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Licensing Hotline: January 2016

By Karen Raugust | 01/28/2016 @ 03:00PM

Imprint, part of the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, has signed on as the master publisher for Project MC2, a tween-focused doll-and-content property with math and science themes.
In Brief: January 28, 2016

| 01/28/2016 @ 02:00PM

This week, a major winter storm doesn’t deter Wimpy Kid fans; publishing staff members can't wait to meet an honored author; a book launch celebrates friendship; authors team up for royal fun; and authors talk shop in Texas.
Children's Job Moves: January 2016

| 01/28/2016 @ 01:00PM

New job announcements in children's publishing for January 2016.
Obituary: Skip Skwarek

By Shannon Maughan | 01/28/2016 @ 10:00AM

Skip Skwarek, whose long tenure at Dial Books for Young Readers included roles as managing editor and associate publisher, died of pneumonia on January 15. He was 70.
For Kids, Print Books Are the Thing

By David Kleeman | 01/22/2016 @ 07:00PM

According to a recent survey, 70% of young people prefer print books over e-books.
How Independent Booksellers Hand-Sell and Merchandise Diverse Books

By Judith Rosen | 01/22/2016 @ 07:00PM

Booksellers are answering the call to get more diverse books into the hands of young readers.
Little, Brown Takes On Tie-Ins for DreamWorks's 'Dinotrux'

By Karen Raugust | 01/21/2016 @ 03:00PM

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has secured the publishing rights for DreamWorks Animation's Netflix-exclusive TV show, 'Dinotrux.'
Macmillan's Imprint Acquires Digital Tween Property 'SpacePop'

By Karen Raugust | 01/21/2016 @ 03:00PM

Imprint, a new imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, has acquired the global master publishing rights to 'SpacePop,' a series of digitally distributed animated shorts, from Genius Brands International.
What's Selling at Inkwood Books

| 01/21/2016 @ 02:00PM

Amanda Hurley, manager of Inkwood Books in Tampa, Fla., shared news of some titles with double appeal: books, she reports, that "are selling well – and that I’m having a lot of fun selling."
2016 Hans Christian Andersen Award Shortlist Announced

| 01/21/2016 @ 11:00AM

The International Board on Books for Young People has announced the shortlist for the 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Awards.
Reynolds, Kiely Win WNDB's Debut Walter Award

By Claire Kirch | 01/20/2016 @ 10:00AM

The inaugural Walter Dean Myers Award for outstanding children's literature in the YA category has been given to 'All American Boys' by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely.
November Bookstore Sales Rose 7.5%

By Jim Milliot | 01/15/2016 @ 09:50AM

Bookstore sales jumped 7.5% in November over November 2014, according to preliminary estimates released Friday morning by the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales were $757 million this past November compared to $704 million a year ago.
A Growing (and Fragmented) Children's Book Market in India

By Teri Tan | 01/14/2016 @ 04:00PM

The nine-day New Delhi World Book Fair, which kicked off on January 9 and runs through January 17, occupies 10 of the 18 exhibition halls at the sprawling Pragati Maidan complex.
Strong Holidays Give Children's Bookstores a Boost in 2015

By Judith Rosen, with reporting by Claire Kirch, Tiffany Razzano, and Anisse Gross | 01/14/2016 @ 04:00PM

"Indie bookselling is back," Vivien Jennings, owner of Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Kan., proclaimed after a "wonderful" holiday season with sales up 11%.
Authors Talk Diversity in YA at ALA Midwinter 2016

By Natasha Gilmore | 01/14/2016 @ 03:00PM

There was standing room only for an ALA Midwinter YA panel on diversity, organized by We Need Diverse Books and featuring Malinda Lo, Marieke Nijkamp, Kody Keplinger, Adam Silvera, and Heidi Heilig.
In Brief: January 14, 2016

| 01/14/2016 @ 02:00PM

A picture book artist bids a poignant farewell to Bowie; a school event sends readers home happy; middle grade readers get pageant-ready at a book party; and fans enjoy a cozy, crafty book launch.
More Ponies on the Horizon: Little, Brown and Hasbro Renew Partnership

By Karen Raugust | 01/14/2016 @ 02:00PM

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has extended its licensing agreement with Hasbro through 2018.
News From the North: January 2016

By Laura Godfrey | 01/14/2016 @ 02:00PM

In this edition of Canadian children's publishing news: wordless picture book 'Sidewalk Flowers' will bring a universal message to Syrian refugees; Orca's new nonfiction series gives background and context to cultural holidays; the Queen of Plasticine will be the Honorary Chair for Family Literacy Day; and Alligator Pie poet Dennis Lee teams up with an award-winning illustrator.
When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2016 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners

| 01/12/2016 @ 12:00PM

PW spoke with the three big winners of the ALA's 2016 Youth Media Awards, about what they were doing when the committee called with the good news.
De la Peña, Blackall, Ruby Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz

By Diane Roback | 01/11/2016 @ 09:30AM

Matt de la Peña has won the 2016 Newbery Medal for ‘Last Stop on Market Street’; Sophie Blackall has won the 2016 Caldecott Medal for 'Finding Winnie'; and Laura Ruby has won the 2016 Printz Award for 'Bone Gap.'

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