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Scholastic Partners with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
In celebration of Halloween and the 25th anniversary of R.L. Stine's bestselling Goosebumps series, Scholastic has teamed up with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF on the #BeScaryGood campaign.
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Rights Report: Week of October 30, 2017
New deals this week for Hafsah Faizal, Jenn Bennett, Sona Charaipotra, and more.
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Children's Authors Drive Conversation at NCIBA 2017
Children's authors played a pivotal role at the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association's Fall Discovery Show in San Francisco, sparking discussions on current events and diverse representation.
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Publishing with a 'Point of View': An ABPA Panel
Publishers and advocates of mission-driven books for children gathered in Manhattan on October 25 to share innovative outreach strategies for connecting with readers.
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In Brief: October 26, 2017
This week, Brian Selznick gets snazzy for the Wonderstruck premiere; Christmas comes early to Abilene, Tex.; a book event has a cuteness overload; Kamilla Benko takes readers on a unicorn quest; Sanae Ishida meets readers in Portland; and Will Kostakis gets his pizza and eats it too.
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Global Kids Connect 2017: Four Questions for Kristen McLean
In anticipation of this year's conference, PW spoke with the executive director of business development at NPD Book about issues facing the industry and evolving models for content and publishing.
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Obituary: Joan W. Blos
Children's author and educator Joan W. Blos, winner of the 1980 Newbery Medal for her historical novel 'A Gathering of Days,' died on October 12 in Ann Arbor, Mich. She was 89.
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Fast-Growing Page Street Ventures into Children's and YA Publishing
The Massachusetts publisher has announced the launch of an illustrated children’s book imprint and a line of young adult books.
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Library of Congress Launches 25th 'Letters About Literature' Contest
The Library of Congress's Center for the Book is kicking off its annual writing competition, which invites children nationwide to share letters to authors whose work has had a significant impact on them.
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Children's Authors Contribute to MPIBA's Record Turnout
Attendance was at an all-time high for the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show, which took place in Denver earlier this month.
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2017 New York Comic Con in Photos
See highlights from the seventh annual celebration of comics and pop culture, held earlier this month in New York City.
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Rights Report: Week of October 23, 2017
New deals this week for Pamela Paul, Samira Ahmed, James Brandon, and more.
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Editors, Agents, and Authors Take the Pulse of Today’s YA
We asked members of the publishing community to reflect on what’s happening in teen literature right now, where the challenges are, and where the category still seems robust.
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Heartland Fall Forum 2017: Children's Booksellers Celebrate the Ties That Bind
This year's joint trade show of the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association emphasized the essential links between publishers, booksellers, and authors.
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In Brief: October 19, 2017
The week in children's publishing events.
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Licensing Hotline: October 2017
Read on for news about Skyhorse’s Boy Scouts license, Cottage Door Press’s Daniel Tiger books for preschoolers, North American merchandise plans for Roald Dahl, and more.
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ATK and Sourcebooks to Collaborate on Food-Related Books for Kids
America’s Test Kitchen, the Boston-based publisher and multimedia company best known for its eponymous public television show, is partnering with Sourcebooks to launch a line of children's books.
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New MCPG Imprint Brings Workman Team to Macmillan
A new, as-yet-unnamed imprint of the Macmillan Children's Publishing Group has been formed, with three high-ranking employees in Workman's children's division departing the smaller publisher to take its helm.
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Spreading Kindness with 'Wonder'
In an effort to spread a message of hope, Sarah Galvin, co-owner of The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, N.Y., has begun donating copies of R.J. Palacio's novel to customers.
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Spotlighting Themes of Diversity at PNBA
Diversity was a watchword at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association fall trade show, which took place October 8–10 in Portland, Ore.
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