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Flamingo Imprint to Join the Penguin Flock
Penguin Young Readers will welcome a new picture book imprint in spring 2021, when Flamingo Books takes flight under the leadership of v-p and publisher Margaret Anastas.
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Coronavirus Shutters Longtime NYC Children's Bookstore
Bank Street Bookstore, a Manhattan mainstay of children's bookselling, has announced that the store will close in August after half a century in operation.
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In Brief: July 9, 2020
This week, Kalynn Bayron has a fairytale launch; Rachel Lynn Solomon reads to an unusual listener; Paige McKenzie and Nancy Ohlin have a bewitching conversation; and Rob Sanders celebrates a new book.
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Booklover Diversifies Little Free Libraries with BIPOC Books
Sarah Kamya, a New York City public school counselor, has launched the Little Free Diverse Library Project to promote inclusive books for young readers.
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Highlights from 2020 Licensing Week Virtual
The power of licensing to help consumers through societal change was one theme that came up often in the keynote presentations and educational panels that were a central component of Licensing Week Virtual, the digital replacement for this year's canceled Licensing Expo.
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Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Ramps Up for 35th Anniversary of EJK Award
To commemorate the milestone anniversary of its EJK Award in 2021, created to recognize and encourage emerging talent in the children's book industry, the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation is planning a yearlong celebration.
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Maurice Sendak Foundation Teams with Apple TV Plus
Bolstering its expanding stable of original kids' and family programming, Apple TV Plus has signed a first-of-its-kind, multi-year agreement with the Maurice Sendak Foundation to develop children's series and specials based on the late author-illustrator's books and other artwork.
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Children’s Institute 2020: Covid and Protests Shape Booksellers’ Futures
To find out how children’s booksellers are doing four months after the coronavirus outbreak upended the economy and business as usual, PW spoke with booksellers and owners at bookstores whose staff it has sponsored, or planned to sponsor this year, to go to Children’s Institute.
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Children’s Institute 2020: A Virtual Conference
On July 15 and 16, the eighth Children’s Institute will become the first of the American Booksellers Association’s educational gatherings to be held as an online-only conference.
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In Brief: July 2, 2020
This week, Jason Chin shares a new book that encourages big thinking; Macmillan expands its online lesson offerings; Tiffany Rose honors Blackness on Instagram Live; and HarperCollins hosts a seasonal showcase.
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Children's Job Moves: June 2020
Job moves in children's publishing during June 2020.
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#KidlitForMasks Spreads Awareness
On June 29, children's authors took to social media using the hashtags #KidlitForMasks and #MasksSaveLives to promote the importance of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of Covid-19, in an initiative started by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
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2020 Virtual ALA Youth Media Awards Celebration: A Photo Essay
We’ve gathered a selection of highlights from the speeches of some of the big winners, who came together online for this year's reimagined ALA Annual Conference.
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Three Authors Examine Diversity in Books for Young Readers
Publisher Wade Hudson spoke with authors Adam Gidwitz, Dhonielle Clayton, and Hena Khan about their lives, careers, and the importance of inclusive literature for children and teens during an online panel.
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PBS Kids Partners with Little Free Library for Summer Story Times
Continuing its Read-Along series for children and families nationwide during the pandemic, PBS Kids is teaming up with Little Free Libraries for a selection of free online readings by a variety of celebrities and public figures.
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In Brief: June 25, 2020
This week, creators promote Black American excellence in literary spaces; Scholastic commemorates LGBTQ+ reads all month long; Liara Tamani tours the digital realm for her second novel; and Tara Altebrando has a thrilling launch.
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HarperCollins Hosts an 'Epic' Pride Panel
In honor of Pride Month, five Epic Reads authors took to the StreamYard platform for a virtual panel on June 16.
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Candlewick’s Find Waldo Celebration Adapts Amid Coronavirus
Every July for the last nine years, Candlewick Press has celebrated Waldo by sending scavenger hunt care packages to a select number of indie bookstores; but with Covid-19 making in-store activities impossible, the publisher faced the question of how to modify this year's Find Waldo Local.
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Licensing Hotline: June 2020
Read on for news on Random House's publishing program tied to Pixar's 'Soul,' Insight Kids’ L.O.L. Surprise! collection, BuzzPop’s Nature Cat license, Razorbill’s first Tiny Chef picture book, and more.
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Sasquatch Books Launches New YA Imprint with 'Anti-Racism' Title
Spruce Books, a new imprint from Seattle’s Sasquatch Books, will specialize in visual titles that encourage digital natives to make change in their own lives and communities.
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