Christy Ottaviano Books Moves to Little, Brown
Publisher Christy Ottaviano is taking her eponymous imprint from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group to Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; the imprint's first list at LBYR will debut in 2022. more...
Sterling Teen to Debut in Spring
Sterling Publishing is poised to enter the YA market in spring 2021 with the launch of Sterling Teen, an imprint that will issue fiction across a spectrum of genres, as well as nonfiction. more...
Obituary: Virginia Buckley
Eminent children's book editor Virginia Buckley, who guided numerous titles to awards and acclaim during a long and successful career, died peacefully at her home in Leonia, N.J. on October 21; she was 91. more...
Rabbit hOle Weathers Pandemic by Building Staff, Exhibits
The Rabbit hOle, the interactive and immersive museum of children's literature announced almost five years ago by former indie booksellers Pete Cowdin and Deb Pettid, is close to completion in North Kansas City, Mo; but the organization has had to pivot in response to the pandemic. more...
In Conversation: Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige
We asked authors Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige to interview each other about their new supernatural YA novel, ‘The Ravens.’ more...
Best Children's and YA Books 2020
Our selections for the top 50 books of the year include picture books and graphic novels, fiction and nonfiction, debuts and bestsellers for readers of all ages. more...
Middle Grade Nonfiction Meets a Big Moment
Editors from more than a dozen publishers discussed how they are releasing nonfiction for children amid the upheaval and uncertainty of the pandemic and other global developments. more...
Middle Grade, Virtually
Authors and publishers are fine-tuning digital events to reach readers in the era of Covid-19. more...
Spring 2021 Sneak Previews
Take a look ahead at some of the big titles for children and teens due out in the first half of next year in our exclusive roundup. more...
An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List
'PW' has compiled a large selection of recommended fiction and nonfiction about race and activism from creators of color. more...
Coronavirus Updates: Impact on Children's Books
As the book publishing world takes a hit from the coronavirus outbreak, PW is providing ongoing coverage and industry updates. more...
How Kids' Lit Is Responding to the Coronavirus
With widespread school and library closures, children's authors and publishers are going digital to provide kids with ways to read, draw, and engage. more...-
Industry NewsChristy Ottaviano Books Moves to Little, Brown
Publisher Christy Ottaviano is taking her eponymous imprint from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group to Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; the imprint's first list at LBYR will debut in 2022.
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Authors
Obituary: Virginia Buckley
Eminent children's book editor Virginia Buckley, who guided numerous titles to awards and acclaim during a long and successful career, died peacefully at her home in Leonia, N.J. on October 21; she was 91.
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Industry News
Sterling Teen to Debut in Spring
Sterling Publishing is poised to enter the YA market in spring 2021 with the launch of Sterling Teen, an imprint that will issue fiction across a spectrum of genres, as well as nonfiction.
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Authors
In Conversation: Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige
We asked authors Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige to interview each other about their new supernatural YA novel, ‘The Ravens.’
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Industry News
Rabbit hOle Weathers Pandemic by Building Staff, Exhibits
The Rabbit hOle, the interactive and immersive museum of children's literature announced almost five years ago by former indie booksellers Pete Cowdin and Deb Pettid, is close to completion in North Kansas City, Mo; but the organization has had to pivot in response to the pandemic.
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Book News
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 2, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a new retelling of "The Little Mermaid," a middle grade novel about a girl, her friend, and an organ transplant, and a YA novel about a perfectionist who gains supernatural powers.
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Industry News
Obituary: Randy Kessler
Randy Kessler, national accounts manager at Scholastic, died unexpectedly on October 22 at the age of 50.
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Industry News
Fierce Reads Presents First All-Virtual Tour
Macmillan's Fierce Reads community for YA readers has kicked off its latest season with a new twist befitting these pandemic times: an all-virtual lineup.
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Industry News
'Animal Crossing' Antics: Four Children's Authors on Finding Community
In the face of ongoing Covid-19 social distancing restrictions, many people in the publishing industry are using the Animal Crossing game as a creative way to connect with colleagues, friends, and fans.
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Book News
Magic Tree House Goes Graphic
Fans of Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House can follow the adventures of its time-traveling protagonists in a new format next May, when Random House will publish 'Magic Tree House: The Graphic Novel: Dinosaurs Before Dark.'
PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Jimmy Dunne
Songwriter-turned-author Jimmy Dunne shares his debut picture book, 'The Shepherd's Story,' a new take on the nativity tale, illustrated by Ivan Kravets.
