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Putting the 'E' in 'Wimpy': Jeff Kinney Goes Digital
The seventh book in Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series arrives this November, but starting October 30, kids can read the old books in a new way, when they become available for download as e-books for the first time. The books will carry their own Wimp-ebook logo and branding, and the seventh book, The Third Wheel, will be released simultaneously in both hardcover and e-book formats.
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Rowling's Next Book to Be Children's Title
J.K. Rowling is getting back to her roots...as a YA author. The bestseller, during an October 11 webcast hosted by Scholastic, said, from her home in Scotland, that her next project will likely be a book for younger readers.
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NBA Finalists in Young People’s Literature Announced for 2012
On Wednesday, the National Book Foundation announced the finalists for the 2012 National Book Award in Young People’s Literature.
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How 'A Wrinkle in Time' Was Made Into a Graphic Novel
Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time is one of the most beloved children's books out there. The editor and illustrator of A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, Margaret Ferguson and Hope Larson, shared their thoughts on adapting the classic and its enduring message.
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Geragotelis, S&S Prepare to Release 'Life's a Witch' Prequel
Brittany Geragotelis, who landed a three-book, six-figure deal with S&S after a PW story about her self-published YA debut, Life's a Witch, will publish a prequel with S&S, called What The Spell.
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Mo Willems's Pigeon Drives New Activity Book
Egged on by the Duckling, the Pigeon unleashes his creativity – and encourages kids to do likewise – in Don't Let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book! Published October 2 by Hyperion, the book is illustrated by Mo Willems and written by Willems and Tom Warburton.
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Penguin Divisions Team Up to Buy Self-Pubbed Bestseller 'Easy'
In an acquisition that brings together two Penguin imprints, Berkley Books and Penguin Young Readers Group have jointly acquired Tammara Webber's self-published novel Easy.
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What's New in YA? Mashups
YA bookshelves still groan with dystopian novels, and teens continue to guzzle paranormal fantasies, but the category is pushing the envelope in search of the next crowd-pleasing genre – whether a hybrid of styles or a subversion of tried-and-true formulas.
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Self-Styled Successes
It's always heartening – for writers hoping to get published, editors on the lookout for new talent, and anyone appreciative of a happy ending – to hear tales of self-published writers landing contracts with well-known publishers. Spotlighted here are a quartet of children’s authors, each of whose success stories has its distinctive twist – and happy ending.
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'Diviner' Inspiration: Author Libba Bray
On September 18, Libba Bray embarked on a month-long tour in support of The Diviners, her new paranormal novel set in Jazz Age New York City, which Little, Brown pubbed on that same date with a 200,000-copy first printing. Up next in her 14-city road trip will be Chicago, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and finally, New York City.
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Jessica Shirvington's 'Embrace' Heads to Television
The CW Network, along with Amblin Entertainment and CBS Television Studios, is developing ssica Shirvington's Embrace, and its follow-ups, into a weekly TV series.
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Random House Lends Its Support During National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and in support, Random House Children's Books is unveiling a month-long campaign inspired by R.J. Palacio's Wonder (Knopf, Feb.). The middle-grade novel stars Auggie, a fifth-grade boy with a severe facial deformity who is attending a mainstream school for the first time.
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Jumpstart's Read for the Record Gets Senate Stamp of Approval
October 4, 2012 is Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day, per U.S. Senate Resolution 584, adopted on September 21. Jumpstart, a national organization promoting early childhood education, launched this annual literacy initiative in 2006, in partnership with Penguin and the Pearson Foundation.
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Points of Sale: Tips for Children's Booksellers
A few years ago bookseller listservs were clogged with complaints about too much packing material and unwanted posters and other collateral. No more. Not only are publishers employing greener shipping practices, using more e-galleys, and letting booksellers order the promotional materials they want, but enterprising booksellers have found a way to repurpose what they do get.
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MeeGenius Joins the Sesame Street E-Book Roster
Sesame Workshop has added to its list of digital partners for the Sesame Street brand, signing MeeGenius to distribute six e-book titles on iOS and Android platforms, as well as online.
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Quirk Books Ventures into Middle-Grade Fiction
Professor Gargoyle is the first installment in the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series, which Quirk Books associate publisher and creative director Jason Rekulak both conceptualized and authored, under the pseudonym Charles Gilman. Gargoyle is the first middle-grade novel from the indie house, which is best known for its offbeat bestsellers like Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.
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On Cat Paws, Feiffer and di Capua Dance Back to FSG
"Who says you can’t go home again?" asks Michael di Capua, who in his 50th year in publishing will return to the place he got his start – Farrar, Straus and Giroux – to publish a new book by Jules Feiffer.
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