Children’s Books Have a Melville Moment
Within four months, three picture books and one YA novel inspired by Herman Melville’s best-known works are hitting shelves. more...
Sourcebooks Wonderland Honors Late Executive with New Series
For the team at Sourcebooks' Wonderland imprint, publishing 'Truckosaurus' by the late Karen Shapiro, illustrated by Rachel Foo, is a labor of love. more...
Toy Fair 2026 Highlights Links Between Publishing and Toys
Book publishing had a high profile in a number of ways at the 120th edition of New York International Toy Fair, held in New York City February 14–17. more...
Huda Al-Marashi on the Interfaith Education That Informed Her New Novel
Huda Al-Marashi writes for both children and adults; here, she reflects on her new middle grade novel, 'Hail Mariam,' which is inspired by her transformative experience as the only Muslim teen attending her Catholic school. more...
Q & A with Rin-rin Yu
Rin-rin Yu spoke with us about telling a different kind of immigration story in her middle grade debut 'Goodbye, French Fry,' and adjusting her writing style for fiction narratives. more...
Literacy Orgs Funnel Children’s Books to Twin Cities Immigrant Families
Minnesota’s A Book of My Own and Reach Out and Read, a national organization, are working with schools and mutual aid groups to provide multilingual books to Minneapolis and St. Paul area families sheltering in place amid ICE’s incursion on the state. more...
In Brief: February 19, 2026
Recently, an author-illustrator shared her poetic tribute to a children’s book icon, a creator donned a costume for her event, an author headed out on a book tour, and an author made her middle grade debut. more...
Children's Books for Spring: All Our Coverage
Our Spring Children’s Preview features a selection of the season’s biggest titles for kids and teens. more...
2025 Children’s Bestsellers: Buzzy Series Additions, Graphic Novel Retellings, and Beloved Picture Books
Our compilation of 2025 children’s and YA bestsellers includes a wide variety of titles, dominated by new entries in familiar franchises, graphic novel adaptations of popular titles, and tried-and-true picture books. more...
Fall 2026 Sneak Previews
See highlights of the children's and YA titles due out next season—including highly anticipated debuts, follow-ups to bestselling novels, and collaborations between favorite authors and illustrators—in our exclusive roundup. more...
YA Romance Goes Graphic
We spoke with the creators of six forthcoming YA graphic novel romances that display how the medium might just be the new literary fix for lovers of love. more...
When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners
The annual Youth Media Awards were announced on January 26 by the American Library Association. See our interviews with the winners of the three top prizes about their initial reactions to the life-changing news. more...
Watson, Chien, Smith Win 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards
Renée Watson has won the 2026 John Newbery Medal for her novel 'All the Blues in the Sky'; Cátia Chien has won this year’s Randolph Caldecott Medal 'Fireworks', written by Matthew Burgess; and 'Legendary Frybread Drive-In,' edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, has won the Michael L. Printz Award. more...
Spring 2026 Writers to Watch
We spotlight the authors of five of the season’s most promising children’s and YA debuts. Their offerings include a tale inspired by Ghanaian legend, a dystopian middle grade novel, a YA novel starring a Latina poet, and more. more...
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Industry NewsChildren’s Books Have a Melville Moment
Within four months, three picture books and one YA novel inspired by Herman Melville’s best-known works are hitting shelves.
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Industry News
Sourcebooks Wonderland Honors Late Executive with New Series
For the team at Sourcebooks' Wonderland imprint, publishing 'Truckosaurus' by the late Karen Shapiro, illustrated by Rachel Foo, is a labor of love.
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Authors
Q & A with Rin-rin Yu
Rin-rin Yu spoke with us about telling a different kind of immigration story in her middle grade debut 'Goodbye, French Fry,' and adjusting her writing style for fiction narratives.
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Industry News
Toy Fair 2026 Highlights Links Between Publishing and Toys
Book publishing had a high profile in a number of ways at the 120th edition of New York International Toy Fair, held in New York City February 14–17.
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Authors
Huda Al-Marashi on the Interfaith Education That Informed Her New Novel
Huda Al-Marashi writes for both children and adults; here, she reflects on her new middle grade novel, 'Hail Mariam,' which is inspired by her transformative experience as the only Muslim teen attending her Catholic school.
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Industry News
In Brief: February 19, 2026
Recently, an author-illustrator shared her poetic tribute to a children’s book icon, a creator donned a costume for her event, an author headed out on a book tour, and an author made her middle grade debut.
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Book News
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of February 23, 2026
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book ode to springtime, a middle grade adventure based on Indigenous American tales, a YA fiction anthology highlighting climate change, and more.
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Book News
Rights Report: Week of February 16, 2026
New deals for Cory Doctorow, J.R. Doyle, Blue Delliquanti, and others.
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Industry News
U.K.’s Bestselling Lottie Brooks Series Lands in U.S.
Created by British author-illustrator Katie Kirby, the Lottie Brooks series debuted in 2021 and has sold 1.6 million copies across the U.K. Random House Books for Young Readers introduced the awkward yet heartwarming middle grade star to U.S. readers last July, and the second installment in the series hits shelves here this week.
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Industry News
SCBWI Winter Conference 2026: Editors and Agents Talk Trends and Wish Lists
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators held its 2026 Virtual Winter Conference on February 6–7, featuring a panel of two editors and two agents, who shared what they’re looking for, advice for creators, and their feelings about diverse literature.
