Children's Books and Authors Affected by the Coronavirus: March 26, 2020
PW is tracking some of the new and forthcoming books for young readers that have taken a hit during the pandemic, and we will be featuring these roundups regularly. more...
Virtual Handselling: Recommendations from Book Passage’s Children’s Buyer
Clare Doornbos, children’s book buyer for Book Passage in Corte Madera, Calif., kicks off our new series with her picks for new and noteworthy kids' books. more...
DC Kids Camp Engages Children at Home
Joining the ranks of publishers that are going digital to reach young readers during the coronavirus outbreak, DC has launched a series of virtual activities featuring the publisher's middle grade authors and illustrators. more...
Scholastic Starts Temporary Staffing Reductions
The publisher is looking to reduce labor costs by temporarily closing some distribution centers and implementing measures including a combination of furloughs, shortened work weeks, and voluntary unpaid leave. more...
Q & A with Rebecca Stead
Newbery Medlist Rebecca Stead spoke with us about addressing strong emotions head-on in her new middle-grade novel, 'The List of Things That Will Not Change.' 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...
A Tip of the Hat
We asked editors to tell us about a recent book for young readers that they didn’t publish but greatly admire. more...
Fall 2020 Sneak Previews
A look at some of the big titles for children and teens due out next season, in our exclusive roundup. more...
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. more...
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Industry NewsDav Pilkey to Launch Online Series
Bestselling author Dav Pilkey will be welcoming readers inside his mind through Dav Pilkey at Home, a collaboration between the author, the Library of Congress, and Scholastic.
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Industry News
Virtual Handselling: Recommendations from Book Passage’s Children’s Buyer
Clare Doornbos, children’s book buyer for Book Passage in Corte Madera, Calif., kicks off our new series with her picks for new and noteworthy kids' books.
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Industry News
Children's Books and Authors Affected by the Coronavirus: March 26, 2020
PW is tracking some of the new and forthcoming books for young readers that have taken a hit during the pandemic, and we will be featuring these roundups regularly.
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Authors
Q & A with Rebecca Stead
Newbery Medlist Rebecca Stead spoke with us about addressing strong emotions head-on in her new middle-grade novel, 'The List of Things That Will Not Change.'
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Industry News
DC Kids Camp Engages Children at Home
Joining the ranks of publishers that are going digital to reach young readers during the coronavirus outbreak, DC has launched a series of virtual activities featuring the publisher's middle grade authors and illustrators.
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Book News
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 30, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a girl who collects bird's feathers, a middle grade novel about a boy craving normalcy despite his cancer diagnosis, and a YA novel centering on feminism and a queer romance.
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Industry News
Children's Publishers Relax Fair Use Policies
Many children's publishers are balancing making content available to educators and parents in response to the new coronavirus with protecting the copyrights of the authors they publish.
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Industry News
Children's Books and Games on the Rise During Covid-19
With schools closed and parents working from home in the midst of the novel coronavirus, kids' books, particularly educational titles, have been faring well.
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Industry News
Latinx Children's Authors Launch Digital Writers Series
Las Musas Latinx Authors Collective, a coalition of women and nonbinary Latinx kids' lit writers, has launched a series of programs on writing and publishing for aspiring and published writers alike.
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Industry News
'SCBWI Connects' Amid Coronavirus Crisis
In an effort to support the work of its nationwide community of authors and artists during the Covid-19 outbreak, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators has launched #SCBWIConnects, an online directory of free digital resources by the organization’s published members.
PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Supriya Kelkar
Author Supriya Kelkar speaks with PW KidsCast about her new middle grade novel, 'American as Paneer Pie.'
