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Teen Writing Site Figment Publishes First Print Title
Figment, an online writing community for people in their teens and twenties, is celebrating its first anniversary by releasing its first print title, a paperback edition of Blake Nelson’s Dream School, a sequel to his 1994 YA novel Girl, after serializing the book on the online site.
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African-American Interest Young Readers' Titles, 2011-2012
The following is a list of African-American interest books for young readers; compiled from publisher responses to our October PW Call for Information, these titles are publishing between September 2011 and March 2012.
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In Brief: December 8
This week, actor Ed Westwick helps launch Cassandra Clare's new book; Exquisite Corpse Adventure authors meet at MIT; and author events with Julia Sarcone-Roach and Jason Pinter.
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Macmillan to Mark 50th Anniversary of 'A Wrinkle in Time'
A year-long celebration of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time kicks off in January, when Macmillan Children's Publishing Group releases three 50th anniversary editions of the novel, with more on the way.
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A Short History of the Newbery and Caldecott Medals
Frederic Melcher, who edited Publishers Weekly for 40 years, was responsible for instituting the most coveted book awards in children's publishing.
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Book Trailer, Online Outreach Jump-starts New Cassandra Clare Novel
With an active presence on Tumblr, 81,000 Facebook fans, more than 50,000 followers on Twitter, and a popular blog, bestselling YA author Cassandra Clare has built a robust fan base online since her first novel, City of Bones, launched The Mortal Instruments series in 2007.
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'Helping Santa': A Christmas Book Inspired by Online Story
In what could be one of the first instances of a picture book publisher taking a story making the rounds on the Internet, tweaking it, and moving it offline, Bunker Hill Publishing in Piermont, N.H., has just released a print edition of Helping Santa: My First Christmas Adventure with Grandma, illustrated by Bert Dodson.
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Scholastic Shows Off Its 'Hunger Games' Tie-ins
Scholastic has revealed the covers of three of its four planned tie-ins to the upcoming Hunger Games movie, based on Suzanne Collins’s bestselling trilogy. All three will be published on February 7.
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In Brief: December 1
This week, Christopher Paolini tours for Inheritance; Brian Selznick attends the U.K. premiere of Hugo; Sarah Mlynowski helps the Girl Scouts celebrate their centennial; and author events around the country with Charlie Higson, Loretta Ellsworth, and Anna Staniszewski.
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'Cabin Fever' Sells Over 1 Million Hardcovers in First Week
Hardcover sales of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever, the sixth book in Jeff Kinney’s blockbuster series, topped 1 million copies in its first week on sale, publisher Abrams reported. The book was released November 15 and sales were 25% higher than sales of last November’s Wimpy Kid title, The Ugly Truth.
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Disney Issues Its First E-Book Original Novel
"On November 18th, get sucked in," urges the book trailer for Disney-Hyperion's debut e-book original novel, Confessions of a High School Vampire: Birth by the pseudonymous Siona McCabre.
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In Brief: November 17
This week, John Corey Whaley is honored at the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 event; Children's Book Council members test their trivia skills; Robert Sabuda helps create a holiday window display for Henri Bendel; the Connecticut Children's Book Book Festival celebrates 20 years; and author events with Simone Elkeles and C. Alexander London.
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Pantone Colors Appleseed's Inaugural List
Abrams Appleseed, an imprint for children up to age 5 set to debut in spring 2012, has signed a license with the Pantone brand for a series of concept books about color.
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Razorbill Releases Asher-Mackler YA Collaboration
In 1996, when two teens log onto the Internet and find themselves on Facebook 15 years later, they get a glimpse of what life has in store for them. This is the story that unwinds — and rewinds — in The Future of Us, due from Razorbill on November 21 with a 500,000-copy first printing.
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Seven More Clues, from The 39 Clues
Over the holidays, Scholastic will launch its first original e-book series based on the 39 Clues franchise with The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire.
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Galley Talk: 'Under the Never Sky'
At The Velveteen Rabbit Bookshop and Guest House in Fort Atkinson, Wis., bookseller Beth Champion was happy to discover that Veronica Rossi's Under the Never Sky, a January release from Harper, was anything but run-of-the-mill dystopian YA.
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In Brief: November 10
This week, P.C. and Kristin Cast celebrate their new House of Night novel; Jarrett J. Krosoczka creates a compilation of 10 years' worth of his sketches and designs; two California bookstores play host to two group author events; and DK gets in the holiday spirit.
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Paolini's 'Inheritance' Sells Nearly 500K Out of the Gate
Inheritance, the fourth and final book in Christopher Paolini's bestselling children's series, moved a hefty 489,500 copies in print, digital and audio combined in its first day on sale.
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Elf Heads to TV for the Holidays
It may be increasingly common for first-time authors who can’t place their book with a trade house to publish themselves. But it’s pretty rare for a self-published book to sell more than 1.5 million copies—or move to the small screen as an animated film.
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In Brief: November 3
This week, HarperCollins partners with Barnes & Noble to donate books to First Book; Monika Schröder visits the Twin Cities; Scholastic hosts a Dear America webcast; Patrick Ness runs the Dublin Marathon; a group of YA and middle-grade authors hold a joint event in Pennsylvania; and a musical launch for Tess Hilmo's new novel.
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