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Canadian Publishing 2015: What’s Big in Canadian Children’s and YA Publishing This Fall
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Nielsen Summit Shows the Data Behind the Children's Book Boom
The book team at Nielsen held its second-annual Children's Book Summit, to discuss the current children's publishing market, presenting data that showed a wide range of sales and demographic trends.
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A Celebration of Seuss
At Random House headquarters on September 10, the team behind the publication of the 'What Pet Should I Get?' spoke first-hand about the process, while also sharing anecdotes and little-known facts about Geisel's life and career.
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In Brief: September 17, 2015
This week, a YA character inspires publishing staffers to flaunt it; publishers make their marks; and fans see the launch of a high-seas adventure.
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Lost My Name Partners with Space Station to Launch Second Title
Personalized kids' book startup Lost My Name will launch its second title from the International Space Station.
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Author Cornelia Funke Launches Own Publishing Company
Bestselling children's author and illustrator Cornelia Funke, citing creative differences with her publisher and a growing wish for more artistic freedom, is starting her own press, called Breathing Books.
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Sales Up for Children's Booksellers This Summer
The summer was one of rediscovered classics, movie tie-ins, and backlist at indie bookstores across the country.
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What's Selling at Devaney, Doak & Garrett Booksellers
Staffers recently wrapped up a busy summer at Devaney, Doak & Garrett Booksellers in Farmington, Maine, where nearby lakes and mountains attract summer residents and vacationers. Owner Kenny Brechner shared news of what he and his staff are busily handselling in the early fall season.
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2015 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced
The longlist was announced on Monday for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. The finalists will be named on October 14; the winners will be announced at a ceremony in New York City on November 18.
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In Profile: Children’s Author and Editor Leila Sales
Leila Sales brings humor and confidence to both sides of the publishing process: as an editor at Viking Children's and as author of children's books, most recently 'Tonight the Streets Are Ours.'
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2015 National Book Festival in Photos
The National Book Festival, now in its 15th year, was held Saturday, September 5, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown Washington, D.C.
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In Brief: September 10, 2015
This week, a book festival gets photo bombed; two author-illustrators draw inspiration from their respective picture books; a writer honors a poet's legacy; and a book release event draws a packed house.
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This Week in Children's Apps: September 7, 2015
This week in children's apps features an interactive storybook in which Little Critter helps a puppy find a home.
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15 in the United States, a period when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the U.S. and celebrate the group’s heritage and culture.
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In Brief: August 27, 2015
This week, YA reigns in D.C., a hashtag contest invites fans to "take a bow," and readers gear up for school with ice-cream and a middle-grade author.
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Author Solutions Case Ends With Settlement
The closely-watched case against self-publishing service provider Author Solutions in New York is over, just weeks after a federal judge denied the case class action status.
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Random House Queues Up Its 'First in Line' Program
"Be the first to read the last line of the next big thing," invites a promo piece for First in Line, an initiative offering an early peek at new YA titles.
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In Brief: August 20, 2015
This week, a picture book author’s tapestry honors a music legend; some popular crayons come home; an author (and dad) eases first-day school jitters; and young writers shine at a book club camp.
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of August 24, 2015
Hitting bookshelves this week are some picture books from bestselling pairings, the long-awaited second volume in a YA series, a buzzed middle-grade novel about a transgender girl, and plenty more.
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'New York Times' Changes Children's Bestseller Lists
Starting August 21, the 'New York Times' will tweak its children's bestseller lists, separating hardcover middle grade and young adult titles from paperback and e-book bestsellers.



