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Aladdin's QUIX Targets Budding Readers
“Fast-Fun-Reads” is the tagline for QUIX, a new chapter book line from Aladdin, which debuts with four titles.
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Gina Gagliano to Head New RHCB Graphic Novel Imprint
We spoke with newly-named publishing director Gina Gagliano about her plans for the Random House Graphic imprint, which will release its first books in fall 2019.
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Teen Thrillers on the Rise
We spoke with a number of agents and editors about the resurgence in YA thrillers and the factors contributing to this development, from both inside and outside of the publishing world.
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YA Books Explore the Immigrant Experience
A plethora of new books for teens spotlight the stories of immigrant families, a subject that has become a mainstay in the news.
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YA 2018 Booklist: Historical Rebels
We've gathered a list of some recent and forthcoming titles highlighting the unheralded accomplishments of lesser-known women throughout the ages.
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YA Authors Respond to Teen Activism
We asked editors and agents to take the pulse of some of the latest trends in YA fiction and nonfiction, including the growing number of anthologies and novels addressing timely topics of social justice.
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Spotlight on YA
Fear is a powerful emotion, and it’s driving current trends in YA publishing.
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Indie Bookstore Day Special Events Ignite Kids' Sales
Some 500 bookstores, including scores of children’s stores, participated in the fourth annual Independent Bookstore Day, held last Saturday, April 28.
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2018 North Texas Teen Book Festival in Photos
See highlights from the fourth annual North Texas Teen Book Festival, which took place on April 21 in Irving, Tex.
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In Brief: May 3, 2018
This week, Veronica Roth and Kara Thomas talk shop; Siobhan Vivian ends her tour with an ice cream social; Hena Khan “powers forward” on her book tour; and readers visit an interactive picture book exhibit.
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Obituary: Alice Provensen
Author and illustrator Alice Provensen, who with her late husband Martin Provensen illustrated more than 40 books and won a Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honor before starting a solo career, died on April 23 at 99.
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He's Baaaack: HarperCollins Reintroduces Skulduggery Pleasant
Thanks to a small but loyal readership in the U.S., Irish author Derek Landy's series is getting a new life.
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2018 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award Announced
Children’s book author-illustrator Dan Santat has been named the winner of the second annual Anna Dewdney Read Together Award for his picture book 'After the Fall.'
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Rights Report: Week of May 1, 2018
New deals for Namina Forna, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Tracy Deonn Walker, and more.
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Children's Job Moves: April 2018
New job announcements in children’s publishing for April 2018.
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Forever Young: Backlist Backbones 2018
In a category dominated by evergreen bestsellers—Seuss and Sendak, L’Engle and Rowling—it can be easy to forget how rich and varied the children’s backlist is.
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Spotlight on Middle Grade: Spring 2018
We take a closer look at the ever-shifting and expanding middle grade category, including some of the latest developments in fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and more.
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2018 Los Angeles Times Festival in Photos
See children's book-related highlights from this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, which took place April 21–22, bringing together more than 150,000 attendees.
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HarperCollins Brings Roblox Books to North America
HarperCollins has been named the publishing licensee in the U.S. and Canada for Roblox, an online entertainment platform that draws more than 60 million fans of all ages each month.
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In Brief: April 26, 2018
This week, fans show some love for Erin Entrada Kelly; authors and illustrators accept their Ezra Jack Keats book awards; Eloise Greenfield is honored; Melissa de la Cruz gets chummy with Descendants fans; and Kate Beasley enjoys a warm elementary school welcome.