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Rights Report: Week of October 19, 2015

| 10/20/2015 @ 01:00PM

New deals for John Corey Whaley, Emily Arsenault, Meg Medina, Maurene Goo, Ben Clanton, and Beth Revis.
A 'Napping House' Tour in Photos

| 10/15/2015 @ 03:00PM

Thirty years after the publication of 'The Napping House,' husband-and-wife team Don and Audrey Wood hit the road in support of their follow-up, 'The Full Moon at the Napping House.'
Hot Off the Presses: Week of October 19, 2015

| 10/15/2015 @ 02:00PM

Among the new titles hitting bookshelves next week are the launch of a new series that offers a different perspective on greatness, a picture book that offers a gateway into robot world domination, and the latest installment in a "dorky" bestselling series.
Rights Report: Week of October 12, 2015

| 10/15/2015 @ 01:00PM

New deals for R. McGeddon, Nina LaCour and David Levithan, Jenny Valentine, and Ellen Wittlinger.
Global Tour Set for Next Wimpy Kid Book

By Jim Milliot | 10/14/2015 @ 10:00AM

The November 3 release of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School' will trigger a tour that will send author Jeff Kinney to stops in 15 cities on five continents.
Hot Off the Presses: Week of October 12, 2015

| 10/08/2015 @ 02:00PM

Hitting bookshelves next week are a Surrealist picture book from an award-winning illustrator, a magical Regency romance, the story of two unlikely friends in Paris, and many more titles.
A Self-Published Sleeper: Author of 'The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep' Speaks

By Claire Kirch | 10/07/2015 @ 10:15AM

The originally self-published Swedish children’s book, which RH Children's acquired for seven figures in August and re-released last week, is far from an overnight sensation, according to its author, Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin.
Debut Author's Artful Resolution Yields Six-Figure Deal

By Sue Corbett | 10/06/2015 @ 04:00PM

In 2013, Kayla Cagan's New Year's resolution was to create one page a day in the journal of a high school artist for a year. At the end of the year, she hoped to have a complete draft of a diary-style novel.
Rights Report: Week of October 5, 2015

| 10/06/2015 @ 01:00PM

New deals for Eileen Cook, Quvenzhané Wallis, Mike Curato, Neil Patrick Harris, Steven B. Frank, Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Stephanie Burgis, and Jon Agee.
Jennifer Weiner to Pen First Children's Project at Aladdin

By Rachel Deahl | 10/05/2015 @ 11:15AM

In what marks her first foray into children's literature, bestselling author Jennifer Weiner has signed a three-book deal with Simon & Schuster's Aladdin imprint to write a middle-grade trilogy.
Pharrell, Penguin, and First Book Team Up for #ReadHAPPY Initiative

By Shannon Maughan | 10/01/2015 @ 04:00PM

Fans of Pharrell Williams's 'Happy' will have the chance to experience it as a picture book, and channel the title's joyful vibe into book donations that benefit children in need.
Hot Off the Presses: Week of October 5, 2015

| 10/01/2015 @ 02:00PM

Hitting bookshelves next week are a picture book about two handmade friends, an unsettling middle-grade novel, a YA novel featuring fan fiction favorites, and many more.
Licensing Hotline: October 1

By Karen Raugust | 10/01/2015 @ 02:00PM

Iconix Brand Group, best known for its licensed fashion and lifestyle labels, purchased the rights to Strawberry Shortcake in February.
U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Signs with Candlewick

By Anisse Gross | 09/29/2015 @ 04:00PM

Juan Felipe Herrera, the current (and first-ever Latino) U.S. Poet Laureate, has signed a four-book deal with Candlewick Press.
Movie Alert: 'Goosebumps'

By Matia Burnett | 09/29/2015 @ 03:00PM

Since it's debut in 1992, R.L. Stine's monumentally successful chapter book series Goosebumps hasn't been adapted as a feature-length film – until now.
Rights Report: Week of September 28, 2015

| 09/29/2015 @ 01:00PM

New deals for Natalie C. Parker, Wade Albert White, S.J. Kincaid, Shelley Sackier, Kadir Nelson, Toni Yuly and Cat Clarke.
Hot Off the Presses: Week of September 28, 2015

| 09/24/2015 @ 02:00PM

Hitting bookshelves next week are a picture book about imaginary friendships, a posthumous novel from an award-winning author, a new YA heist series set in a familiar world, and more.
Penguin Launches Immersive Online Initiative for 'Nightfall'

By Sally Lodge | 09/22/2015 @ 03:00PM

Putnam has launched an online initiative designed to catapult readers into that world of Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski's 'Nightfall' even before they delve into the actual book.
Raggedy Ann Turns 100

By Sally Lodge | 09/22/2015 @ 03:00PM

Next month Simon & Schuster is commemorating the milestone with a varied lineup of releases starring Raggedy Ann and her similarly spunky brother, Raggedy Andy.
PW at the Movies: 'The Scorch Trials'

By Matia Burnett and Natasha Gilmore | 09/22/2015 @ 03:00PM

Two staffers in PW's children's department discuss the latest film in the Maze Runner series, 'The Scorch Trials,' directed by Wes Ball and released in theaters on September 18.

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