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  • Authors Mobilize Children's Book Community to March on March 24

    Using the hashtag #KidLitMarchesforKids, two authors, Jenny Han and Raina Telgemeier, have taken the lead in organizing the children’s book publishing community to join the movement for gun control.

  • In Theaters: 'Every Day'

    The film adaptation of David Levithan’s 2012 novel opened in theaters on February 23, earning praise for its unconventional approach to teen romance.

  • Rights Report: Week of February 26, 2018

    New deals this week for Kate Williams, Ashley Poston, Stephanie Rodriguez, and more.

  • National Geographic's New Fiction Imprint to Cover Everything 'Under the Stars'

    National Geographic Kids Books is charting new territory with the September launch of Under the Stars, the publisher’s first-ever fiction imprint.

  • Lion Forge Roars Onward with Picture Book Launch

    The St. Louis–based publisher is expanding beyond the comics and graphic novel format with the launch this spring of a line of picture books.

  • TV Alert: Here Comes 'Hilda'

    We spoke with cartoonist Luke Pearson about the new Netflix original show, inspired by his Hildafolk graphic novel series, which will air in fall 2018.

  • Rights Report: Week of February 19, 2018

    New deals this week for Holly Goldberg Sloan, Meg Wolitzer, Nahoko Uehashi, Akwaeke Emezi, and more.

  • Scholastic Launches AFK Initiative to Promote Video Game Tie-Ins

    The marketing initiative will pull together the publisher’s array of licensed books tied to video and computer games.

  • The 2018 Taipei International Book Exhibition in Photos

    The 26th edition of the Taipei International Book Exhibition, which ran from February 6 to 11, brought together a total of 684 exhibitors—up from last year’s 621—from 60 countries.

  • Booksellers Respond to Kid Lit Sexual Harassment Scandal

    Booksellers are reacting in varied ways to the sexual harassment controversy that has engulfed the children's publishing world.

  • 2018 WNBA Pannell Award Nominees Announced

    The Women’s National Book Association has revealed the nominees for this year's WNBA Pannell Award, which is presented to two bookstores that enrich their communities by inspiring a love of reading.

  • Publishers' Presence Is Felt at Toy Fair

    Publishers, particularly coloring and activity, novelty, and book-plus specialists, are facing ever stronger competition from toy companies, a fact that was evident at this year’s New York Toy Fair.

  • Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations, PRH Drops An Apologetic Dashner

    Following a sexual harassment scandal that has embroiled the children's sector of the publishing industry for the past week, James Dashner, author of the bestselling Maze Runner series, has been dropped by his publisher.

  • ALA Midwinter 2018 in Photos

    We've gathered a selection of photo highlights from this year's conference in Denver, featuring the announcement of the ALA Youth Media Awards.

  • Licensing Hotline: February 2018

    Click through to read about Lerner’s license with Disney Learning, Prima’s new children’s series featuring Super Mario and Pokémon, Random House’s outbound licensing program as it enters its second year, and more.

  • Feeding Minds Press to Bring Farm to Readers' Tables

    The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is launching a children’s publishing venture aimed at providing young readers with information and stories about where their food comes from.

  • In Brief: February 15, 2018

    This week, Sophie Blackall presents her new lighthouse-themed picture book; ‘Rock Star’ authors visit a Dallas elementary school; love is in the air at a YA anthology launch; Daria Peoples-Riley enjoys a musical welcome for her debut picture book; and Vashti Harrison celebrates “little leaders” from black history.

  • 2018 ABA and CBC Art Auction to Honor Ashley Bryan

    The American Booksellers Association’s ABC Children’s Group and the Children’s Book Council are partnering once again to host the annual Silent Art Auction.

  • Asher, Dropped by Agent, Lawyers Up as SCBWI Revamps Conduct Policy

    The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators has announced a revised anti-harassment policy, while Jay Asher, who categorically denies accusations of sexual harassment, has hired a lawyer.

  • Rights Report: Week of February 12, 2018

    New deals this week for Ally Carter, Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman, Elizabeth Eulberg, Kate Pentecost, and more.

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