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Obituary: Gary Paulsen
Award-winning and prolific author Gary Paulsen, best known for his novels and nonfiction for young people about self-reliance and the transformative power of the wilderness, died suddenly on October 13 in New Mexico. He was 82.
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Mountains & Plains Booksellers Celebrate Community, Books, Authors
The mood was decidedly celebratory during the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association's annual fall conference in Denver, held October 7–9, as 185 booksellers gathered in person for the first time in two years.
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HarperCollins Introduces Middle Graders to 'Dungeons and Dragons'
In a departure for the property, the classic Dungeons and Dragons board game is entering the world of middle-grade books for the first time.
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Moomin Animations Make U.S. Debut at the National Children's Museum
Kids in the U.S. now have the opportunity to encounter Finnish author-artist Tove Jansson's Moomin stories in animated and illustrated format through “Moomin Animations–Thrills and Cuddles,” on display at the National Children’s Museum in Washington, D.C.
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Licensing Hotline: October 2021
Read on for news about Random House's books tied to the Disney feature film 'Encanto'; Scholastic's new deal with That Girl Lay Lay and Nickelodeon; Little, Brown's first Line Friends title; PI Kids' Mighty Express books; and more.
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Mysteries & Thrillers 2021: YA Thrill Seekers
YA readers have a voracious appetite for suspense and murder these days, and this trend shows no signs of abating.
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AASL Annual Awards Celebrated in Salt Lake City
Recipients of the American Association of School Librarians' 2021 awards and grants are slated to be honored during the organization's national conference in Salt Lake City, October 21–23.
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Follett Addresses New Directions and Challenges at Annual Summit
During the Follett and Baker & Taylor 2021 Virtual Publisher Summit—which convened on October 1 via Zoom for a second straight year—executives from B&T and parent company Follett offered a market overview of how their businesses have fared during the past year.
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In Brief: October 7, 2021
This week, a luxury brand partners with a local children's museum; a new picture book graces a fall festival; two authors discuss murder over cake; and a group of Reese's Book Club YA authors gathers for a celebration.
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S&S Reorganizes Children's Publicity Department
In a restructure, Lisa Moraleda has been promoted to executive director of children's publicity at Simon & Schuster, and will serve as head of the department, across all imprints.
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Reading with Olympia and Ira: New Names, New Books
Publishing veteran Betsy Groban continues her ongoing series of observations about her grandkids' reading habits.
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Authors Share Stories of Loss and Hope in Closing NAIBA/SIBA Keynote
The closing keynote panel for the combined New Voices New Rooms fall regional conference of the New Atlantic and Southern Independent Booksellers associations delivered tears of love and admiration among moderator Kirsten Hess and children's authors Ben Hatke, Yuyi Morales, and Peter H. Reynolds.
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Children's Job Moves: September 2021
Job moves in children's publishing during September 2021.
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Reading with Olympia, Ira, Harry, and Bhoomi
A column charting the reading habits of four young cousins.
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'Our Muse, Our Greatest Ambassador, Our Inspiration, and Our Friend': The 2021 Virtual Carle Honors and Art Auction
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., celebrated its annual fundraiser, the 2021 Virtual Carle Honors and Art Auction, in the digital space on September 23.
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Traci Todd Named Publisher of Little Bee Books
Little Bee Books has announced that Traci N. Todd joined the children's book company this week as publisher; Todd brings more than two decades of industry experience to her new role.
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TV Alert: 'One of Us Is Lying'
Karen M. McManus's 2017 debut YA thriller 'One of Us Is Lying,'which has been a staple on bestseller lists, will soon land on TV screens come October 7 on Peacock.
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Panels at Combined NAIBA and SIBA Conference Take on an Uncertain World
Hundreds of booksellers are online this week for New Voices New Rooms, the combined fall conference for the Southern and New Atlantic Independent Booksellers associations, and much of the discussion has turned to the ways in which children's books can help young people—and their parents—navigate challenging times.
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In Brief: September 30, 2021
This week, Books of Wonder celebrates the book launch of an award-winning author; the worlds of Broadway and publishing collide at the Tony Awards; a dynamic duo commemorates the fourth addition to their series; and an author event puts the crafting in spacecraft.
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Forged by Fire, Fueled by Books: How the Oakland Hills Firestorm Fueled My Love of Books and Forged My Career
Ariel Richardson, an editor of children's books at Chronicle Books in San Francisco, tells the story of a traumatic event from her childhood.
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