- 2019 Oct 16
From ALMA
The nominees for the 2020 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award have been announced.
From Entertainment Weekly
Jeff Smith's acclaimed Bone comics becoming Netflix animated series.
From Deadline
Apple, A24 Team on YA Novel Adaptation The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson.
From Deadline
Drew Barrymore to Produce Two Series Based on MG Books, Howard Wallace, PI and The Lost Girl.
From Deadline
Netflix starts production on holiday YA series based on Rachel Cohn and David Levithan’s Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares.
From Book Riot
DVpit Is Creating Space for Diversity in Publishing.
From Birmingham Live
Harry Potter book sells for £50k after being kept in code-locked briefcase.
From the Atlantic
Every Child Can Become a Lover of Books.
From the Local Germany
'German Greta' to green kids' books: Climate crisis spurs action at Frankfurt book fair.
From Good Morning America
Lupita Nyong'o pens children's book starring a child learning to love her dark skin.
From Brightly
Jon Klassen and His Many Hats.
From Mental Floss
A New Harry Potter Subscription Service Has Arrived.
From the New York Times
"A dedicated space just for art": Vashti Harrison gives a tour of her Brooklyn apartment/studio.
From Electric Literature
Why I Had to Rewrite the Ending of My Middle-Grade Book After Charlottesville, by Laurel Snyder.
From NPR
Mark Watne, president of the North Dakota Farmer's Union, talks about the picture book that's meant to inspire a new generation of farmers.
From Electric Literature
7 Literary Icons Who Moonlighted as Children’s Authors.
From HuffPost
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Share Their Favorite Children’s Books.
From Book Riot
17 Halloween Books for Toddlers to Enjoy.
- 2019 Oct 15
Random House Graphic Goes Live
PW talks with Gina Gagliano, publishing director of Random House Graphic, RH Children’s Books's new dedicated middle grade and young adult graphic novel imprint, which will debut its inaugural list of four titles in January 2020.
‘Get Out’ In Print
In November, Inventory Press will publish Get Out: The Complete Annotated Screenplay by Jordan Peele, the original screenplay of the acclaimed horror film (or is it a comedy-thriller?) that managed to combine riveting entertainment with a sobering allegory on race in America. The book includes an essay by novelist Tannarive Due.
The Medal of Honor Gets Graphic
The Association of the U.S. Army, a nonprofit educational and professional development organization, has produced a series of graphic biographies of Medal of Honor recipients, including two new releases that honor the heroic service of Audie Murphy in WWII and Sal Giunta in Afghanistan in 2007.
Shojo Manga In the House
PW collects 10 romantic shojo manga that show off the fun and charm of the category.
Brooklyn Born History
The Millions interviews Brooklyn-born New York City Parks Dept. historian-in-residence Thomas J. Campanella, about his new book Brooklyn: The Once and Future City, a comprehensive history of the borough just published by the Princeton University Press, “a book he was born to write.”
- 2019 Oct 09
From the LA Review of Books
Goodnight Moon, Almost 75 Years Later.
From the New York Times
Why John Green Likes Writing for Teenagers: “Young people are thinking about so many important questions, about love and meaning and justice.”
From Forbes
What the New Kindle Kids' Edition Is Missing.
From Literary Hub
Daemon Voices: Philip Pullman on Children’s Literature and the Critics Who Disdain It.
From the Atlantic
Sandra Boynton’s Captivating Universe: Her picture books have sold 75 million copies in the past four decades. What’s the secret to her far-reaching appeal?
From Bookish
Ruta Sepetys on the Tension Between History and Memory in The Fountains of Silence.
From USA Today
Jimmy Fallon's This Is Baby faced scrutiny of his toughest book critics: His daughters.
From WUWM
Laundromat Libraries Aim to Boost Literacy in Milwaukee.
From Yahoo! Lifestyle
Why Disability Representation in Children’s Books Is Essential.
From Crime Reads
A Cultural History of Nancy Drew.
From Slate
Who Are Feminist Baby Books For?
From Book Riot
The Best Young Adult Authors: A Non-Definitive List.
- 2019 Oct 08
Massachusetts Gets a New Store
HIgh Five Books has opened in Florence.
Georgia Owner Tells Almost All in Video
Janet Geddis, owner of Avid Bookshop in Athens, stars in a YouTube video on "the day in the life of a bookseller."
NYC's Most Famous Mystery Bookseller
Otto Penzler discusses more than 40 years running the Mysterious Bookshop in New York.
Business Library Launches in the U.K.
In the U.K., the ex-boss of Waitrose has launched the Business Library, a new online bookstore.
Waterstones Adds Two New Sussex Outlets
In the U.K., Waterstones is opening two new bookshops, in Rustington and Hove.
- 2019 Oct 07
From Deadline
Disney Channel Options Rights to Julie Murphy Novel Dear Sweet Pea.
From the New York Times
Do Works by Men Toppled by #MeToo Belong in the Classroom?
From NOLA News
Berthe Amoss, award-winning author and illustrator of children's books, dies at 94.
From the Guardian
Amazon launches Kindle e-reader aimed at children.
From Vanity Fair
Rainbow Rowell Reveals Her Simon Snow Trilogy Plans.
From Entertainment Weekly
The Selection author Kiera Cass announces new romance duology.
From the Boston Globe
Horn Book Award winners, honorees celebrate at Simmons ceremony.
From the Guardian
Diary of a small town sensation: how the Wimpy Kid author built his dream bookshop.
U.K. Bookseller on Safe Spaces, More
Sarah Dennis of Mostly Books in Abingdon shares what makes her indie bookstore special.
- 2019 Oct 03
The History of LGBTQ Bookstores
A San Francisco newspaper looks back at the history of LGBTQ bookstores, starting in the 1970s.
California Store Turns 125
Pasadena's Vroman's Bookstore is celebrating its 125th anniversary in November.
Upstate New York Store to Close
The Bookery, a bookstore in Ithaca, will close after 45 years in business.
Four Booksellers on Their First Year
The American Booksellers Association asked four new booksellers to reflect on their first year in business.
U.K. Booksellers Prep for Bookshop Day
Bookstores across the U.K. are prepping for Bookshop Day this Saturday, when they expect massive sales.
- 2019 Oct 02
From the Guardian
The Secret Commonwealth author Philip Pullman attacks politicians claiming to know the “will of the people.”
From the Wrap
Wonder Producers and Lionsgate to Adapt R.J. Palacio’s Follow Up Graphic Novel White Bird.
From Deadline
House of Night: ShadowHunters Producers Adapting YA Vampire Saga for TV.
From Variety
Paddington Producers to Bring Pippi Longstocking to the Big Screen.
From the New York Times
A new Abrams imprint for graphic novels, curated by Mariko Tamaki, aims to increase the presence of queer authors.
From HuffPost
Give Kids Good Books and They'll Love Reading Forever.
From the Guardian
Wicked wonder: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events at 20.
From WBUR
Henry Winkler's New Kids’ Book Alien Superstar Taps into His Hollywood History.
From PopSugar
Lupita Nyong'o Wrote a Book for Girls of Color to "See More Dark Skin in a Beautiful Light."
From the New York Times
YA Star Leigh Bardugo Imagines a Supernatural Ivy League in Her Debut for Adults.
From the Skidmore News
William Grill's Unlikely Road to Book Making.
From Book Riot
25 of the Best Children’s Books About Health and Safety.
From Romper
Boost Your Child's Self Esteem with These 10 Kids' Books.
From Yahoo! Lifestyle
Yes, I Still Read My 12-Year-Old Children's Books.
From Book Riot
Grown Up Lessons I Learned From My Favorite Children's and YA Books.
Illinois Bookstore Adds New Location
Volumes Bookstore in Chicago has opened a new outlet in a high-end shopping mall.
An Online Bookstore for Filipino Books
The Asia Society Philippines has opened an online bookstore called Leo's Library.
Emerald City Gets a New Store
Paper Boat Booksellers, opened by the former bassist for Modest Mouse and a designer, is the latest bookstore to open in Seattle.
Pennsylvania is Home to a New Store
Wee Scot Book Shoppe, named for the owner's dog, opened last month in Waynesboro.
- 2019 Oct 01
New York City Store Still on the Brink
Questions still linger as to whether Book Culture in Morningside Heights will last the year.
Iowa Bookseller Remembered
Several people look back on the life of Prairie Lights co-owner Jan Mead, who died last month.
Waterstones to Control Foyles's Buying
Foyles is changing its buying practices to reflect those of its owner Waterstones, which acquired the bookseller last year.
Kids Make Comics
Loot, a combination comics shop (sort of) and comics workshop for kids just opened in Brooklyn, offers a new model for a comics store—parents pay a subscription fee that allows kids to borrow a comic and pays for materials and lessons to teach them to make their own.
The Believer: Cabramatta
An autobiographical interactive comic by Matt Huynh about growing up in a community of Vietnam War refugees resettled in Australia’s heroin capital. The comic will also appear in print in the October issue of The Believer.
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus
Started in 2014 by Lucy Shelton Caswell, founder and curator of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Jeff Smith, cartoonist and creator of the Bone comics series, and his wife Vijaya Iger, Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) is an international festival showcasing comics, editorial cartoons, newspaper comicstrips and animation, held annually in Columbus, Ohio. PW visited the show this year and captured images from the event.
Comics In the Age of Streaming
Insider Talks, pop culture trade news site ICv2’s annual comics and pop culture business convention, features interviews with top industry professionals; usually held during New York Comic Con, this year the conference has been moved to the Monday after New York Comic Con and will be held at Pace University.
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
The Millions takes the reader into the belly of the beast—well, actually it’s a visit to TwitchCon, the annual videogaming convention—in pursuit of an insight or two into the absurdly addictive pleasures of Fortnite, the wildly popular, insanely profitable, battle royale videogame from Epic Games.
- 2019 Sep 30
From the New Yorker
The Fallen Worlds of Philip Pullman: The author on writing fantasy, hating Tolkien, and the journey from innocence to experience.
From the Irish Times
A storm, a nap and a 200-year-old printing press: How Oliver Jeffers makes a book.
Massachusetts Loses a Bookstore
The Book Rack bookstore in Marblehead has closed after 47 years in business.
From USA Today
First look at Mister Rogers picture book bio, 'Hello, Neighbor!'
Ohio Bookseller Lives Two Lives
The owner of Wheatberry Books in Chillicothe divides her time between being a bookseller and a pharmacist.
From Book Riot
Authors and Librarians on Why Schools and Libraries Need LGBTQ+ Books.
U.K. Indie Adds Fourth Location
Topping & Co opened a new bookshop in central Edinburgh, making it the fourth in the chain.
From the Observer
Hulu Developing 'Hardy Boys' Series.
From Electric Literature
The Politically Radical Family That Inspired 'Little Women.'
From Book Riot
6 YA Latinx Authors to Read During Hispanic Heritage Month.
From Romper
9 Children's Books About Food and Culture That Are Good Enough to Eat.
- 2019 Sep 27
California Store Gets a New Name
Mrs. Figs' Bookworm in Camarillo has been bought, and its name has changed to the Bookworm.
Michigan Gets a New Bookstore
A new store, The Bluestocking Bookshop, is now open in Holland.
Writers Buy, Rename Massachusetts Store
The owners of Small Beer Press have bought Easthampton's White Square Books, changing the name to Book Moon.
- 2019 Sep 25
From Kidscreen
A producer’s guide to the publishing industry: Increased demand for children’s content has put the publishing industry in the spotlight—but producers and broadcasters have a lot to learn.
From Logo
How Heather Has Two Mommies Paved the Way for LGBTQ-Inclusive Children’s Books.
From Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
How could Minnesota’s most successful writer live in near obscurity? That’s the way Kate DiCamillo likes it.
From the Independent
Rare Harry Potter book sells for huge amount at auction.
From A Mighty Girl
Protecting “The Books That Will Never Be Written”: Judy Blume’s Fight Against Censorship.
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