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In Brief: August 1
This week, a writer clinks glasses with friends from the 'clink'; authors meet young fans at a New York City literary festival; the West Coast warms up to Coldtown; a writer celebrates her debut Story; and Harry Potter shows of his latest look.
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Sourcebooks Signs Anne Geddes
Sourcebooks has announced that it has signed photographer Anne Geddes for a new line of licensed books and products for its children's and gift groups.
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Jaramillo to Take on New Role at Workman
Raquel Jaramillo is leaving her position as director of children's publishing at Workman to become an editor-at-large at the house.
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Children's Job Moves: July 2013
New job announcements in children's publishing for July 2013.
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RIF and Macy's Give Away 10 Million Books
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and Macy's Be Book Smart campaign announced that they have distributed 10 million books to children in disenfranchised communities across America.
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Brands for Babies
The youngest end of the children's publishing business has seen a surge in licensing deals, with publishers tying in with infant and toddler development brands from the worlds of toys and entertainment.
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In Brief: July 25
This week, authors, celebrities, and pop culture fans descend on San Diego for Comic-Con.
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Licensing Hotline: July 2013
Perfect Square (formerly Viz Kids) has secured the rights for books tied to Bravest Warriors, a series of shorts that debuted on the YouTube channel Cartoon Hangover last November.
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RHCB Expands Marketing Team
Random House Children’s Books announced several changes within its marketing division.
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What's Selling at Brookline Booksmith
Shoshana Flax, children's bookseller at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Mass., shares her enthusiasm for a handful of books she's enjoying selling this summer.
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YeahYA!: Harlequin's First YA Group Tour
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of its teen imprint, Harlequin brought several of its authors together for its first young adult group tour.
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BoomWriter: Turning Kids into Authors
Cambridge, Mass., start-up BoomWriter Media, a content creation, delivery, and collaboration platform used in 5,000 schools in 80 countries, seems aptly named for a growing concern.
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Children's Editors Head to Germany
Six children's book editors from the U.S. and Canada traveled to Germany in mid-June as part of the German Book Office's 13th editors' trip to promote German literature.
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Enslow Debuts Two Trade-Oriented Imprints
"Keep Boys Reading!" is the tag line of Enslow Publishers' Speeding Star imprint, which launches September 1 with three series aimed at grabbing – and holding – the attention of boy readers ages nine to 14.
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Sparkup Offers a New Way to 'Read' to Kids
Taking place this weekend is the global launch of Sparkup Magical Book Reader, a product developed in Israel that clips on to a book and then "reads" it aloud.
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Legendary Editor Frances Foster Retires
Farrar, Straus and Giroux has announced that Frances Foster, who has headed up Frances Foster Books since 1994 and has worked in children's publishing for over 55 years, is retiring after a long illness.
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Celebrating an Independent David Fickling Books
After a decade publishing from within the Random House Group, David Fickling Books has gone independent.
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'Fat Angie' Author Reaches Out to At-Risk Kids
Crisscrossing the country in a rented compact car is hardly the traditional path for a touring author. But that's the route e.E. Charlton-Trujillo has chosen to promote her third novel, Fat Angie.
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Minnesota Town Kicks Off Green Bean Scavenger Hunt
Inspired by David LaRochelle's latest picture book, How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans, Excelsior Books in Minneapolis is organizing a local green bean scavenger hunt.
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What's on Indie Booksellers' Minds?
PW spoke with children's retailers about how they promote their chapter-book and teen sections while positioning their stores to take advantage of the forthcoming implementation of Common Core.
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