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New England Children's Booksellers Take Up Diversity, Inclusion at NEIBA Conference

By Alex Green | 09/21/2017 @ 04:00PM

Children’s booksellers and authors came together to discuss ways to increase diverse perspectives in children’s literature at the annual New England Independent Booksellers Association gathering in Providence, R.I., held September 18–20.
Children's Books at the Brooklyn Book Festival: A Photo Essay

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 09/21/2017 @ 04:00PM

The 12th annual Brooklyn Book Festival took place in downtown Brooklyn on September 16 and 17, drawing a record 45,000 attendees. See highlights from some of the Children’s Day and pre-festival events, including picture book readings, puppet shows, musical performances, and more.
In Brief: September 21, 2017

| 09/21/2017 @ 02:00PM

This week, Richard Paul Evans celebrates the final Michael Vey book; YA authors chat about love and hate in Pasadena; Macmillan staffers channel their inner riot grrrls; middle-grade friends and authors catch up; an author and cancer survivor celebrates with a joyful book launch; and author-illustrator Michaele Razi is frank about spiders.
Besser to Replace Boughton at Macmillan Children's

By John Maher | 09/21/2017 @ 12:30PM

Senior v-p and publishing director Simon Boughton is leaving Macmillan; Jennifer Besser, currently president and publisher of G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, will assume his role on October 30.
Robinson Named Winner of NBF's Literarian Award

By John Maher | 09/20/2017 @ 04:45PM

The National Book Foundation has named Scholastic chairman, president, and CEO Dick Robinson the recipient of its 2017 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.
Rights Report: Week of September 18, 2017

| 09/19/2017 @ 02:00PM

New deals this week for Dan Gemeinhart, Paul Acampora, Virginia Schwartz, and more.
TV Alert: 'Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'

By Matia Burnett | 09/19/2017 @ 02:00PM

Chris Grabenstein's middle grade fantasy caper will premiere on Nickelodeon as an original TV movie on October 9.
2017 Decatur Book Festival in Photos

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 09/19/2017 @ 02:00PM

See highlights from the 12th annual AJC Decatur Book Festival, which took place September 1–3.
News from the North: September 2017

By Laura Godfrey | 09/17/2017 @ 03:00PM

Robert Munsch’s picture book 'Love You Forever' gets the pop-up book treatment, and more Canadian children’s publishing news.
Phil Bildner Launches the Author Village Booking Agency

By Claire Kirch | 09/14/2017 @ 03:00PM

Author Phil Bildner has established a full-service booking agency for children’s book authors and illustrators.
'Essentials for Kids' Provides Hurricane and Funding Relief

By Shannon Maughan | 09/14/2017 @ 03:00PM

The American Federation of Teachers, First Book, and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation have announced plans to provide targeted relief for schools affected by Harvey and Irma.
In Brief: September 14, 2017

| 09/14/2017 @ 02:00PM

The week in children's publishing events.
Summer Sales of Children's Books at Indie Stores Are Up

By Ed Nawotka, with reporting by Dennis Abrams, Jason Boog, Alex Green, and Claire Kirch | 09/12/2017 @ 03:00PM

So far, 2017 is stacking up to be a solid year for independent booksellers selling children’s books.
2017 National Book Festival in Photos

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 09/12/2017 @ 03:00PM

See highlights from the 17th annual National Book Festival, which took place September 2 in Washington, D.C.
Rights Report: Week of September 11, 2017

| 09/12/2017 @ 02:00PM

New deals this week for Chelsea Bobulski, Fiona Shaw, Kody Keplinger, and more.
2017 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced

| 09/12/2017 @ 10:30AM

The longlist has been announced for the 2017 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
Reaching YA Readers Where They Are: Online

By Emma Kantor | 09/07/2017 @ 04:00PM

From Twitter to Tumblr to Instagram and beyond, publishers are finding new ways to connect with teens—and adults—who read YA.
'The Cat in the Hat' at 60 (and a Half)

By Emma Kantor | 09/07/2017 @ 03:00PM

Since its publication in 1957, 'The Cat in the Hat' remains one of Dr. Seuss’s most iconic books and a read-aloud staple—one that revolutionized the world of early readers.
Rights Report: Week of September 4 2017

| 09/07/2017 @ 02:00PM

New deals this week for Haddix, Honeybourn, Jennifer Donaldson, and more.

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