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In Brief: April 24, 2025
Recently, an author kicked off his tour in New York City, an author dropped by a bookseller event, a singer/actor/author made an appearance at an exhibition closing, collaborators came together in L.A., schools came together for a book fair launch, and an author met with students.
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Albert Whitman Files Petition for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Albert Whitman & Co. filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday. The children’s publisher founded in 1919 that once owned the rights to the Boxcar Children series has struggled for years to maintain its financial sustainability.
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Two New Documentaries Highlight Anti-Censorship Activism
We spoke with the creators of 'Banned Together' and 'Free for All: The Public Library,' two new documentaries that advocate in distinct ways for the freedom to read and for access to libraries.
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A Trio of Middle Grade Novels Morph into Picture Books
Familiar characters from three acclaimed middle grade novels will soon make return appearances, this time in the pages of picture books.
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OverDrive Appoints First Education Advocate and EdTech Leader
As VP of education, Renee Davenport will spearhead the company’s strategy to promote greater digital access in schools, engagement with educators, and support for literacy and learning outcomes through Sora, OverDrive’s reading app for K–12 students.
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Texas Library Association 2025 in Photos
The TLA hosted its annual conference on April 1–4 in Dallas, welcoming guests for four days of book signings, events, and panels featuring celebrated authors.
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Climate Action in Classrooms and Libraries
We spoke with three teachers and librarians who are encouraging their students and patrons to join the fight to protect the environment.
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Andrew Smith Named Publisher of Walker Books’ U.S. Publishing Divisions
The appointment of the publisher of Abrams Children’s Books to oversee Walker’s U.S. children’s publishing editorial is the most recent step to integrate the publisher's American business that has been built by a series of acquisitions over nine years.
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Scholastic Expands License Portfolio with Skibidi Toilet, Monster Jam
Scholastic has signed on as the publisher for Skibidi Toilet, a humorous sci-fi series on YouTube. Since its launch in 2023, the property has become a viral meme, spurring a plethora of third-party content generation.
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Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025: Reaching Boy Readers Where They Are
Citing research on everything from academic performance to mental health, dropout statistics, and incarceration rates, panelists of “Where the Boys Are: The Right Books Can Make Them Heroes” discussed the role publishers can play in addressing the troubling trends increasingly reported among boys and young men.
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Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025: Photos from the Fair
'PW' takes you on a photo tour with highlights from the fair, featuring internationally renowned authors and illustrators, award announcements, after-hour publisher parties, and more.
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‘Convenience’ of AI Art Threatens Human Creativity, Illustrator Argues
With the development of OpenAI’s new image generation technology, publishing professionals at Bologna shared concerns about the impact of AI’s ability to generate picture book illustrations.
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Licensing Hotline: April 2025
Read on for news about Laurence King’s children’s books with the Van Gogh Museum, upcoming Choose Your Own Adventure titles starring SpongeBob SquarePants and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thunder Bay Press’s Deddy Bears coloring and activity titles, Chronicle’s expanding Studio Ghibli program, and more.
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In Brief: April 10, 2025
Recently, a local community came together to support a school visit, a publisher commemorated a late writer’s birthday, graphic novelists discussed a new release, the CBC hosted a panel, an author took a quick tour, and a middle grade novelist celebrated a launch.
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Harry Lerner, Founder of Lerner Publishing Group, Dies at 93
Lerner launched his children’s publishing company in 1959 and built it up over the next 50 years into one of the country’s largest independent publishers of books for young people. He died in Minneapolis on April 8.
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025: ‘Good Business Mixed with Changing Tides’
The 2025 edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair ended on an upbeat note, despite a volatile global political situation, impending tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, and concerns over declining readership.
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025: Found in Translation
Literary translation and cross-cultural exchange—two themes at the heart of the Bologna Fair—were the focus of several panels at this year’s BCBF.
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TV Alert: Kwame Alexander's 'Acoustic Rooster'
PBS Kids in collaboration with GBH Kids is releasing a slate of short-form episodes and an hour-long special adapted from Kwame Alexander’s picture book 'Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band.'
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025: Audiobook Publishers Look to Balance Growth with Creativity
At a panel at this year’s BCBF, audiobook executives from Germany, Poland, and the U.S. discussed the expanding children’s audio market, evolving rights structures, cross-format opportunities, subscription models, and AI concerns.
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Children's Job Moves: March 2025
New Job Announcements in children’s publishing for March 2025.
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