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What Children's Publishers Read at Home with Kids
We asked children’s publishers to tell us about a book they’d especially enjoyed reading with a child in their lives.
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In Brief: July 16, 2015
This week, an author and illustrator go undercover; "gleeful" fans come out to meet an author; an au-thor is honored with her very own day; and an author and illustrator meet for the first time at a festive occasion.
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150 Years Down the Rabbit Hole: A Tour of the Morgan Library Exhibition
With arguable similarities between the looking-glass world of New York City and Wonderland, Manhattan is a fitting location for an exhibition honoring the 150-year anniversary of Lewis Carroll's classic children's fantasy story.
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Lost My Name Transforms Customized Kids’ Books
Launched after a cofounder became dissatisfied with a personalized book he bought for his daughter, Lost My Name is a U.K. publishing startup that uses technology to create personalized physical picture books.
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In Brief: July 9, 2015
An author celebrates his book launch in Brooklyn; educators, librarians, and authors nerd out; two publishing luminaries are honored on the eve of their retirements; and an author's book is bottled and served.
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The Changing World of Licensed Publishing
Film and television properties continue to generate buzz on the show floor at Licensing Expo, held last month in Las Vegas. But a popular entertainment property, on its own, is often no longer enough to drive licensed publishing success.
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What's New for This Year's Shanghai Children's Book Fair?
With the third China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair four months away, the fair organizers have been busy expanding the program to reflect a growing Chinese market for international titles.
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Spanish-Language Books: Looking for Answers in a Growing Market
On June 18, I hosted a PW webinar called “Spanish-Language Books in the U.S.” that generated a number of questions from publishers, booksellers, and librarians.
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ALA 2015 in Photos
Librarians, publishers, and other book enthusiasts gathered in San Francisco June 25–30; see our photos of some of the authors in attendance.
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Licensing Hotline: July 2
Candlewick Entertainment is publishing four tie-in titles – a novel, two early readers, and a board book – linked to 'Shaun the Sheep: The Movie,' produced by Aardman Animations and being released by Lionsgate on August 5.
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In Brief: July 2, 2015
This week, the Wimpy Kid travels to the Vatican; police officers – and the inspirations behind two middle-grade characters – head to the library; a publisher's softball team is a hit; an author and illustrator receive an honor; and writers talk shop in Wyoming.
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We Need Diverse Books Announces Appointments
We Need Diverse Books, the grassroots organization-cum-nonprofit that emerged one year ago on the eve of the debut BookCon fan fest, continues to tweak its organizational structure.
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Children's Job Moves: June 2015
New job announcements in children's publishing for June 2015.
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Summer 2015: Blue Skies and Strong Sales Ahead for Children's Booksellers
For the first time in several seasons, neither the YA category nor John Green topped the list of potential bestsellers in PW's annual start-of-summer survey of two dozen general and children’s specialty bookstores.
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In Brief: June 25, 2015
This week, festival guests meet a picture book heroine; cartoonists are drawn together; librarians and booksellers get acquainted at an author dinner; a community shows support for a local author; and young musicians perform at a bookstore.
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This Week in Children's Apps: June 22, 2015
This week in children's apps, an animated memoir from a well-known illustrator.
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Landman, Grill Win 2015 Carnegie, Greenaway Medals in U.K.
The winners of the 2015 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals were announced in London on Monday, June 22.
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Checking in on Diverse Books: A CBC Panel
Members of the Children’s Book Council and other publishing industry professionals gathered at CBC headquarters in Manhattan on June 16 to continue the discussion about diversity in children’s books.
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Nonfiction Conference Continues to Grow
Substantially greater attendance, a wider variety of participants, and an added focus on educators cemented the growing importance of the third annual 21st Century Children's Nonfiction Conference.
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In Brief: June 18, 2015
This week, an author-illustrator comes face-to-face with his characters; authors celebrate indie bookstores and dangerous ladies; a book's bunny ninja inspires three other little bunnies; and an author has a busy few days of festivities.
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