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2014 Charlotte Zolotow Award Announced
"The Dark" by Lemony Snicket, illus. by Jon Klassen, has won the 17th annual Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book.
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Arthur Yorinks Debuts Web-Based Lost Marbles Books
Arthur Yorinks, a playwright, director, and author of more than three dozen children's books, has launched Lost Marbles Books, an online digital publishing venture in collaboration with OR Books.
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The Waldo Search Returns
Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association have announced that they will partner for the third summer in a row to get out the "shop local" message, with a July 2014 Waldo scavenger hunt.
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Questioning the Common Core: A Children's Literary Salon Panel
The first Children's Literary Salon event of 2014 took place on January 4 at the main branch of the New York Public Library, with a discussion on the who, what, when, where, and why of the Common Core State Standards.
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The View from Her 'Corner': A Children's Publishing Columnist on 20 Years of Industry Change
Librarian Karen MacPherson reflects on her 20-plus years covering children's books for Scripps Howard News Service, and the changes she witnessed in the industry over more than two decades.
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This Week in Children's Apps: January 16, 2014
This week in children's apps, we feature apps that take players on journeys with familiar faces – the Berenstain Bears hit the road, the Cat in the Hat explores the rainforest, and Curious George makes his way through the alphabet.
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Barefoot Stops Selling Direct to Bookstores
As part of its transition to a lifestyle company, the Cambridge, Mass.-based publisher terminated its contracts with sales reps.
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'Half Nelsons': A Pitch for Indie Support
Author Patrick Carman asks people to split their purchases into a "Half Nelsons" by buying only half their books from Amazon and the other half from an independent source.
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Reader's Digest Rebrands Children's Division
Effective January 2, the publisher officially became Studio Fun International, unveiling a revamped Web site and logo alongside the new moniker.
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Holiday Sales for Children's Books Strong at Indies
PW's annual post-Christmas survey of two dozen bookstores across the country didn't turn up any blockbusters on a level with last year's Hunger Games trilogy; instead, shoppers gravitated to a mix of children's books.
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In Brief: January 9
This week, YA authors toast one another at a book tour launch; Arizona authors pay it forward; and a Brooklyn book party scores some star power.
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Simon & Schuster Signs On as Peanuts Master Publisher
Peanuts Worldwide has signed a wide-ranging publishing deal with Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, marking the first time in eight years that Snoopy and friends have had a master licensee in place for children's books.
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Kate DiCamillo Named Next National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo will be named the country’s fourth national ambassador for young people’s literature at the Library of Congress on January 10. In the role, DiCamillo plans to promote the idea of community reading with her platform, "Stories Connect Us."
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Mrs. Nelson’s to Close
The iconic Southern California children’s specialty bookstore will close its doors sometime next month.
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Children's Job Moves: December 2013
New job announcements in children's publishing for December 2013.
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Rubin Pfeffer Adds a New Cap: Solo Literary Agent
"Wearing a number of hats is a theme," says Rubin Pfeffer, referring both to his 40-year career in the book business, where he began as a designer at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich right out of college, and to the logo for his latest venture, Rubin Pfeffer Content, LLC.
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WNBA Extends Nomination Deadline for Pannell Award
The deadline for children's specialty and general interest independent bookstores nominations is now January 10.
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In Brief: December 17
This week, a life-affirming literary event comes to Newtown; actors get all 'Dahled' up to celebrate a children's book icon; YouTube phenoms trade their tail-shaking for book signing; a basketball player shares his love of reading; and holiday book shoppers follow in some executive footsteps.
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Children's Publishers Choose Their 2013 Favorites
We asked children's publishing staffers to tell us their favorite book they read this year and where they heard about it. Read on for the new and vintage titles industry colleagues devoured this year.
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Native American Group Buys Entire Christmas Display
A customer representing the Poarch Band of Creek Indians walked into Barnes & Noble in Spanish Fort, Ala., and bought an entire display in the children's section. As a result, nearly 500 children in the tribe will receive at least one new book this holiday season.
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