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Canadian Children’s Author Opens Seasonal Bookstore in Nova Scotia
On July 3, children's author Sheree Fitch will open Mabel Murple’s Book Shoppe & Dreamery, a seasonal bookstore, in River John, Nova Scotia.
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Rights Report: Week of May 8, 2017
New deals this week for Jason Reynolds, Mimi Yu, Tom Pollock, and more.
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In the Age of Conventions, YA Fans Rule
Cosplay fans and festivalgoers drive YA in new directions.
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OMG: A Middle Grade Book Festival
A group of four middle-grade authors has organized an annual book festival for middle-grade readers; the first OMG (Oh Middle Grade) BookFest will be held in Columbus, Ohio on May 16 and 17.
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Unveiling the CBC’s Newbery and Caldecott Collection
The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader unveiled their newly installed Newbery and Caldecott library during the 98th annual Children’s Book Week.
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News from the North: May 2017
A roundup of Canadian children’s publishing news in celebration of the country’s sesquicentennial.
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In Brief: May 4, 2017
A round up of the week in children's publishing events.
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YALLWEST 2017 in Photos
Photos from YALLWEST, the largest YA and middle grade book festival in the country, which was held this year in Santa Monica, Calif. on Saturday, April 29.
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Rights Report: Week of May 1, 2017
New deals this week for Adriana, Mather, Danielle Rollins, and Rebecca Podos.
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Children's Job Moves: April 2017
Children's job moves for the month of April 2017.
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HMH Lays Off 11 from Children’s Division
In a new round of layoffs, HMH Books for Young Readers division lost several longtime employees.
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New Brain Quest Offshoot Aims to Keep Kids Sharp in Summer
Workman’s new Summer Brain Quest program aims to help kids avoid the setback in skills that commonly occurs during summer break.
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Publishers Show Off New Kids’ and YA Comics at C2E2
This year’s Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, or C2E2, was held April 19–23.
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In Brief: April 27, 2017
A look at children's publishing events for the week.
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Quarto USA Launches Two Picture Book Imprints
Quarto is launching two new U.S. children’s book imprints this season: Seagrass Press and words & pictures.
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TeenBookCon 2017 in Photos
A look at the annual Greater Houston Teen Book Convention took place on April 1 at Alief Taylor High School in Houston.
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Rights Report: Week of April 24, 2017
New deals this week for Linda Sue Park, Jay Asher, and Kim Tomsic.
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Children’s Book Week 2017 Preview
A preview of Children's Book Week 2017, which will run from May 1-7.
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Bookselling Tips from Children’s Institute 2017
Children's bookselling tips from educational panels and roundtables at Children’s Institute in Portland, Ore.
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Rights Report: Week of April 17, 2017
New deals this week for Rashin Kheiriyeh, Elizabeth Brown, and Lisa Rogers.



