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Little Genius Books to Launch in Spring 2021
Board books, picture books, activity books, and novelty books are among the formats that will be released by Little Genius Books, an independent children's publisher that will roll out its debut titles next April.
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Children's Publishers Celebrate Halloween Online
While in-person celebrations were on hold this year, several children's book publishers held virtual parties as staffers showed off costumes inspired by favorite characters and books.
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DK Makes Its First Foray into Fiction
A pioneer publisher of children's illustrated nonfiction on both sides of the Atlantic, DK is entering the fiction arena with two action-based, character-driven series for young readers.
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In Brief: November 5, 2020
This week, four authors speak about young female fury; Christina Hammonds Reed and Liara Tamani draw a crowd on Crowdcast; Tracey Hecht virtually visits a Kentucky library; and five Scholastic authors venture to Riverdale.
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Books of Wonder Moves to New Location in NYC
This past Saturday, when Books of Wonder opened the doors to its new storefront at 42 West 17th Street in Manhattan, it was the start of a new chapter and the store's sixth downtown location in 40 years.
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2020 Children's Book Week Wraps with Fall Celebration
The Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader are putting the finishing touches on the fall leg of the 2020 Children's Book Week, closing out this year’s two-part program honoring children's books and the love of reading.
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Children's Job Moves: October 2020
Job moves in children's publishing during October 2020.
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Christy Ottaviano Books Moves to Little, Brown
Publisher Christy Ottaviano is taking her imprint from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group to Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; the imprint's first list at LBYR will debut in 2022.
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Sterling Teen to Debut in Spring
Sterling Publishing is poised to enter the YA market in spring 2021 with the launch of Sterling Teen, an imprint that will issue fiction across a spectrum of genres, as well as nonfiction.
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Rabbit hOle Weathers Pandemic by Building Staff, Exhibits
The Rabbit hOle, the interactive museum of children's literature announced almost five years ago by two former booksellers, is close to completion, but the organization has had to pivot in response to the pandemic.
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Obituary: Randy Kessler
Randy Kessler, national accounts manager at Scholastic, died unexpectedly on October 22 at the age of 50.
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Fierce Reads Presents First All-Virtual Tour
Fierce Reads, Macmillan Children's YA online community, has kicked off its latest season with a new twist befitting these pandemic times: an all-virtual lineup.
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'Animal Crossing' Antics: Four Children's Authors on Finding Community
In the face of ongoing Covid-19 social distancing restrictions, many people in the publishing industry are using the Animal Crossing game as a creative way to connect with colleagues, friends, and fans.
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Meet the Writers Program Reaches Students in Need
We spoke with Meet the Writers founder Michele Weisman about how the nonprofit continues to evolve to provide author visits for New York City students in underserved schools.
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Penguin and iCivics Team Up for Ordinary Kids Change the World Contest
The student competition is inspired by the bestselling picture book biography series Ordinary People Change the World, written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos.
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RH Launches Magic Tree House Research Adventure Fair
Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House series is kicking off an educational program aimed at inspiring young fans to research nonfiction subjects such as history, geography, science, and nature.
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Virtual Publisher Summit: Libraries Survey the Digital Landscape
The Follett/Baker & Taylor Virtual Publisher Summit, held September 17, included a panel discussion about the evolving state of e-books and digital content in the public and school library spheres.
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Personal History, Representation, and Homogeneity: A BookFest @ Bank Street Panel
"All American or Forever Foreigner" featured a discussion among authors Robin Ha, Cynthia Kadohata, Minh Lê, Christina Soontornvat, Abigail Hing Wen, and Kao Kalia Yang about writing against Asian and Asian-American stereotypes.
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Differentiating and Diversifying Early Readers: A BookFest @ Bank Street Panel
On October 17, BookFest @ Bank Street 2020, normally hosted by the Center for Children's Literature at Bank Street College of Education in Manhattan, had its virtual debut due to pandemic restrictions.
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Every Child a Reader Welcomes New Board Members and Officers
Every Child a Reader, the charitable arm of the Children's Book Council, has announced the addition of seven board members and the election of three new officers.
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