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BEA 2013: A Crowd-Pleasing Picture Book Panel
Five picture book author-illustrators regaled an eager BEA audience last Friday with quirky and often touching stories during the animated and often funny "Picture Book Powerhouses" panel.
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BEA 2013: The Boy Readers Are All Right
What boys are reading and if boys are reading were the topics of conversation at the Writing Genre for Boys panel at BEA last Friday.
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Yeh Named Publisher of Crown Books for Young Readers
Phoebe Yeh will join Random House Children’s Books in the newly created post of v-p, publisher, Crown Books for Young Readers, effective June 21.
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Canadian Publisher Patsy Aldana to Launch International Imprint in China
China Children's Press and Publications Group (CCPPG), the largest children's book publisher in China, has recruited veteran Canadian children's publisher Patsy Aldana to launch a new international imprint in September.
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Blackman Named Children's Laureate in U.K.
Malorie Blackman, author of Noughts & Crosses and its sequels, has been appointed the Waterstones Children's Laureate in the U.K.
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BEA 2013: It's All About the Readers
Even though the speakers included a movie star and three bestselling authors whose books have sold a grand total of 146 million copies, it was the readers for whom they write that took center stage at the Children’s Book and Author Breakfast.
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BEA 2013: Why Kids Should Read About War
Suzanne Collins and Walter Dean Myers spoke about why kids need to read about war, and what should be required reading before anyone enlists.
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BEA 2013: Getting Behind the Common Core
At a panel, participants stressed that the Common Core is moving beyond "the cut-and-paste" methods of previous generations.
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BEA 2013: Middle-Grade Buzz Is Fantasy
Educational but entertaining stories about larger-than-life characters who live in fantastical worlds dominated the Middle Grade Editors' Buzz panel.
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BEA 2013: Strong Season Ahead for Children's Publishers
Browsing the booths, booksellers found plenty of titles to get excited about, from new books by powerhouse authors to promising new ventures.
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BEA 2013: YA Buzz: Books with Identity Issues
The five books presented at BEA 2013's Young Adult Editors' Buzz panel all featured main characters who are either sampling, or being thrust into, different identities.
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BEA 2013: Girls Outpace Boys in Digital Use
Kristen McLean, project editor of Bookigee, and Carl Kulo, a Bowker Market Research senior project analyst, kicked off the ABA Day of Education by providing the latest trends in the children's book market.
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Sourcebooks to Publish Novels of L.M. Montgomery
Sourcebooks has announced its acquisition of exclusive American trade paperback and e-book rights to all of L.M. Montgomery's copyright protected works in the U.S.
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William Joyce and Atheneum to Launch Moonbot Books
Author and illustrator Joyce, cofounder of Moonbot Studios, has teamed up with Atheneum Books for Young Readers to launch the Moonbot Books imprint.
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In Brief: May 29
This week, a Vermont bookshop dresses its window for success; an author visits some enterprising schoolchildren; and editors and writers square off over middle-grade literature.
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Children's Job Moves: May 2013
New job announcements in children's publishing for May 2013.
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A Better Investment Than Pizza: Discussing Picture Books at Politics and Prose
In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Award, Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted a picture book panel on May 19 called Through the Ages for All Ages
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Children's Book Week 2013: A Bookstore Photo Essay
Here's a look at the May 13–19 celebrations, held in more than 50 cities across the U.S.
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In Brief: May 23
This week, children's book luminaries gather in support of Newtown, Conn.; two authors recall their childhood friendship; an author returns to center stage; and fans line up for books with girl power.
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Diversity on the Page, Behind the Pencil, and in the Office
As part of Children's Book Week, Charlesbridge in Watertown, Mass., welcomed authors, booksellers, librarians, and other area publishers for a discussion with the Children's Book Council on diversity in children's book publishing.
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