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Hurricane Can't Dampen Southern Booksellers' Spirits
The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Discovery Show, held September 13–15 in Stirling, Fla., may have been overshadowed by worries about Hurricane Florence, but children’s books and authors were well represented in a wide range of programming.
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Movie Alert: 'The House with a Clock in Its Walls'
With the film adaptation of John Bellairs's 1973 novel, 'The House with a Clock in Its Walls,' releasing on September 21, a new generation of readers will have the opportunity to discover Bellairs's Gothic tale.
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Children's Day at the 2018 Brooklyn Book Festival
See a selection of highlights from some of the Brooklyn Book Festival Children's Day and pre-festival events, including Drag Queen Story Hour, puppet shows, signings, and more.
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In Brief: September 20, 2018
This week, The Very Hungry Caterpillar turns 50; illustrator Masha D’yans dresses to the nines; YA authors gather in Pasadena; and Elizabeth Eulberg tours for her new Shelby Holmes book.
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Tamar Brazis Named Editorial Director of Viking Children’s
Penguin’s Viking Children’s Books imprint has announced that Tamar Brazis will join the team as editorial director, picture books.
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Latinxs in Kid Lit Auction to Benefit Hurricane Maria Victims
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria approaches, Latinxs in Kid Lit is organizing an auction to benefit people working with Latinx youth both on the island and the mainland.
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HarperCollins Launches Digital Platform for Middle Graders
HarperCollins Children's Books has announced the launch of Shelf Stuff, a digital community for young readers.
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Rights Report: Week of September 17, 2018
New deals for Katie Heaney, P.M. Freestone, Randy Ribay, and others.
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Barnes & Noble to Host YA Book Clubs for 'The Hate U Give'
Barnes & Noble has announced that it will hold a Young Adult Book Club discussion of 'The Hate U Give' by Angie Thomas in select stores on October 4.
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Booksellers Navigate New Trends in Middle Grade
From some of the smallest bookstores in the country to the biggest indie stores, six booksellers shared their approaches to getting middle grade books into the hands of young readers.
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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.
