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Children's Publishers, Authors Test the Waters for In-Person Events
This spring, more authors and publishers are beginning to dip their toes back into the waters of bookstore, festival, and school appearances.
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Movie Alert: 'Along for the Ride'
'Along for the Ride,' based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Sarah Dessen, is coming to Netflix.
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In Brief: May 5, 2022
This month, an author makes an appearance on 'Good Morning America'; companies partner for a Dr. Seuss-inspired volunteer day; authors come together for a week-long event; and an author hosts a book launch with support from her community.
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Children's Job Moves: April 2022
Job moves in children's publishing during April 2022.
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ThriftBooks Debuts Teacher Rewards Program
As Teacher Appreciation Week is under way, ThriftBooks, the world’s largest indie online used bookseller, honors educators by launching a new rewards program for them called ThriftBooks 4 Teachers.
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In Brief: April 28, 2022
This month, authors gather for an exhibition opening; a Broadway star adds to her book series; and two books launch with a number of events.
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Insight Editions Creates Reinhart Pop-Up Studio
Insight Editions is teaming with author and pop-up paper engineer Matthew Reinhart to form a new imprint, Reinhart Pop-Up Studio. It will publish eight to 10 titles per year in a list that will ultimately include about half new content and about half titles based on licensed properties.
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#BooksGiveRefuge, Ukraine Relief Efforts Continue
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the international publishing community has come together with a number of initiatives aimed at offering support to children's authors and publishers; see more about these ongoing efforts.
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Festivities Ramp Up for Inaugural Floyd Cooper Day
Plans for the inaugural Floyd Cooper Day are shifting into high gear; scheduled for May 6—the final day of 2022 Children’s Book Week—the event honors the late author-illustrator known for his storytelling focused on African American experiences.
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We Need Diverse Books Offers Banned Book Grants to Educators
We Need Diverse Books has launched an initiative to provide teachers and librarians with $2,000 grants earmarked for purchases of banned books, author visits to schools, and other actions in support of books.
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Making Room for Children’s Books
The graphic novel boom, the appeal of fantasy, and the enduring educational value of books themselves have ensured the health of the category, writes biographer and historian Leonard S. Marcus.
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Oldest Children’s Bookstore in Boston Area to Close
On April 30, the Children’s Book Shop in Brookline Village, Mass., will close its doors after 45 years; it is the area’s oldest independent children’s bookstore.
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Movie Alert: 'The Bad Guys'
Australian author Aaron Blabey's popular graphic novel series The Bad Guys is hitting the big screen.
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NYC Public Libraries Offer Free Nationwide Digital Access to Combat Censorship
As part of its Books for All initiative championing the "right to read freely," the New York Public Library has joined forces with Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, and Scholastic to offer readers across the U.S. access to a digital collection of commonly banned books via the library's free e-book reading app.
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TeenBookCon 2022 in Photos
TeenBookCon22 celebrated the return of its in-person festival on April 9 in Houston; fourteen YA authors joined in person, and more than 400 students from the greater Houston area attended and sat in on author panels and keynotes
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In Brief: April 14, 2022
This week an author signs books around New York City; the Ezra Jack Keats Award recipients gather online to discuss their work; a Nashville bookstore hosts a launch event; and a virtual panel at the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival focuses on back matter.
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Obituary: Huntley Fitzpatrick
Young adult author Huntley Fitzpatrick, known for her realistic contemporary teen romances, died on April 8 following a long illness; she was 58.
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Authors Celebrate Their Banned Books During EveryLibrary Panel
Last week, EveryLibrary hosted a virtual session, "Censored Authors Speak," a roundtable about the current rise in book banning throughout the country.
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Penguin Young Readers and the Crayon Collection Continue Collaboration
Penguin Young Readers is partnering once again with the Crayon Collection, a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental consciousness and providing art education in underfunded schools, for the National "Letters for Change" program.
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Confronting Cultural Illiteracy: LGBTQ Books 2022
Authors and illustrators speak out against book banning and discuss the significance of sharing stories with LGBTQ themes.
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