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Scarletta to Become Mighty Media Press
Scarletta Press, which moved in a new direction two years ago, publishing more children's books while dialing down on publishing adult titles, will, as of January 1, 2015, change its name to Mighty Media Press.
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Bookseller Profile: Amy Oelkers of the Red Balloon
Like so many young booksellers, Oelkers never considered bookselling as a viable career choice. But what started out as a temporary job until she could find a permanent position in her chosen field has turned out to be a dream come true.
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'One Hundred Famous Children's Books': A Grolier Club Exhibition
This winter, The Grolier Club in New York City, the oldest bibliophile society in America, is presenting an exhibition called One Hundred Books Famous in Children's Literature.
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Kids' Tablet, Fable, to Launch in March
In March, Isabella Products in Concord, Mass., will introduce the Fable, the first “child-friendly, juice-proof” tablet aimed at ages three through 10.
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Bringing International YA Literature into English: A Panel Discussion
On December 10, a panel of writers, editors, publishers and librarians gathered in the main branch of the New York Public Library to discuss the December issue of Words Without Borders, an online magazine dedicated to global YA literature from around the world.
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January 27 Designated Multicultural Children's Book Day
Valarie Budayr of Jump Into a Book and Mia Wenjen of Pragmatic Mom, continue to raise awareness concerning the importance of embracing diversity in children's books by announcing that Multicultural Children's Book Day.
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Crunching Numbers at the Nielsen Children's Book Summit
The first Nielsen Children's Book Summit covered a wealth of data behind kids' reading and media consumption habits.
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Insights from the Nielsen Children's Summit
Follow PW's live tweeting from Nielsen's first ever summit on children's books.
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Alexie, Woodson to Be Featured Authors at BookCon 2015
We Need Diverse Books, the grassroots group that emerged after ReedPop announced last spring an initially homogenous roster of BookCon authors, has partnered with pop culture event organizer ReedPop to ensure a more multicultural line-up at BookCon 2015.
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Steven Kellogg on Why He Reworked a 'Pinkerton' Scene in Response to Sandy Hook
Stephen Colbert's recent spoof inspired his fans to post humorous online suggestions for changing a host of well-known children's books so they would reflect our society's obsession with guns.
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What's Selling at Water Street Bookstore
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, N.H., where children's event coordinator Heather Robicheau reports heavy customer traffic and strong holiday sales.
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Children's Book Publishing in the 21st Century: A Literary Salon
Children's book professionals gathered at the main branch of the New York Public Library on Saturday, December 6, for a panel discussion on the state of the publishing industry, focused specifically on picture books.
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Children's Books Climb at the Start of the Holiday Season
PW contacted two dozen bookstores around the country in the week following Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, to see how children's books are selling at the start of the holiday season.
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New Data on the Impact of YA Franchises to Be Unveiled at Nielsen Summit
Nielsen Children's Book Summit provides a comprehensive overview of the children's book landscape for publishers, marketers and content developers looking to understand consumer behavior.
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A Roundup of 2014's Best Book Lists for Kids and Teens
As the year draws to a close, the critics, reviewers, and awards committees have been rolling out their roundups of the year's favorites.
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What Kids Want to Read: An Infographic
For the forthcoming fifth edition of its 'Kids & Family Reading Report,' Scholastic undertook a national survey of children who weighed in on everything from reading habits at home to favored genres.
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In Brief: December 4
This week, panelists are in "vogue"; a famous grouch shows his warm and fuzzy side; young musicians perform at a book launch; and an author poses with her real-life inspiration.
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PW and the Obamas: Meeting Up at Politics & Prose to Buy Books
We arrived at the store at about 11:30 a.m., prepared to do some power shopping, not knowing that we were about to rub shoulders with the First Family.
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Exhibitors Find a Buzzing Shanghai Fair and a Booming Children's Market
A bigger venue and a much expanded professional program awaited exhibitors and visitors to this year's China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which recently completed its second run from November 20–22.
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Holiday Shopping: #GiveaBook, Help a Child
Penguin Random House is embracing the holiday spirit of generosity with the launch of #GiveaBook, a social media campaign that promotes books as holiday gifts.
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