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Univ. of Minnesota Press Moves into YA Fiction
An author's error in sending a manuscript to the University of Minnesota Press has resulted in a first for a publisher best known for scholarly books and regional nonfiction.
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Paperback Writer Gives Away Artwork to Booksellers
Ed Briant pursues many interests – he's an author, most recently of the YA novel I Am (Not) the Walrus; an illustrator of several picture books, beginning with Paper Parade in 2004; a comics artist (of PW's Tales from the Slush Pile); and he's also a musician – specifically, a rhythm guitarist. He's combining several of his loves in a promotional giveaway for his new book: three booksellers, selected in a drawing, will receive Briant's original poster art for Walrus, plus a signed copy of his novel, and five guitar picks to give away to favorite teen patrons.
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Finding Waldo on Main Street
Starting this weekend, children across the country will be on a month-long scavenger hunt to look for the skinny, bespectacled children's book character in a red-and-white shirt at local businesses as part of a celebration of Where’s Waldo?, which turns 25 this year, and independent bookstores.
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What's Selling at Next Chapter Bookshop
Children's book buyer Hannah Johnson-Breimeier of Next Chapter Bookshop in Mequon, Wis., highlights a new middle grade novel that's doing well at her store.
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'Epic Reads' Site Showcases HarperTeen Titles and Authors
HarperCollins has announced the launch of Epic Reads, an interactive platform that will connect readers with HarperTeen authors and books.
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Children's Books at BEA: Canvassing the Indie Landscape
Last week we looked at some of the big buzz books at BEA. But with so much to see at the show, it's easy for books to slip through the cracks, and there were many standout children's offerings from smaller houses on the floor this year. Here's a look at some intriguing projects on the horizon from a diverse sampling of publishers.
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E-Books vs. Printed Books: Some New Findings
A new study by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop examines the way young children relate to stories they encounter in print versus on an e-reader. Though the sample size was small – 32 families with children ages 3 to 6 participated – the findings suggest some interesting considerations for e-book manufacturers, educators, and families.
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'A Monster Calls' Wins Carnegie and Greenaway Medals
A Monster Calls (Walker) achieved a remarkable first on Thursday when author Patrick Ness was awarded the CILIP Carnegie Medal and illustrator Jim Kay scooped up the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. No book has ever won both prizes since the Greenaway was first awarded in 1956 (the Carnegie preceded it, in 1936).
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BEA 2012: Marvelous Middle-Grade Panel
The enthusiasm in the room was palpable as five children's book editors each introduced a middle-grade title that has them especially thrilled.
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BEA 2012: Diversity Rules at YA Editors’ Buzz Panel
When a speaker at Tuesday morning’s YA Editors’ Buzz Panel rhetorically posed the question "Does the world need another YA dystopia trilogy?" the answer seemed clear: Yes, as long as it's a good story.
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Cover Reveal: 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel'
During the Bologna Book Fair in March, Amulet Books announced the publication of a seventh Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, and now that book has a title and a cover. The Third Wheel will go on sale November 13 with a first printing of more than 6.5 million copies. "When the dust settles at the end of the seventh book, the Wimpy universe will be changed in a way that will surprise fans of the series," Kinney said.
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Rick Riordan Makes His 'Mark'
These days, it requires a Herculean effort to keep up with Rick Riordan. The god of mythology-minded tween literature has his hands full, finishing the third installment in his five-book Heroes of Olympus series, touring for the concluding book in the Kane Chronicles, traveling to Europe to do research for an all-new series based on Norse lore – and he shows no signs of letting up.
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One Book, Two Editions: Random U.K. Releases Adult Edition of 'Wonder'
Hot on the heels of the stir it has caused in the U.S., R.J. Palacio's novel Wonder is proving equally dynamic in the U.K. It hit bookshops March 1 in a children's edition, and an adult edition will follow on June 7.
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This Week in Children's Apps
This week in children's apps features All My Love (for You), an app designed for parents and children to share. Also this week is the latest Dr. Seuss app, The King's Stilts, about King Birtram of Binn, who finds his world turned upside down when his prized stilts are stolen.
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Paula Danziger's Best Friends Revive Amber Brown Series
Back in 1994, Paula Danziger introduced a plucky, pun-prone heroine in Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon, and went on to write seven more Amber Brown chapter books and six easy-to-reads before her death in 2004. In September, Putnam will bring back Amber Brown in Amber Brown Is Tickled Pink, written by Bruce Coville and Elizabeth Levy.
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