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Children's Job Moves: August 2019
Job moves in children's publishing during August, 2019.
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Bologna’s Moscow Debut to Seed New Fair
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair has organized a new professional program focused on children’s books for the Moscow International Book Fair, taking place September 4–8.
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Beijing 2019: Continued Focus on Children’s Content in Print and Digital
The Beijing International Children's Book Fair, occupying a full hall and running concurrently with the much larger Beijing International Book Fair, is back for a second year with an emphasis on children’s content and licensing.
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#KitLitforCelina Gathers Books for Young Tornado Victims
According to children’s author Michelle Houts, a single page torn from a book inspired her to organize a book drive to benefit children in Celina, Ohio, after a tornado devastated the rural town of 10,500 people.
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Bookseller’s Nonprofit Will Give Books to Students in Need
Copperfield’s Books children’s specialist Patty Norman has launched a nonprofit children’s literacy organization that aims to put books into the hands of every child in three counties north of San Francisco.
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Points of Sale: An Rx for Shelf Talkers
RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth, N.H., has launched the RiverRun Rex campaign to encourage the store’s customers to write their own shelf talkers.
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School & Library Spotlight Fall 2019: All of Our Coverage
In our back-to-school edition, we take a look at Follett’s new Book eFairs, the ongoing advocacy efforts of school librarians, digital resources for the classroom, and more.
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School & Library Spotlight Fall 2019: AASL’s Best Apps and Websites for Teaching and Learning
We’ve compiled highlights from the AASL’s 2019 lists here, annotated with commentary from ed tech experts.
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School & Library Spotlight Fall 2019: Indie Bookstores Support Title 1 Schools
Literacy efforts are flourishing in the partnership between independent bookstores and schools serving low-income students.
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School & Library Spotlight Fall 2019: Bringing Gatekeepers Together
Across the country, educator nights are deepening ties for booksellers and teachers.
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School & Library Spotlight Fall 2019: Advocacy in the Field
Teachers and librarians share their best ideas for boosting awareness and support of their programming.
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School & Library Spotlight Fall 2019: School Librarians Build Up the Advocacy Pressure
As reductions in education funding still loom nationwide, school librarians seek out ways to showcase and defend the benefits of the work they do.
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School & Library Spotlight Fall 2019: School Library Advocacy Close-up
Suzanna Panter, library program manager at Tacoma Public Schools, has developed a series of videos that highlight her school library and how it benefits students.
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Follett Launches Book eFairs
In time for the new school year, Follett Corp. is rolling out Follett Book eFairs, an online expansion of the company’s book fairs business, which debuted in fall 2017.
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In Brief: August 8, 2019
This week, Robert Sabuda "pops" over to Cape Cod; Hachette hosts a book-themed bake-off; Melissa Sarno launches her new novel; and Frank Morrison encourages kids to Soar with Reading.
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Amid Allegations, Scholastic Shelves Tim Tingle Book
Author and storyteller Tim Tingle’s forthcoming middle grade book 'Doc and the Detective' is being pulled from publication prior to its release, just weeks after allegations of inappropriate behavior were made against the author by two booksellers.
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Q & A with Children’s Book Agent Steven Malk
Writers House literary agent Steven Malk spoke with PW about his career, reflecting on his experience as a literary agent, bookseller, and parent of two young readers.
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NaNoWriMo Empowers Young Writers
This fall, as novice writers and published authors alike sit down to write, kids and teens will be joining them in the creative challenge through the Young Writers Program.
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National Ambassador Jacqueline Woodson in Alaska: A Photo Essay
This month, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson embarked on a tour of Alaska, sharing with children her passion for literacy and her platform as ambassador: “Reading = Hope x Change.”
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