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Blue Manatee Press Educates Parents About Infant Health
Blue Manatee, a small press affiliated with Cincinnati's Blue Manatee bookstore, has found success in the marketplace by publishing picture books that educate parents about health issues while they read them to their infants.
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Children's Books at ALA: A PW Photo-Essay
Librarians and publishers proved a hardy bunch at this year's American Library Association annual meeting, held June 26 to July 1 in Las Vegas.
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Writing Teen Lives: A YA Roundtable
YA romance authors Susane Colasanti, Elizabeth Eulberg, Kieran Scott, Jennifer E. Smith, and moderator Jen Calonita discussed a number of topics for a group of fans at Barnes & Noble on New York City's Upper West Side on June 26.
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In Brief: July 1
This week, YA novelists growl and bear it; a publishing industry vet is honored; and a debut middle-grade author celebrates his book release in style.
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Second Annual 21st Century Children's Nonfiction Conference Builds Momentum
Writers, illustrators, publishers and others involved with children's nonfiction marked the summer solstice on the SUNY New Paltz campus in upstate New York at the second annual 21st Century Children's Nonfiction Conference, held June 20–22.
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UtopYA: The Conference with 'Heart'
The Millenium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., hosted the third annual UtopYA conference, a gathering of authors and fans of supernatural YA and new adult fiction, held June 20–22.
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Robin Adelson Stepping Down from CBC, Every Child a Reader
Robin Adelson, executive director of Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader, will resign her posts at the end of 2014 after eight years at the helm of the two organizations.
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Children's Job Moves: June 2014
New job announcements in children's publishing for June 2014.
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Frances Foster Remembered
Frances Foster, renowned editor of books for children whose career spanned more than 55 years, died on June 8 at age 83. Here, some of her authors and longtime colleagues share memories and pay tribute to her warmth, generosity, and editorial prowess.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Backs Reading Aloud from Infancy
The American Academy of Pediatrics is releasing a new policy statement that recommends pediatricians and policy makers promote reading aloud to children daily, beginning in infancy.
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Kevin Brooks, Jon Klassen Win Carnegie, Greenaway Medals
The winners of the 2014 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals were announced on June 23 in London. Kevin Brooks won the Carnegie Medal for The Bunker Diary while Jon Klassen took the Greenaway Medal for This Is Not My Hat.
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HMH Celebrates Its First 150 Years
Ever since 1864, children's books have played a significant role at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, or Hurd & Houghton as it was originally known.
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RIF and Macy's Reveal Reading Survey Results, Debut 2014 'Be Book Smart'
Reading Is Fundamental and Macy's released the results of a new survey on Wednesday that disclosed that only 17 percent of parents view reading as a top summer priority for their children.
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What's Selling at Titcomb's Bookshop
The summer selling season is starting to heat up at Titcomb's Bookshop in East Sandwich, Mass., on Cape Cod. Vicky Titcomb, manager of the 45-year-old family owned and operated store, spotlighted some favorite books she and her staff have been handselling and are eager to introduce to vacationing customers.
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In Brief: June 19
This week, an honored "guardian" takes to the streets; children's authors attend a carnival for a cause; a book release party is a family affair; and a picture-book writer has her cake—and reads it, too.
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Sanrio Launches Hello Kitty Reading Day
To mark Hello Kitty’s 40th anniversary, licensor Sanrio and its publishing licensees are planning the first Hello Kitty Reading Day this fall.
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NFL Players Inc. and Penguin Team Up for Children’s Books
Penguin Young Readers Group has partnered with NFL Players Inc., the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association, to create a range of books inspired by National Football League athletes.
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ALA 2014: The Exit Interview: PW Talks with Scholastic’s John Mason
John Mason, the esteemed director of library and educational marketing at Scholastic, will officially hang up his tote bag on July 3. We caught up with Mason as he was preparing for the transition.
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Licensing Hotline: June 2014
This fall, Downtown Bookworks will introduce its first three titles under a new license with PBS Kids that encompasses activity books, interactive board books, and craft kits.
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