-

In Brief: March 12, 2020
This week, Bank Street College of Education holds its inaugural awards for Spanish-language picture books; Margaret Finnegan celebrates neurodiversity; the Paper Bag Princess gets her own day; and Sue Macy makes an appearance at her local television station.
-

PenguinTeen Finds Success on TikTok with Viral Video
Last week, the publisher posted a "book domino" video to the social networking platform that went viral, reaching 11.4 million views.
-

Movie Alert: 'Stargirl'
On March 13, Disney+ will release a film adaptation of Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli's 2000 contemporary YA novel, 'Stargirl'; the movie will be the first live-action film made for and released on Disney's streaming platform.
-

In Brief: March 5, 2020
This week, Jarrett J. Krosoczka and team are honored at the Audie Awards; Meredith Davis and Rebeka Uwitonze celebrate black excellence; Isaac Fitzgerald and Brigette Barrager rally the buccaneers for their picture book launch; and Vikki VanSickle has a beary fun time in Nashville.
-

Penguin Workshop to Launch RISE Preschool Program
Fall will bring the launch of RISE x Penguin Workshop, a line of board books and early picture books for children up to the age of five.
-

Delacorte Debuts YA Line with an Internet Connection
Delacorte Press hopes to further stoke internet-savvy teens’ interest in reading with a new original YA trade paperback imprint called Underlined, whose name comes from Random House Children’s Books’ online community focused on YA books and creative writing.
-

I Read Canadian Day in Photos
The inaugural I Read Canadian Day, a nationwide grassroots event, was hosted by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, the Ontario Library Association, and the Forest of Reading festival on February 19.
-
Children's Job Moves: February 2020
Job moves in children's publishing during February 2020.
-

Boyds Mills & Kane Buys Stake in Minedition
Boyds Mills & Kane has acquired a majority interest in minedition, the children’s book publisher that specializes in board and picture books.
-

Editor Regina Hayes Retires After 54 Years
Viking Children’s editor Regina Hayes has retired after 54 years and many marks made. Here's what she'll be remembered for.
-

PubWest 2020: Children's Publishers and Librarians Share Engagement Tips
At last week's annual PubWest conference, 225 publishing professionals from around the country focused on the trade show's central theme: "Practical Solutions for Big Ideas."
-

2020 African American Children's Book Fair in Photos
The annual African American Children's Book Fair, which took place this year on February 1 at in Philadelphia, is the largest non-industry event bringing together African American authors and illustrators and book lovers of all ages.
-

Publishers, Agents Scramble to Reschedule Bologna
The news on Monday that the Bologna Children's Book Fair has been rescheduled has left North American publishers and agents hustling to rearrange appointments and make alternative plans.
-

Bologna Book Fair Moves to May Due to Coronavirus
The Bologna International Children's Book Fair has been rescheduled to May due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus; it had originally been planned to run from March 30 to April 2 and will now be held from May 4 to May 7.
-

Movie Alert: 'All the Bright Places'
Netflix is set to release a film version of Jennifer Niven's YA novel 'All the Bright Places' on February 28.
-

In Brief: February 20, 2020
This week, Kamilla Benko kicks off her national tour; Beth Ferry drops in to Blue Bunny Books and Toys; Kenneth and Sarah Jane Wright have "love"-ly school visits; and Jim di Bartolo channels the dragon.
-

Schwartz and Wade to Get Separate Imprints at Random House
Random House Children’s Books has announced that Anne Schwartz and Lee Wade, of Schwartz & Wade Books, will each get their own imprints in summer 2021.
-

Long Live the Bestseller Kings
Scholastic and Penguin Random House retained their #1 spots in our rankings of children’s frontlist fiction and picture book bestsellers by corporation, respectively, though each company’s share of positions on its list diminished slightly from 2018.
-

HarperCollins Launches Shelf Stuff Tour for MG Authors
HarperCollins Children's Books has announced the first-ever Shelf Stuff tour, a multi-author middle grade program kicking off in March.
-

Children's Authors Renovate Washington Bookstore
With the help of her fellow children's authors, Suzanne Selfors has remodeled Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo, Wash.—in preparation for the community bookstore's soft reopening on February 15.



