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Lerner Hires Marketing Executive as Kar-Ben Publisher

By Claire Kirch | 05/21/2024 @ 10:00AM

Lerner Publishing Group has named Fran Greenman-Schmitz as the new publisher for its Kar-Ben imprint, which publishes books with Jewish themes.
Children's Institute 2024: Growing New Roots: PW Talks with Ruth Chan

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 05/17/2024 @ 07:00PM

Chan, whose immigrant parents returned the family to Hong Kong after years in Toronto, reflects on the memoir form, culture shock, and getting over teenage insecurities.
Children's Institute 2024: Bookselling in the Big Easy

By Claire Kirch | 05/17/2024 @ 07:00PM

New Orleans indies are vibrant community hubs in one of the liveliest and most colorful cities in the country. They don't just sell books—many offer innovative programming for both adults and children.
Children's Institute 2024: It Takes a Village: PW Talks with Meg Medina

By Claire Kirch | 05/17/2024 @ 07:00PM

Medina, the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, spoke with PW about how the village really does raise a child, and her memory of firing a beloved babysitter when she was young.
Children's Institute 2024: One Man's Treasure: PW Talks with Andrew Larsen

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 05/17/2024 @ 07:00PM

Larsen spoke with PW about upcycling, the anthropological significance of garbage, and his forthcoming picture book 'Gifts from the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (Don’t) Throw Away.'
Children's Institute 2024: Lift Every Voice and Sing: PW Talks with Cheryl Willis Hudson

By Claire Kirch | 05/17/2024 @ 07:00PM

Hudson, the co-founder of Just Us Books and a children’s book author, spoke with PW about the enduring impact both of African-American spirituals and of BIPOC indie presses.
CI2024: Authors and Illustrators to Meet

By Nathalie op de Beeck and Claire Kirch | 05/17/2024 @ 07:00PM

More than 60 authors and illustrators will interact with booksellers in New Orleans, during keynotes, panel sessions, dinners, a reception and publisher-sponsored after party, and, of course, the costume party.
Children's Institute 2024: A Bookseller’s Mardi Gras

By Claire Kirch and Nathalie op de Beeck | 05/17/2024 @ 07:00PM

Children’s Institute returns to New Orleans on June 10–12 for networking, education, authors to meet, and plenty of book swag.
YALLWEST 2024 in Photos

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 05/16/2024 @ 03:00PM

On May 4, YALLWEST, the festival founded and run by authors Melissa de la Cruz and Margaret Stohl, celebrated a major milestone: the 10th-anniversary festival.
Reach Out and Read Commemorates Milestone with Inclusive Book Collection

By Pamela Brill | 05/16/2024 @ 03:00PM

Thanks to a joint effort between Reach Out and Read and Scholastic, 350,000 copies of a curated 35-book collection will be distributed to medical clinics nationwide, providing greater opportunities for parents to bond with their children through reading.
In Brief: May 16, 2024

| 05/16/2024 @ 02:00PM

Recently an author and actor met for a conversation; food took center stage at an author's event; writers of autobiographical works conversed; an author signed copies for readers; a reading festival took place abroad; and authors spoke to students at an event.
Licensing Hotline: May 2024

By Karen Raugust | 05/16/2024 @ 02:00PM

Read on for news about Scholastic's Pokémon publishing program for preschoolers, new licenses being added to the You're My Little series, Crown Books' StEvEn & Parker license, publishing timed to Barbie's 65th anniversary, new Rainbow Brite coloring and activity books, and more.
Highlights from the 2024 Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference

Compiled by Pooja Makhijani | 05/14/2024 @ 03:00PM

The 10th annual Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference featured a notable lineup of authors, illustrators, and publishers participating in the nation's largest children's book conference exclusively for Black, Indigenous, and other creators of color.
2024 North Texas Teen Book Festival in Photos

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 05/09/2024 @ 03:00PM

The 10th annual North Texas Teen Book Festival drew 15,500 middle grade and YA book lovers for a chance to connect with an all-star lineup of 76 authors.
In Brief: May 9, 2024

| 05/09/2024 @ 02:00PM

Recently, mystery writers went home with big wins; a singer-songwriter pair gave a reading; the outdoors offered a new literary experience; a debut author attended a launch event; and young readers enjoyed a storytime.
Nosy Crow's Cyclist-in-Chief and President Turns Indie Bookstore Day into an Adventure

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 05/07/2024 @ 03:00PM

Nosy Crow Inc. president John Mendelson could not resist the combination of Independent Bookstore Day, the North of Boston Book Trail Passport Challenge, and weekend cycling.
Obituary: Derek Anderson

By Shannon Maughan | 05/02/2024 @ 04:00PM

Author-illustrator Derek Anderson, known for his expressive and often humorous acrylics in Lauren Thompson's Little Quack picture books and numerous self-illustrated books, died of glioblastoma on April 26 in St. Paul, Minn., at 55.
Obituary: Étienne Delessert

By Shannon Maughan | 05/02/2024 @ 04:00PM

Swiss artist and animator Étienne Delessert, globally lauded for the surrealistic, wildly imaginative images in his more than 80 children's books, died on April 22 in Lakeville, Conn.; he was 83.
Stephanie Owens Lurie to Retire from Disney

By Sally Lodge | 05/02/2024 @ 04:00PM

Stephanie Owens Lurie, editor-at-large at Disney Hyperion, has announced that she will retire from the company at the end of May.
Children's Job Moves: April 2024

| 05/02/2024 @ 02:00PM

Job moves in children's publishing during April 2024.

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