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Lee Bennett Hopkins Celebrates Eight Decades and Two New Anthologies
We spoke with poet Lee Bennett Hopkins, who celebrated his 80th birthday on April 13, and has just added two anthologies to his oeuvre.
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Rights Report: Week of April 23, 2018
New deals for Molly Dillon, Sarvenaz Tash, Roseanne Montillo, and more.
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Obituary: Anne Rockwell
Author and illustrator Anne Rockwell, celebrated for her many informational picture books for very young children, died of natural causes on April 10. She was 85.
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S&S Partners with Guggenheim on Interactive Children's Programming
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City are teaming up to host a new event series that connects young readers with a number of contemporary picture book illustrators.
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In Brief: April 19, 2018
This week, the Baltic Summit holds a screening of 'Ashes in the Snow'; Ally Carter visits Alaska; Enchanted Lion honors Liniers and Helen Borten; and Kate Hosford celebrates the release of 'Mama’s Belly.'
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Life Stories: A Celebration of the Picture Book Biography at NYU
Authors, illustrators, and industry professionals gathered on April 13 for a symposium exploring a singular form of storytelling—the picture book biography.
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Obituary: Mimi Kayden
Children’s book marketing director Mimi Kayden, whose tenure at Dutton and Penguin Young Readers lasted 28 years, died on April 16 following a brief illness; she was 84.
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La Librairie Parisienne: From Hollywood to Paris
Eight years ago, artist Jackie Clark Mancuso and Hollywood producer Stephen Ujlaki started La Librairie Parisienne to publish the picture book adventures of an expatriate terrier named Hudson.
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Rights Report: Week of April 16, 2018
New deals for Alexandra Styron, Bryan Stevenson, Amanda Hocking, and more.
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W.W. Norton Brings on Boughton to Launch Children’s Imprint
W.W. Norton & Company has announced the launch of its first children’s book imprint, Norton Young Readers, helmed by publishing director Simon Boughton.
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PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Katie Green
British author-illustrator Katie Green discusses her graphic memoir ‘Lighter Than My Shadow,’ which traces her long struggle with and recovery from anorexia, as well as why telling the story visually was so important.
