Industry News
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B.J. Novak, Penguin Young Readers, Donate 10,000 Books to Children in Need
New York, NY – B.J. Novak, actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book With No Pictures, will donate 5,000 copies of his acclaimed children’s book to …
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Scholastic Releases Cover of Upcoming Illustrated Edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
New York, NY – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today for the first time released the cover image of the fully illustrated edition of …
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James Patterson and Scholastic Renew Pledge to Help Save School Libraries!
New York, NY— James Patterson will personally donate another $1.75 million to school libraries this year, in the second installment of his School Library Campaign. In partnership with Scholastic Reading …
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Candlewick Press to Launch New Imprint
Inaugural titles include Animals, a picture book by Swedish designer Ingela P. Arrhenius, and An Artist’s Alphabet by illustrator Norman Messenger. We hope that even from across a bookstore, Candlewick Studio titles will …
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Scholastic Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Results
New York, NY – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today reported financial results for the Company’s fiscal 2016 third quarter ended February 29, 2016. …
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Help Students Turn the Summer Slide into the Summer Leap with Literacy Resources from Scholastic
Scholastic Offers Wide-Ranging Resources to Help Educators Strengthen Students’ Literacy Skills by Promoting Summer Reading and Writing New York, NY – March 28, 2016 – The Scholastic campaign to encourage …
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Robert McCloskey’s Make Way For Ducklings Celebrates 75th Anniversary in 2016
Seventy five years ago, a family of ducks waddled off the page and into the hearts of readers everywhere in Robert McCloskey’s Caldecott Medal winning MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS (9781101997956; …
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Scholastic Corporation Announces Date For Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Earnings Release and Teleconference
New York, NY — Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) announced the following schedule and teleconference information for its third quarter fiscal year 2016 earnings release: Earnings Release: Thursday, March 24, 2016 at …
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Scholastic Leaps Into Summer Reading With 2016 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge and Nationwide Reading Road Trip
NEW YORK, NY – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, is ramping up its Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge campaign to help kids take a “summer leap” into …
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Michael Haggen Named Chief Academic Officer for Scholastic Education
New York, NY – March 15, 2016 – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the appointment of Michael Haggen as Chief Academic Officer …
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America’s Most Creative Teens Named as National 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Recipients
NEW YORK, NY –The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers (the Alliance) today announced the national award recipients of the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running …
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 11 to be Published by ABRAMS on November 1, 2016
NEW YORK, NY — At least twenty international publishers will once again simultaneously publish and release Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 11 in the phenomenally successful children’s book series. …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Announces Full Year 2015 Results
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (“HMH” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HMHC) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, …
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Delacorte Press Acquires New Young Adult Trilogy From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Brandon Sanderson
New York, NY — Delacorte Press has acquired a new YA series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series (Steelheart, Firefight,Calamity), Brandon Sanderson, it was announced today by Beverly …
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Random House Children’s Books and Dr. Seuss Enterprises to Donate 50,000 New Dr. Seuss Books to First Book
New York, NY — In honor of Dr. Seuss’s 112th birthday on Wednesday, March 2, Random House Children’s Books (RHCB), together with Dr. Seuss Enterprises (DSE), will make a donation of …
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Olympic Gold Medalist and Gymnastic Superstar Shawn Johnson to Publish Debut Young Adult Novel
New York, NY — Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star Shawn Johnson will publish her debut young adult novel, The Flip Side, with Simon & Schuster Books for Young …
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Scholastic & We Need Diverse Books™ Announce Expanded Partnership
Scholastic Reading Club and We Need Diverse Books™ Announce Eight New Jointly-Curated Special Collections of Diverse Books for the 2016-17 School Year NEW YORK – February 29, 2016 – Scholastic …
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Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing to Launch Muslim Children’s Book Imprint
New York, NY —Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing announced today that it will launch Salaam Reads, believed to be the first imprint at a major publisher focused on Muslim characters …
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Mighty Media Press Partners with Kids Voting Minneapolis to Teach Kids About Democracy
This year, the publisher is working with Minneapolis public schools to organize reading activities around their latest picture book, Monster Needs Your Vote. The goal is to inspire kids to take …
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Disney Publishing Worldwide Names Mary Ann Naples VP & Publisher of Disney Book Group
Glendale, CA – Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) announced today that Mary Ann Naples has been named vice president & publisher, Disney Book Group (DBG), effective March 14, 2016. A 20-year …
