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Children's Book Council Launches Series of Virtual Ed Talks

By Pamela Brill | 01/14/2021 @ 04:00PM

In an effort to provide ongoing enrichment for librarians, educators, and booksellers, the Children's Book Council is introducing a roster of monthly online educational events.
Holiday Toy Drive Becomes Pandemic Book Drive

By Claire Kirch | 01/12/2021 @ 03:00PM

In large part due to the pandemic, the office of California Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris tweaked an annual holiday tradition: instead of sponsoring a toy drive in California's 74th Assembly District as the office usually does, it organized a book drive.
Christian Trimmer to Head Relaunch of MTV Books

By Emma Kantor | 01/12/2021 @ 01:00PM

MTV Entertainment Group has announced that publishing industry veteran Christian Trimmer will steer the relaunch of MTV Books in partnership with Simon & Schuster.
ALA-CBC Reveals 2021 Building a Home Library List

By Emma Kantor | 01/11/2021 @ 09:00AM

The American Library Association and the Children’s Book Council’s ALA-CBC Joint Committee has released its curated list of titles for parents, guardians, and others who wish to assemble an at-home library for young readers up to age 14.
Inkyard Announces Middle Grade Publishing Program

By Emma Kantor | 01/08/2021 @ 09:15AM

Inkyard Press is launching a line of middle grade books beginning in 2022; the focus will be on action-driven novels, including humor and fantasy, with an eye toward series and brand development.
"Hey, Grownups! Kids Really Do Like Nonfiction"

By Cynthia Levinson, Melissa Stewart, and Jennifer Swanson | 01/07/2021 @ 04:00PM

Authors Cynthia Levinson, Melissa Stewart, and Jennifer Swanson challenge the assumption that today's children largely avoid nonfiction in favor of novels.
Scholastic Launches New BIPOC-Focused Publishing Program

By Sarah Yung | 01/07/2021 @ 03:00PM

The brainchild of husband-and-wife team Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney, Bright Brown Baby aims to center Black and brown children, families, and joy.
Children's Job Moves: December 2020

| 01/04/2021 @ 02:00PM

Job moves in children's publishing during December 2020.
PW's Most-Read Children's and YA Stories of 2020

By PW Staff | 12/22/2020 @ 03:00PM

The conclusion to a bestselling fantasy saga, controversy surrounding comments by J.K. Rowling, and the launch of a highly anticipated spinoff series were among PW’s most-clicked stories about kids’ and YA books in 2020.
Louise May to Retire from Lee & Low

| 12/22/2020 @ 02:00PM

Louise May will retire from Lee & Low Books at the beginning of January 2021. Her career in publishing spans nearly 50 years.
Making Children's Books in the Covid-19 Era

By Pooja Makhijani | 12/17/2020 @ 04:00PM

We take a look at how the coronavirus has prompted art and design professionals to adjust their process in innovative ways.
New House to Focus on Latin American Translations

By Ed Nawotka | 12/17/2020 @ 03:00PM

With nearly 60 million Americans identifying as Hispanic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, there is a fast-growing, untapped market for children's stories from Latin America; Tapioca Stories is a new children's book publisher that aims to fill that demand.
Linda Sue Park Promotes Korean Diaspora Authors with Kibooka

By Sarah Yung | 12/17/2020 @ 03:00PM

In response to the pandemic and subsequent surges in racial violence against Asians and Asian Americans, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park has created KiBooka, a website that aims to boost Korean American and Korean diasporic voices.
Licensing Hotline: December 2020

By Karen Raugust | 12/15/2020 @ 03:00PM

See news about IDW's new Godzilla program, Scholastic’s YA program based on the Lethal Lit podcast, Lucasfilm's publishing efforts for 'The Mandalorian,’ and more.
Now Streaming: 'Tiny Pretty Things'

By Sarah Yung | 12/15/2020 @ 03:00PM

Netflix's latest YA adaptation is 'Tiny Pretty Things,' a dark dance drama based on the 2015 duology opener of the same name by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton.
Q & A with Children’s Librarian Julie Roach

By Betsy Groban | 12/11/2020 @ 07:00PM

The manager of youth services at the Cambridge Public Library in Massachusetts spoke with us about her work as a librarian amid Covid-19.
The Virtual Author School Visit Evolves

By Shannon Maughan | 12/11/2020 @ 07:00PM

As educators and families try to navigate through still-uncertain times this academic year, a new era of online school visits is coming into clearer focus.
Sales Rep by Day, Mask-Maker by Night

By Alex Green | 12/10/2020 @ 04:00PM

Veteran Random House Children's Books sales rep Kate Sullivan has been selling handmade masks to help fight hunger.
Obituary: Ava Weiss

By Shannon Maughan | 12/10/2020 @ 04:00PM

Ava Weiss, the highly regarded, former longtime art director at Greenwillow Books, died on November 25 at the age of 95.
2020 Children's and Teen Choice Book Award Winners Announced

By Emma Kantor | 12/10/2020 @ 04:00PM

Every Child a Reader has revealed the winners and honorees of its 13th annual Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards—the only national book awards selected exclusively by young readers.

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