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In Brief: March 16, 2023

| 03/16/2023 @ 02:00PM

This month an author headed to Los Angeles to get into the Oscars spirit; picture book collaborators took their work on an international book tour; an artist created her own bookish window display; and a meteorologist-turned-author made a school visit.
Bologna 2023: Photos from the Fair

By Emma Kantor, Ed Nawotka, and Diane Roback | 03/14/2023 @ 04:00PM

Publishing professionals from around the globe gathered for the 60th Bologna Children's Book Fair; see our photo tour with highlights from the event.
Bank Street Launches Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award

By Iyana Jones | 03/14/2023 @ 03:00PM

The Center for Children's Literature at Bank Street College held a virtual event for the inaugural Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award on March 9.
Making a Difference with Makerspaces

By Patricia J. Murphy | 03/13/2023 @ 09:00AM

Today libraries are many things to different people. As places for engaging storytimes, welcoming and safe havens, and labs for creativity, libraries help expand children's minds. We spoke with three librarians about how their makerspaces are sparking students' creativity and curiosity, and impacting lives.
Obituary: Ian Falconer

By Shannon Maughan | 03/08/2023 @ 04:00PM

Author-illustrator, fine artist, and designer Ian Falconer, best known as the creator of witty picture books about headstrong, precocious piglet Olivia, died on March 7. He was 63.
Bologna 2023: Sakana Sakatsuki's 'Planetarium Ghost Travel' Wins BolognaRagazzi Award for Comics

By Teri Tan | 03/08/2023 @ 11:00AM

Epic. Innovative. Intimate. Those were the adjectives used by the jury to describe Sakana Sakatsuki's 'Planetarium Ghost Travel,' which won the 2023 BolognaRagazzi Award for Comics in the Young Adult category.
Bologna 2023: A Global View of Book Banning

By Ed Nawotka, with reporting by Pirita Tolvanen | 03/08/2023 @ 10:00AM

A panel on Tuesday morning at the Bologna Book Fair, moderated by Barbara Marcus, president and publisher of Random House Children's Books, addressed the growing trend of book censorship around the world.
Young, Black & Lit Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Writing Contest and Donations

By Iyana Jones | 03/08/2023 @ 10:00AM

2023 marks five years since the start of Young, Black & Lit, a nonprofit organization committed to increasing access to children's books that center Black children and experiences.
HarperCollins, Elf on the Shelf Sign Deal for a Dozen Books

By Karen Raugust | 03/07/2023 @ 09:30AM

HarperCollins has secured the global rights from the Lumistella Company to publish books tied to the Elf on the Shelf universe over the next five years.
Bologna 2023: Publishers from India, Mozambique, Ukraine Win Top Prizes

By Ed Nawotka | 03/07/2023 @ 09:00AM

Wonder House Books from India, Trinta Zero Nove from Mozambique, and the Old Lion Publishing House in Ukraine were among six winners of this year's Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year.
Bologna 2023: Back to Business—and It’s a Pleasure

By Emma Kantor, Ed Nawotka, and Diane Roback | 03/06/2023 @ 09:30AM

The 60th Bologna Children’s Book Fair kicked off today, drawing an estimated 1,400 exhibitors hailing from 90 countries and regions of the world; although the fair had returned in-person in 2022, publishers seem even more delighted to be back this year as Covid anxiety continues to fade.
Mattel Will Form Its Own Publishing Imprint

By Karen Raugust | 03/06/2023 @ 09:00AM

The toy company, which has numerous publishing partners, has created an in-house publishing unit that plans to release its first list in fall 2024. Ryan Ferguson, head of global publishing, will oversee the unnamed imprint.
Children's Job Moves: February 2023

| 03/02/2023 @ 02:00PM

Job moves in children's publishing during February 2023.
In Brief: March 2, 2023

| 03/02/2023 @ 02:00PM

Recently, award-winning authors engaged in conversation; an actor/author made a school visit; a Newbery Medalist got a paperback release; and a YA author launched their "haunting" debut.
Obituary: Amy Schwartz

By Shannon Maughan | 03/02/2023 @ 01:00PM

Author-illustrator Amy Schwartz, creator of more than 60 books for young readers, died suddenly on February 26 at her home in Brooklyn; she was 68.
Gibbs Smith to Launch 7 Cats Children's Imprint This Fall

By Claire Kirch | 02/28/2023 @ 03:00PM

Gibbs Smith, the 54-year-old publishing company, is debuting a children's imprint this fall, called 7 Cats Press.
Lawrence Schimel Joins NorthSouth Books

By Emma Kantor | 02/28/2023 @ 02:00PM

Editor, author, and literary translator Lawrence Schimel has been named senior editor at NorthSouth Books. His focus will be on developing the company’s Spanish-language publishing efforts.
Lerner, AdoptAClassroom.org Partner on Classroom Library Giveaway

By Pamela Brill | 02/27/2023 @ 09:00AM

According to AdoptAClassroom.org, 96% of educators purchase school items with their own money, spending an average of $750 annually; to help offset this cost, the national nonprofit has teamed up with Lerner Publishing Group to boost teachers’ literacy endeavors.
SCBWI Announces 2023 Golden Kite Awards

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 02/25/2023 @ 02:00PM

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators announced its annual Golden Kite Awards on February 24, along with the annual Sid Fleischman Humor Award.
'Let's Root for Each Other': Highlights from the SCBWI Conference Keynotes

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 02/23/2023 @ 03:00PM

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, whose last New York meeting took place in February 2020, brought its annual gathering back to the Big Apple earlier this month.

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