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Jason Reynolds Named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

By Sue Corbett | 01/13/2020 @ 08:30AM

We spoke with Reynolds about his plans to focus on empowering young people in small-town America with a platform he is calling 'Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story.'
In Brief: January 9, 2020

| 01/09/2020 @ 02:00PM

This week, Kwame Alexander speaks in Istanbul; Monica Hesse dines in D.C.; Matt Tavares signs books in Massachusetts; and New York elementary schoolers get inspired by Michelle Edwards.
IDW and Smithsonian Partner for Illustrated Books

By Karen Raugust | 01/09/2020 @ 10:05AM

IDW Publishing has secured global rights to publish illustrated books, primarily graphic novels but also other formats such as coloring and picture books, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.
Obituary: Clay Winters

By Shannon Maughan | 01/07/2020 @ 03:00PM

Longtime publishing executive Clay Winters, former president of the Putnam & Grosset Group and co-founder of Boyds Mills Press, died on December 22; he was 85.
Scholastic's Duryan Bhagat-Clark Dies at 49

By Diane Roback | 01/07/2020 @ 10:00AM

Duryan Bhagat-Clark, senior director of planning at Scholastic, died of cancer on January 2 at the age of 49.
Sourcebooks Acquires Dawn Publications

By Claire Kirch | 01/07/2020 @ 10:00AM

Sourcebooks has acquired Dawn Publications, a 40-year-old publisher of nature and environmental titles for children.
Children's Job Moves: December 2019

| 01/02/2020 @ 12:00PM

Job moves in children's publishing during December, 2019.
PW’s Most-Read Children’s and YA Stories of 2019

By PW Staff | 12/19/2019 @ 03:00PM

Canceled YA books and an interview with a 'Jeopardy!' champion on his children’s book strategy were among PW’s most-clicked stories about kids’ and YA books in 2019.
In Brief: December 19, 2019

| 12/19/2019 @ 02:00PM

This week, contemporary illustrators look back on their childhood art in a new exhibit; Tochi Onyebuchi and Dhonielle Clayton stop by the NYPL’s Schomburg Center; Scholastic’s publicity team wraps for a good cause; Miss New Mexico Teen meets her picture book heroine, Jan Brett; Luke Flowers and a familiar guest visit a Colorado Barnes & Noble; and Vashti Harrison talks veggies.
The 'Crayons' Hit the Road

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 12/17/2019 @ 03:00PM

This holiday season brings a new installment in author Drew Daywalt and illustrator Oliver Jeffers's bestselling picture book series, 'The Crayons' Christmas' (Penguin Workshop, Oct.). To commemorate the occasion, Esteban the Magnificent, one of the stars of the book, took a tour of independent bookstores, visiting story times, school events, and a Nordic-inspired JuleFest.
inQluded Offers Writing Platform for LGBTQ POC Youth

By Emma Kantor | 12/17/2019 @ 03:00PM

Launched in fall 2018, inQluded is an online literary journal and event series that provides a space for young queer, trans, and intersex black and Indigenous writers of color; we spoke with founder medina about the mission behind inQluded.
Licensing Hotline: December 2019

By Karen Raugust | 12/17/2019 @ 02:00PM

Read on for news of the latest licensed publishing programs from Random House Children’s Books, including a tie-in to the Disney/Pixar movie 'Onward,' and more.
DC Books for Young Readers Launches First Original IP Titles

By Karen Raugust | 12/17/2019 @ 02:00PM

In 2020, DC Books for Young Readers is releasing three middle-grade titles based on original intellectual property, marking the first time the imprint has published books not tied to its famous DC Comics superheroes.
New Agency Promotes African Writers for Youth

By Gillian Engberg | 12/12/2019 @ 03:00PM

Launched earlier this year by two longtime children's publishing professionals, Accord Literary represents Africa-based writers of middle-grade and YA fiction with a goal of reaching young readers around the world.
In Brief: December 12, 2019

| 12/12/2019 @ 02:00PM

This week, Kate's Kid Book Bash honors author Kate Dopirak; Holly Black is the queen of the fall tour; YA authors have an "epic" panel; and Charlie Mylie has a gouda launch party.
Literacy Spotlight: Bernie's Book Bank Enriches Chicagoland Children

By Claire Kirch | 12/10/2019 @ 02:00PM

We take a look at Bernie’s Book Bank, the literacy nonprofit organization founded by Brian Floriani in December 2009, which distributes books to underserved children in the six-county Chicago metro area.
Beanstack and PRH Issue Winter Reading Challenge

By Shannon Maughan | 12/10/2019 @ 02:00PM

For the third year in a row, Random House Children's Books and Penguin Young Readers will sponsor the Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge, set to kick off in schools and public libraries nationwide on January 1.
Children's Book Sales Up During Busy Holiday Weekend

By Claire Kirch with reporting by Alex Green, Jason Boog, and Ed Nawotka | 12/05/2019 @ 04:00PM

Unsurprisingly, it was the classics, as well as the latest releases in beloved series, that drove sales for children’s books during the weekend following Thanksgiving, which traditionally kicks off the holiday season.
Clifford Starts a New TV Adventure

By Karen Raugust | 12/05/2019 @ 03:00PM

Scholastic Entertainment is debuting a brand-new 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' TV series, based on the Norman Bridwell books.
2019 Miami Book Fair in Photos

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 12/05/2019 @ 03:00PM

The 36th edition of the Miami Book Fair International took place November 17–24 and brought together hundreds of authors—including a number of acclaimed children's and YA writers.

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