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Scholastic’s NEXT Line to Start Up This Fall
Fast-paced plots with cliffhanger endings, shorter page counts, numerous illustrations, and accelerated publishing schedules are hallmarks of Scholastic’s NEXT line of middle grade fiction, designed to entice kids accustomed to consuming visual and digital content.
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2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award Shortlist Announced
The International Board on Books for Young People has announced the shortlist for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Awards. Presented every two years, the awards honor international authors and illustrators for their contributions to children’s literature, and are the highest international recognition given to creators in the field.
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In Brief: January 29, 2026
Recently, local Minnesotan authors came together in solidarity for a strike, an author gave a reading for her own students, authors discussed book bans at a conference, and an Olympian joined an author for an event.
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When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners
The annual Youth Media Awards were announced on January 26 by the American Library Association. See our interviews with the winners of the three top prizes about their initial reactions to the life-changing news.
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Status Quo for Children’s Leading Bestselling Publishers
Penguin Random House dominated PW’s picture book bestseller list in 2025, while Scholastic once again held sway over the children’s fiction list.
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Industry Auction to Support Minnesota, Immigrants
Amid ICE’s violent crackdown, two publishing professionals will host an online auction to benefit nonprofits providing aid to Minnesotans and immigrants. More than 500 items and services have been donated by authors, editors, agents, and illustrators.
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Watson, Chien, Smith Win 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards
Renée Watson has won the 2026 John Newbery Medal for her novel 'All the Blues in the Sky'; Cátia Chien has won this year’s Randolph Caldecott Medal 'Fireworks', written by Matthew Burgess; and 'Legendary Frybread Drive-In,' edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, has won the Michael L. Printz Award.
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Educators Diversify Their Libraries in Challenging Times
PW asked three educators about steps they are taking to diversify their libraries in this era of book bans and challenges.
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Twin Cities Children’s Booksellers Provide Refuge Against ICE
Two children’s bookstores—Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis and Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul—are dealing with another level of issues, including author cancellations, families hunkering down at home, and local schools offering remote instruction.
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Andrea Colvin Launches Literary Agency
The veteran children’s editor, best known for having acquired and published Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir Gender Queer, has founded an eponymous agency specializing in books for young readers.
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