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Licensing Hotline: October 2022
Read on for news about Ebony Jr.'s partnership with Little Golden Books, a subscription 'Star Wars Encyclopedia' from Fanhome; Cottage Door Press's new partnership with ChopChop Family, among other licenses; new publishing programs from PI Kids tied to properties ranging from Peter Rabbit to Spellbound; the launch of Wimpy Kid licensed products; and more.
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Children's Book Council, HarperCollins to Honor Eloise Greenfield with Poetry Award
The first-ever Eloise Greenfield Children's Poetry Advocate Prize, created by the Children's Book Council and HarperCollins Children's Books, will be awarded next April during National Poetry Month, with plans to name new recipients each spring.
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In Brief: October 27, 2022
This month authors ran into their peers on launch day; gave a reading to a unique audience; showcased their work at an airport art installation; celebrated their debut in Brooklyn; held interactivities for guests; and commemorated 30 years of work.
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Reading with Olympia, Ira, and Harry: I'm Just Wild About Harry!
Book publishing veteran Betsy Groban continues her column charting the reading habits of her grandchildren and welcomes a third addition to the family.
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First Book Rallies Nonprofits in Push for Diverse, Affordable Children's Books
Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit First Book has teamed with 26 additional nonprofits nationwide to form the Diverse Books for All Coalition, an initiative to address the urgent need for increased access to diverse children's books.
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LBYR Unveils New Graphic Novel Imprint
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is launching a graphic novel imprint, LB Ink, that will encompass all of its early reader, middle grade, and young adult graphic novels.
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Movie Alert: 'The School for Good and Evil'
Something evil this way comes to Netflix this month: 'The School for Good and Evil,' based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Soman Chainani, which launched a bestselling book series.
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Bank Street BookFest 2022: Honoring a Legend and Tackling Cultural Depictions for Young Readers
On October 15, BookFest, an annual event dedicated to honoring children and teen literature, was held virtually in collaboration with Bank Street College of Education.
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Tweens Read 2022 in Photos
On October 8, the Tweens Read festival celebrating literature for young readers took place in Houston.
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In Brief: October 20, 2022
This month authors took their books under the Antarctic Sea; held events highlighting graphic novels; promoted their new books with toy critters; celebrated their debuts with a book tour; and stopped by a book festival.
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Heartland Fall Forum 2022: Young Booksellers, Children's Authors Enthuse
Click through to read about children's and YA-related highlights from the reigional event, which featured several new and emerging authors for young people.
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Fall 2022 Children’s Book Week Heralded by New Initiatives
Four years since their launch of a fall Children's Book Week, the Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader are preparing a full roster of activities to attract more teachers, along with librarians and booksellers, to this year's literacy programming, which is slated for November 7-13.
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YA Authors Talk #BookTok: Boon or Burden?
We spoke with a number of YA authors about the benefits and drawbacks of the #BookTok phenomenon.
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In Brief: October 13, 2022
Recently authors accepted awards; debut authors embarked on their first book tours; studios celebrated their launches; an author had a run in with a former teacher; an actress made her literary debut; and an author brought out never-before-seen characters on tour.
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PFLAG Adapts Picture Book to Video, Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month
In celebration of LGBTQ+ History month in October, nonprofit organization Parents, Families, & Friends of LGBT National has brought together a slew of celebrities to voice characters in a video adaptation of picture book 'The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford—Ally, Activist, and Co-Founder of PFLAG.'
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Children's Institute 2023 to Be Held in Milwaukee
The ABA has announced that the 11th annual Children's Institute, which brings together children's booksellers from across the country, will take place in Milwaukee, Wis., from June 5–7, 2023.
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Kids and Comics at New York Comic Con 2022
Children’s comics were a muted presence at NYCC, compared to a few years ago, but the children themselves were out in force and the floor was still filled with kid-friendly media properties based on comics.
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Sourcebooks Launches STEAM Week Based on Bestselling Series
Sourcebooks has announced its inaugural How to Catch STEAM Week, inspired by its popular picture book series, in a new initiative for elementary school educators running from November 7–11.
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HarperCollins's Katherine Tegen to Retire at End of 2022
Katherine Tegen, v-p and publisher of Katherine Tegen Books at HarperCollins Children's Books, has announced plans to retire in December.
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Blackstone Publishing Expands Its Children's Program
Blackstone Publishing, an imprint of independent audiobook publisher Blackstone Audio, is extending its presence in the children's book landscape.
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