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In Brief: November 20
A life-size picture book character drops in for the opening of her exhibit; an author (wearing his illustrator's hat) shares the stage with young collaborators; a seasoned author shares tales from his "sweet" book tour; friends gather to celebrate an author's debut; and Chanukah comes early to a California bookstore.
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Handler Apologizes, Makes Donation for Woodson Remarks
National Book Awards host Daniel Handler used Twitter to issue an apology for remarks he made about Jacqueline Woodson, who won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature award for her YA novel "Brown Girl Dreaming."
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Neil Gaiman, Daniel Handler, and the Great Book Giveaway
Bright and early on the morning of the announcement of the 2014 National Book Awards, Neil Gaiman and Daniel Handler were at Manhattan's Washington Square Park to see who could give away more books.
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Some Celebration! A Tribute to the Works of E.B. White
A multigenerational audience packed the sold-out Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, for a November 16 event to honor the life and works of author E.B. White.
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What Kids Are Reading: A Renaissance Learning Report
In its latest report about reading, for the 2013-14 school year, Renaissance Learning looked at book-reading records for more than 9.8 million students, who read more than 330 million books.
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Earning My Writing for Children M.F.A. at Simmons
The books I read as a child and teenager are the ones that left indelible impressions on me, though it took me a while to realize I wanted to dedicate myself to young people’s literature.
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More Children’s and YA Writing M.F.A. Programs: M.F.A. Update Fall 2014
Aspiring authors of children’s lit (YA, middle grade, and picture books) have far fewer choices when it comes to graduate work than their counterparts in the fiction, nonfiction, and poetry genres.
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Marketing Diverse Children's Books: A CBC Panel
A little less conversation, a little more action was the resounding message that arose during a November 12 Children's Book Council panel discussion on marketing diverse children's books.
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YALLFest 2014: A Photo Essay
Thousands of fans filled the streets of Charleston, S.C., for the fourth annual YALLFest, held November 7–8.
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Out of the Midwest: Books for Africa and Little Free Library Promote Literacy
Both individually and together, two Upper Midwest nonprofit organizations are reaching beyond America's heartland to fulfill their mission of making books accessible to all.
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In Brief: November 13
This week, fellow illustrators and friends reunite at a lively alumni event; a celebrity-turned-author visits the Big Apple; an editor and author knows everything she needs to know; a publishing house celebrates a big birthday; an art exhibit honors a picture book's anniversary; and classic children's book characters are commemorated.
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First Annual CCBC Bowl Held in Wisconsin
The Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Education held a trivia contest to celebrate the mission of the CCBC.
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Rights Report: Week of November 10, 2014
New deals for Adriana Mather, Brian Selznick, Sarah Griffen, Louis Bayard, Ray A. Shepard, Scott Westerfeld, and Elizabeth Briggs.
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Shock as Odedina Steps Down at Hot Key
The world of children's publishing in the U.K. has been rocked by Bonnier's announcement that Sarah Odedina has "decided to leave Hot Key Books."
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POW! A Visit to the Brooklyn Indie Children's Publisher
The story of powerHouse Arena, powerHouse Books, and its children's imprint POW! unfolds beneath the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, in New York's distinctive Dumbo area of Brooklyn.
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Random House Buys innovativeKids Book Line
Random House Children’s Books has acquired the Now I’m Reading! product line of books from innovativeKids, a toy and education company based in Norwalk, Ct.
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Children's Books at the 2014 Regionals
Throughout September and October, the country's eight regional booksellers associations held their annual meetings, in venues ranging from Providence, R.I., to Tacoma, Wash.
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In Brief: November 6
This week, kids (and grownups) go incognito at a pre-Halloween book celebration; a husband and wife wrap up their joint book tour (and bid goodbye to a long-running series); authors enjoy the "compelling" small-town scenery while on tour; and two young readers shine for the camera during a book event.
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This Week in Children's Apps: November 6, 2014
This week in children's apps, a bestselling bedtime story comes to life, Little Critter learns about generosity, and The Cat in the Hat explores the weather.
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Halloween 2014: Children's Publishers Dress the Part
The creative folks working at children's publishing houses orchestrate pretty elaborate costumed office parties year after year, and they did not fail to disappoint this Halloween.
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