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  • 2023 Teen Lit Con in Photos

    The 2023 Twin Cities Teen Literature Convention, known as Teen Lit Con, took place in person in St. Paul, Minn., for the first time since 2019 on April 29.

  • Children's Job Moves: April 2023

    Job moves in children's publishing during April 2023.

  • Spotlight on YA Thrillers

    The genre continues to shapeshift, expand, blend categories, and pull in new readers.

  • Let the Right Ones In: LGBTQ Voices in Publishing

    We spoke with queer authors of children’s and YA horror fiction about the importance of positive LGBTQ representation in a genre that has historically fed its queer characters to the creatures under the stairs.

  • 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in Photos

    The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books took place on April 22 and 23 on the campus of the University of Southern California.

  • First Leg of 2023 Children's Book Week Underway

    The spring portion of the 2023 Children’s Book Week kicks off next week nationwide; with more than 2,600 registered locations expected to participate, children across the country will be taking part in the annual literacy initiative spearheaded by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader from May 1–7.

  • Panel Discusses How Judy Blume's Fight Against Censorship Relates to Battles Today

    As part of National Library Week and on the inaugural Right to Read Day, Prime Video hosted a virtual discussion inspired by its new documentary, 'Judy Blume Forever,' about protecting free expression and combating censorship.

  • Two Macmillan U.K. Imprints to Cross the Pond

    U.K.-based Pan Macmillan will soon expand its presence in the U.S. with the debut in this country of two imprints, Campbell Books and Macmillan Children's Books.

  • In Brief: April 27, 2023

    Recently a Caldecott Medalist celebrated his latest book release; an author made her middle grade debut; a father-daughter duo appeared on morning television; authors held a reading with activities to help the environment; middle grade authors held an event together; and publishing staffers volunteered in honor of an environmentally aware character.

  • Lerner Publishing Group's New Partnership Centers Accessibility

    Lerner Publishing Group has announced a partnership with educational nonprofit Benetech that will provide access to all Lerner ebook titles to children in the U.S. with reading disabilities.

  • Selling Books, Planting Trees

    With preorders and book-tour pledges, Sourcebooks authors are reaching readers while fundraising for the environment.

  • Klaus Flugge Honored with London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award

    At a reception on April 19, legendary children's publisher Klaus Flugge was honored with the London Book Fair's Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes “an individual who has made a truly significant mark in the sphere of global publishing."

  • Reading with Olympia, Ira, and Harry: The Third's a Charm!

    Publishing veteran Betsy Groban brings us the latest entry in her column charting the reading habits and preferences of her three young grandkids.

  • CBC Relaunches Children's Favorites Awards Lists

    The former Children's, Young Adults', and Teachers' Choices award programs are now in the hands of the Children's Book Council, which has renamed these lists "Favorites." This year's winners have been announced.

  • Jacqueline Woodson to Deliver Lunchtime Keynote at U.S. Book Show

    Renowned author and NBA winner Jacqueline Woodson will present the lunchtime keynote address at the U.S. Book Show on May 24; the in-person talk will focus on Woodson’s forthcoming book for middle grade readers, 'Remember Us.'

  • In the Field with Beanstack

    We take a closer look at how one library system, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, is tracking summer reading with the digital platform.

  • Counting on Summer Reading

    Ed tech platform Beanstack is leading the way in helping librarians make their summer programs fun and engaging, as well as effective generators of important reading data.

  • Random House Partners with Hasbro on 'Kiya'

    Random House Children's Books has acquired publishing rights from Hasbro for 'Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes,' a new animated action-adventure series starring a seven-year-old African girl, Kiya.

  • TeenBookCon 2023 in Photos

    TeenBookCon recently took place near Houston, connecting teen readers with some of their favorite authors.

  • Licensing Hotline: April 2023

    News of Mango Publishing's book tied to a Jane Goodall-inspired TV series, a self-published Major League Baseball-licensed title, and prosocial initiatives from Sesame Workshop that include digital storybooks.

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