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  • Sourcebooks to Publish Novels of L.M. Montgomery

    Sourcebooks has announced its acquisition of exclusive American trade paperback and e-book rights to all of L.M. Montgomery's copyright protected works in the U.S.

  • William Joyce and Atheneum to Launch Moonbot Books

    Author and illustrator Joyce, cofounder of Moonbot Studios, has teamed up with Atheneum Books for Young Readers to launch the Moonbot Books imprint.

  • In Brief: May 29

    This week, a Vermont bookshop dresses its window for success; an author visits some enterprising schoolchildren; and editors and writers square off over middle-grade literature.

  • Children's Job Moves: May 2013

    New job announcements in children's publishing for May 2013.

  • A Better Investment Than Pizza: Discussing Picture Books at Politics and Prose

    In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Award, Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted a picture book panel on May 19 called Through the Ages for All Ages

  • Children's Book Week 2013: A Bookstore Photo Essay

    Here's a look at the May 13–19 celebrations, held in more than 50 cities across the U.S.

  • In Brief: May 23

    This week, children's book luminaries gather in support of Newtown, Conn.; two authors recall their childhood friendship; an author returns to center stage; and fans line up for books with girl power.

  • Diversity on the Page, Behind the Pencil, and in the Office

    As part of Children's Book Week, Charlesbridge in Watertown, Mass., welcomed authors, booksellers, librarians, and other area publishers for a discussion with the Children's Book Council on diversity in children's book publishing.

  • Barefoot Books Stops Selling to Amazon

    Seven years after Barefoot Books in Cambridge, Mass., cut off Barnes & Noble and Borders, it announced that it has terminated its relationship with Amazon in North America and in the U.K.

  • Licensing Hotline: May 2013

    Scholastic has acquired the publishing rights to Tickety Toc, VIZ Kids' upcoming Ben 10 graphic novels; a merchandising initiative for the comic-with-attitude, Angry Little Girls; ABDO's superhero-themed educational program; and more.

  • Movie Alert: 'Tiger Eyes'

    Tiger Eyes, originally published in 1981 by Bradbury Press, is the first of Judy Blume's books to be adapted into a feature-length movie.

  • Children's/YA Sales Rose 13% in 2012

    Total sales in the children's/young adult segment rose 13.0% in 2012, to $3.70 billion, according to figures released by BookStats.

  • YA Readers in the Age of Social Networking: A CBC Forum

    One glance at the stage during a Children's Book Council discussion called Engaging Relationships: How Kids & Teens Discover, Connect With, and Share Their Passions, made it clear that this wasn't your run-of-the-mill panel.

  • Online Auction for ABFFE Starts Saturday

    For the first time, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression and the American Booksellers Association will hold an week-long online public auction leading up to BookExpo America.

  • Day Without Sugar Challenge Launched by Arte Público

    This month, Arte Público Press launches a new enterprise, the Day Without Sugar Challenge (Un día sin azúca) – a challenge for children across the country to limit their sugar intake.

  • Children's Bookselling: An Expansion and an Addition on the East Coast

    While the number of children's-only bookstores may be dwindling, on the East Coast the ranks are growing with the addition of Edgewater Books near Annapolis, Md., and the expansion of Park Street Books & Toys in Medfield, Mass.

  • In Pictures: The 2013 Children's Choice Book Awards

    After tallying 1,138,675 votes from kids all over the country, the Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader announced the winners of the sixth annual Children's Choice Book Awards at a gala benefit in New York City on May 13.

  • In Brief: May 16

    This week, the Spiderwick Chronicles gets a new look; Margaret Stohl stands in good company; and a Stephan Pastis fan proves his greatness.

  • Shanghai Gets New Children’s Book Fair

    The inaugural China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), to be held at the Shanghai Mart Exhibition Center, is set for November 7-10.

  • Children's Choice Awards Announced

    The winners of the sixth annual Children’s Choice Book Awards were announced May 13 at a ceremony in New York City hosted by the Children’s Book Council.

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