books, Ameet's Wizarding World license, IDW's 20th anniversary kick-off event highlighting key licenses, Ferly's global rights for Justin Time, and DC Entertainment's partnership with Rooster Teeth.
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2018 Tweens Read Festival in Photos
We've gathered a selection of highlights from the eighth annual Tweens Read Festival, which took place on October 13 in Houston.
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In Brief: October 25, 2018
This week, Jason Reynolds chats with Jacqueline Woodson; Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson conclude their book tour; New Hampshire children's book creators meet up; a new exhibition opens at the Eric Carle Museum; Matthew Cordell crowns students; and the Simon & Schuster offices have a cuteness overload.
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Fall 2018 YA Spotlight: Teen Lit Reflects Wider World
We asked a number of literary agents about the developments they’re seeing in YA content—from diverse contemporary rom-coms to stories tackling timely issues—and predictions for future growth in the category.
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Tor Teen Marks 15-Year Milestone
This fall, Tor Teen is celebrating the imprint’s 15th anniversary; we spoke with publisher Kathleen Doherty about the imprint's evolution and expansion.
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MPIBA 2018: Children's Authors Speak of Changing Hearts and Minds
That Mountain & Plains Independent Booksellers members are a close-knit community certainly was evident at this year's trade show in Denver, which took place October 11–13, featuring 85 authors, a majority of which were children’s authors.
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Origin Stories: A Visit to 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic'
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,' the New-York Historical Society has just opened the British Library's exhibition, 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic'; click through to see our photo tour.
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Licensing Hotline: October 18, 2018
Read on to learn about Scholastic's acquisition of She-Ra and RWBY, Macmillan's new Odd Squad license, dolls and apparel featuring Joe Books' Disney Princess art, Bendon's upcoming coloring and activity titles tied to 'Llama Llama' and 'True and the Rainbow Kingdom,' and more.
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In Brief: October 18, 2018
This week, YA authors head to Pasadena; the Morristown Festival of Books draws a crowd; Candlewick staffers channel their inner Kate DiCamillo characters; YA nonfiction influences a theater production; author Aubre Andrus inspires readers to "change the world"; and psychologist Frank Sileo invites readers to meditate.
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Kid Lit Activism Continues with Focus on November 6
The Kid Lit community, which consistently works to rally support for numerous causes it champions, has set its sights on the midterm elections.
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Telgemeier Unveils Two Books, and More Kids' News from New York Comic Con
This year's New York Comic Con featured one very big announcement in children's graphic novel news: the titles and release dates of Raina Telgemeier's next two books, 'Guts' and 'Share Your Smile.'
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Heartland 2018: Laughter, Tears While Children's Authors Weave Tales
There were plenty of opportunities for booksellers to hear authors speak about their lives and work at this year's Heartland Fall Forum, held October 3–5 in Minneapolis, in between attending the educational sessions in the Marriott Renaissance Hotel and the exhibit area in the Historic Union Depot's 19th-century train shed.
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