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PRH to Pub Follow-Up to 'Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep'
The bestselling self-published Swedish picture book that promised it could lull children to sleep, which PRH acquired in a seven-figure deal last summer, is getting a sequel: 'The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep.'
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Sourcebooks Issues 'This Is Where It Ends' Challenge
Although 'This Is Where It Ends,' a YA novel by Marieke Nijkamp, was published by Sourcebooks Fire almost six months ago, it is having a moment.
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Rights Report: Week of June 27, 2016
New deals for Daniel José Older, Hilde Lysiak, Erin Chack, Chandler Baker, Greg Howard, and Jennifer A. Nielsen.
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Scholastic Signs on for 'Five Nights at Freddy's'
Scholastic plans to publish a series of young adult novels based on the videogame franchise 'Five Nights at Freddy's.'
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of June 27, 2016
Among titles hitting bookshelves next week is a picture book about picture day at school; the launch of a middle grade series set in a familiar, fantastical universe; and a royally dramatic YA novel.
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Rights Report: Week of June 20, 2016
New deals for David Arnold, Pat Zietlow Miller, Jenny Han, Melissa Landers, Gillian French, and Maggie Thrash.
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Evan Turk's 'The Storyteller' in Photos
Evan Turk's The Storyteller is the culmination of the author-illustrator's long-held fascination both with Moroccan art and ancient modes of oral storytelling.
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of June 20, 2016
Hitting bookshelves next week are a picture book exploration of a city through the eyes of a girl, a middle grade novel about three classmates who want to do something special for their terminally ill teacher, and a YA novel in which a facsimile of our planet is discovered in space.
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Rights Report: Week of June 13, 2016
New deals for Gwendolyn Clare, Aron Nels Steinke, Robin LaFevers, Alex Alicem, Supriya Kelkar, and Michael Fry.
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Are Publishers Influenced by Teacher and Librarian Feedback?
We ask publishers large and small about how they communicate with educators, and ways they incorporate teacher and librarian feedback.
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What Publishers Are Doing to Strengthen Summer Reading
A survey of publisher initiatives intended to stave off the summer reading slide.
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How To Keep Kids Reading During Summer
Schools, libraries, and publishers are working to keep literacy up during summer breaks.
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N.Y.C. Schools’ Carmen Fariña Turns a Page on E-books
PW talks with Carmen Fariña, the chancellor of New York City’s Department of Education, about introducing more technology into schools.
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Scholastic Sets Its Sights on 'Horizon'
A trailblazer in multi-platform children's publishing, Scholastic will soon launch Horizon, a seven-book series for ages nine and up, which intertwines novels and an immersive digital game.
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Harry Potter and the Return of the Midnight Parties
A number of booksellers are trying to replicate their past success promoting earlier Harry Potter titles with midnight release parties for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two.'
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of June 13, 2016
Hitting bookshelves this week are a picture book about a boy and his dog, a novel for reluctant readers about a video game addict in "v-hab," and a YA novel about a teen boy recovering from a broken heart.
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Rights Report: Week of June 6, 2016
New deals for Martha Brockenbrough, Suzy Evans, Mike Curato, Zoe Waring, Dana Alison Levy, Rebecca McLaughlin, and Julian Lennon.
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Kids' Book for 'Rebel Girls' Makes Crowdfunding History
When Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo wanted to publish the kind of children's book they wished they had when they were growing up, they turned to Kickstarter to fund 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.'
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HarperCollins Welcomes Judith Kerr's First Novel in 37 Years
'Mister Cleghorn's Seal,' venerable author Judith Kerr's first children's novel since 1987, is about a man who rescues an orphaned sea pup and brings him home to his city apartment.
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Writer Pens Picture Book to Benefit Children's Bookstore
Booktender's Secret Garden Bookstore & Gallery in Doylestown, Pa., could be the first children's specialty store to be the subject of an entire picture book.
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