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Bankruptcy Meeting Between Albert Whitman Owners, Creditors Turns Contentious
At a Section 341 meeting of creditors in Albert Whitman’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on May 29, attorneys questioned the company’s owners on their stated reasons for the filing, while authors complained of recurring issues with royalty statements.
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Scholastic Combines Its Trade, Fairs, and Clubs Businesses
A day after Ellie Berger announced plans to step down as president of Scholastic Trade Publishing, the publisher announced the integration of its trade publishing, book fairs, and books clubs businesses into the Scholastic Children’s Book Group under Sasha Quinton as president and Jackie De Leo as publisher and chief merchant.
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Licensing Expo 2025 Highlights Literary Brands, Licensed Books
Several exhibitors at last week’s busy show in Las Vegas said they were relieved that new deals were being discussed, given the Trump administration’s tariffs, especially those tied to China, where 90% of toys and other consumer products are made.
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NCAC, Brooklyn Public Library Launch Teen Advocacy Initiative
As the war for intellectual freedom wages on, the next generation of free speech defenders are invited to arm themselves with the latest resources, at no cost. It’s all part of a joint venture between the National Coalition Against Censorship and the Brooklyn Public Library known as the Teen Advocacy Institute: Power to the Readers.
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2025 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Photos
The 16th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival took place on May 17, gathering more than 130 authors across adult and children’s genres, and an estimated 15,000 guests for live conversations, book signings, and activities for young readers.
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Ellie Berger to Step Down as Head of Scholastic’s Trade Group
Berger has been with Scholastic since 1985 and headed the trade group since 2007. She was involved in publishing some of the industry’s bestselling franchises including Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club series.
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Children’s Institute 2025: Graphix Celebrates Two Decades of Kids’ Comics
Back in 2005—a year that aligned with the youngest Gen Z readers’ elementary school days—Scholastic inaugurated its Graphix imprint. Twenty years later, shelves for tweens and teens are brimming with comics from Scholastic’s popular series authors, including Dav Pilkey, Raina Telgemeier, Kazu Kibuishi, and more.
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Children’s Institute 2025: From General to Genre: A Look Inside Portland’s Bookstores
The Portland, Ore., metro area is home to more than 60 independent bookstores of all shapes and sizes. Eleven indies will welcome Children’s Institute’s full- and half-day bus tours on June 12, while a whopping 66 indies are listed on the website of Portland Book Week, a June 6–15 literary festival that coincides with CI2025.
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CI 2025: From Educator to Advocate: PW Talks with Philomena Polefrone
The associate director of the American Booksellers for Free Expression initiative of the American Booksellers Association joined the ABA in 2023, three years after receiving a PhD in English and comp lit from Columbia University. Polefrone spoke with us about how her academic background influences her advocacy, and what the stakes are for booksellers and readers in the current political climate.
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Children’s Institute 2025: Portland, City of Books, Will Draw 340 Booksellers to Oregon
Children’s Institute brings booksellers to Oregon, famous for its outdoorsy vibe and bibliophile culture, from June 11–14. In addition to four keynotes and an exhibitors area, the event features 27 education sessions, an Indies Introduce lunch, and receptions with 65 authors.
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Sarah Barley Books Set to Launch at Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers has announced a new imprint to be helmed by Sarah Barley, previously editorial director of young adult publishing at Flatiron Books.
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HarperCollins Postpones Children’s Book After Author J.A. White Accused of Sexually Harassing Student
Following accusations of grooming and sexual harassment against Gerald White, who writes under the pen name J.A. White, HarperCollins Children’s Books has postponed publication of 'Dark and Darker Still,' his collection of short stories for middle grade readers, which had been scheduled for September.
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In Brief: May 22, 2025
Recently, an author attended an international summit, a picture book and graphic novel creator made her middle grade prose debut, an author’s event centered on community, collaborators discussed an adaptation, an author-illustrator duo held a storytime, and pups were the star of a launch event.
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Mattel Press Launches Fisher-Price Board Book Series
Mattel Press is introducing a new Fisher-Price board book series called Smilestones, beginning in August; the company’s goal is to expand Fisher-Price beyond toys and connect with parents in new ways.
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National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature Respond to the Removal of the Librarian of Congress
Seven former National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature have announced their opposition to the Trump administration’s removal of the Librarian of Congress. Librarian Carla Hayden was fired from the role without justification on May 8.
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YALLWEST 2025 in Photos
The annual YALLWEST book festival kicked off with a preview event on May 2 and welcomed an estimated 35,000 guests for the festival at Santa Monica High School on May 3.
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In Brief: May 15, 2025
Recently, children’s creators gathered to honor AAPI Heritage Month, an author accepted an award, authors went on a friendship-themed tour together, an editor joined an author for a launch event, a pup made an appearance at an event, and a nonprofit hosted students for a visit.
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Albatros Expands in the U.S.
Czech-based independent children’s publisher Albatros has announced plans to expand its operations in the United States; beginning in spring 2026, the publisher will increase the number of titles on its list to 50 books per season—ranging from children’s nonfiction to picture books, activity books, and chapter books.
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A Roadmap for Restoring School Librarians
The recently released report Restoring Librarians: Challenges and Strategies details how 11 large, urban K–12 districts in Philadelphia succeeded in adding librarians and increasing library services for their students amid serious challenges to the profession.
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Dog Man Gets Caught Reading for Fall 2025 Children's Book Week
The Children’s Book Council and its charitable arm Every Child a Reader, in conjunction with Scholastic, has named Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man as its anchor for Children’s Book Week this fall.
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