Industry News
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THE EXQUISITE CORPSE ADVENTURE LITERACY PROJECT CELEBRATES TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Story Game Created by Twenty Authors and Illustrators, Including Kate DiCamillo, Jon Scieszka, Katherine Paterson, and James Ransome Complementary Education Materials Provided Online to Inspire Educators and …
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SCHOLASTIC KIDS PRESS ANNOUNCES 50 KID REPORTERS TO COVER “NEWS FOR KIDS, BY KIDS” DURING 20TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
The Award-Winning Program Unveils a Brand-New Name and Look New York, NY – September 26, 2019 – Since 2000, more than 400 Kid Reporters ages 10–14 have covered “news for …
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Greystone Books Joins Global Climate Strike
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Anansesem, the online magazine devoted to Caribbean children’s and young adult (YA) literature, has launched The Anansesem Online Bookstore, a carefully curated Amazon affiliate bookstore carrying ‘own voices’ Caribbean children’s and YA books.
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Anansesem’s Caribbean Children’s/YA Online Bookstore Launched
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Anansesem, the online magazine devoted to Caribbean children’s and young adult (YA) literature, has launched The Anansesem Online Bookstore, a carefully curated Amazon affiliate bookstore carrying ‘own voices’ Caribbean children’s and YA books.
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Come be a part of the 13th IBBY Regional Conference in Austin, Texas!
The Shape of Hope: Finding Wonder, Joy and Strength in Literature Sponsored by USBBY, the conference is an opportunity to enrich and expand our thinking about the international world of …
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2019 NBA Longlist for Young People’s Literature Announced
The 2019 National Book Award Longlist for Young People’s Literature was announced today. Congratulations to the below books that have made the list: The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illus. by Kadir …
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Commercial Free’s Action Network Live Event, 9/16
The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud Monday, September 16 7PM EST Transform your understanding of reading aloud at our next Action Network Live event on September 16! Many people cherish …
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Literary Greats Will Headline Children’s Literature Festival at Annual BookFest @ Bank Street Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldecott, Geisel and Sibert Recipients to Discuss Literary Topics at Bank Street College of Education New York, NY, September 3, 2019—On October 19th, Bank Street College of …
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New Spanish Picture Book List from the Committee of Children’s Books
The new Spanish Language Affiliate of the Children’s Book Committee of Bank Street College has released a wonderful new Best Spanish Language Picture Books List for Works Reviewed in Spring …
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Little Free Library unveils Their Newest Action Book Club Theme: ‘We Are Family’
Little Free Library continues it’s popular Action Book Club™, a new twist on the traditional book club, with its second 2019 theme and reading list. We Are Family, which celebrates …
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Nominations open till July 26 for CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards
The CBC Diversity Committee is collecting nominations for the second year of the CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards. These awards are given annually to professionals in the children’s publishing industry …
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2019 CBC Graphic Novel Committee Programming at San Diego Comic-Con
Friday, July 19, 10 am – 4 pm San Diego Public Library, Central Library Shiley Special Events Suite, 9th floor . Program Lineup: Graphic Novels ARE Books: Changing parent and …
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National Teen Recipients Of The 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Celebrated At Carnegie Hall
The recipients of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards have been announced! Find out more about them and the ceremony here.
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Winners of 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition Announced By Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and New York City Department of Education
NEW YORK—The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, in partnership with the New York City Department of Education, has announced the winners of the 33rd annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition for …
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Join Us at BookCon 2019, June 1 & 2
The Children’s Book Council is pleased to announce the author and illustrator line-up for the Family HQ at this year’s BookCon on June 1 and 2 at the Javits Convention …
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Summer Reading in 2019 is All About Kids Empowerment with Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza
Scholastic, United Way, and Thousands of Young Readers Will Help Get 200,000 Books to Kids in Need This Summer New York, NY – May 7, 2019 – Scholastic, the global …
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Event: Whose Life Stories Are Being Neglected in Picture Books?
On Saturday, May 4, NYU Steinhardt’s Constantine Georgiou Library and Resource Center for Children and Literature will host Whose Life Is It Anyway?, a half-day symposium exploring diversity in picture book biographies.
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BUZZPOP to be master publisher for ARCHIE COMICS licensed formats
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Paul Crichton/212-321-0359 Paul.Crichton@littlebeebooks.com April 23rd, New York, NY: BuzzPop, the licensing imprint of Little Bee Books, announced a master children’s book publishing program with Archie Comics. Drawn from …
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Images from the 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony
The 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony took place on April 4, 2019 during the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.
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Women’s National Book Association Announces the 2019 WNBA Pannell Award Recipients
The Women’s National Book Association is pleased to announce the 2019 WNBA Pannell Award recipients.
