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WNDB Tells AWP 2015: Write Diverse Books That Sell
How writers can and should incorporate multicultural themes and characters into their work was the subject of a number of educational sessions that took place throughout AWP 2015.
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TeenBookCon 2015: A Photo Essay
YA authors hundreds of readers gathered in Houston, Tex. for a day packed with author talks, readings, panels, signings, and even a musical interlude.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Hits the Road
"The Very Big Wiggle Tour" stopped at bookstores across the country: beginning in San Carlos, Calif., and ending in Amherst, Mass., at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
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CBC and WNDB Team Up for Publishing Internships
We Need Diverse Books will partner with the Children's Book Council To offer educational programming to assist job-seekers in entering the publishing industry.
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AWP 2015: The Art and Business of Writing Children's Books
Although AWP 2015 focused on literature written for and by adults, children's authors held their own at the conference.
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10 Children’s Bookseller Challenges—And How Stores Solved Them: Children's Institute 2015
Every day, children’s booksellers have to overcome hurdles to sell more books and increase foot traffic.
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Bologna 2015: The Hunt for Something 'Special'
At the 2015 Bologna Book Fair, publishers seemed to be seeking out books that would stand out from the pack, either because of an inventive format, narrative hook, or an element of diversity.
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Children's Book Week 2015 Preview
Children's Book Week 2015 celebration, which will take place May 4–10, features a variety of events across the country.
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In Brief: April 9, 2015
This week, an actor shows his support for an author friend – times two; a historical figure catches up on some reading; an author gets her cake (and hopefully eats it, too); two characters step off the page and into a bookstore; a musician-turned-author rocks his book launch; and a YA author speaks out about genocide.
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Penguin and Smithsonian Team Up for New Series
Penguin Young Readers and the Smithsonian Institution have teamed up for a line of visually driven, narrative nonfiction books.
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Bologna Children's Book Fair Attendance Up in 2015
This year's Bologna Children's Book Fair saw a 10% increase in foreign visitors, with 1,200 exhibitors attending from 77 countries.
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New Tool Promotes Literacy via Audiobooks
The Sound Learning toolkit, from Audio Publishers Association, is a free online resource that explains the benefits of using audio with students and provides examples of how to integrate audiobooks into the curriculum.
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New Kids' Book Festival for Boston
The Boston Book Festival is expanding with a free, day-long festival just for kids, Hubbub: Creative Commotion for Kids, at the close of the school year.
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Eric Carle Museum Takes Teachers on Italy Tour
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art's latest trip to Pistoia, Italy, recently returned, and shared the following pictures.
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Capstone Sponsors Residency for Children's Authors and Illustrators
Capstone Publishing Group is launching a Children's Literature Fellowship to support one artist annually in a month-long residency in Minnesota.
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We Need Diverse Books Becomes 501-c-3 Nonprofit
We Need Diverse Books, the organization that emerged last April from the controversy over BookCon's initial author lineup, has officially become a 501-c-3 public charity with tax-exempt status.
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Bologna 2015: Photos from the Fair
The Bologna Book Fair opened this week to spring sunshine and plenty of activity. See our photo essay of the publishers, authors, and deal-making from the week.
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Mattel Takes More Control of Storytelling, Forms Vertical Publishing Team
Mattel is forming a vertical digital publishing team and creating more story narratives and other content in-house for use by its global network of publishing licensees.
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Edda USA Teams with DreamWorks for Nonfiction
Edda USA is launching a line of illustrated nonfiction lifestyle books under license from DreamWorks Animation this fall.
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Bologna 2015: Authors in the Aisles and on the Town
Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella, Malorie Blackman, and Dav Pilkey were among the authors celebrating new books and meeting international publishers in Bologna.
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