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  • New and Noteworthy Novel Sequels: June 2020

    Novel sequels hitting shelves this month include the second installment of a middle-grade fantasy, the first new book in a series after a 10-year wait, a YA historical retelling, and more.

  • New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 22, 2020

    Among the books hitting shelves next week are a book about the tensions of technology, a middle grade anthology of puzzle mysteries, the launch of a myth-infused YA duology, and more.

  • Rights Report: Week of June 15, 2020

    New deals for Natalia Sylvester, Salman Toor, Alexandra Atiya, Holly Green, and others.

  • Debut Book Launch Celebrates 'Some Book News'

    As the May pub date for Amanda Sellet's YA rom-com 'By the Book' neared, Sellet knew she was going to be one of hundreds of writers to launch a debut novel during the coronavirus outbreak—so she took a creative approach.

  • New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 15, 2020

    Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book romp about bunnies who commandeer a bus, a middle grade novel that explores grief with humor, a YA fairy retelling set at the circus, and more.

  • An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List

    'PW' has compiled a large selection of recommended fiction and nonfiction about race and activism from creators of color, as well as suggested fiction that celebrates the diversity of the black experience.

  • Rights Report: Week of June 8, 2020

    New deals for Kristen R. Lee, Jordyn Taylor, Isabel Strychacz, and others.

  • New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 8, 2020

    Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book in which the protagonist finds a star, a middle grade novel about a girl who wants a pony and brings one home to her apartment, a YA novel about two girls who fall in love despite their attempt to keep things casual, and more.

  • BookExpo 2020: Middle Grade Editors' Buzz Picks

    If there were themes to this year's selection of Middle Grade Editor's Buzz picks, it was that representation matters and that even in our darkest hours, we must maintain hope that the world can become a better place, if people will fight to make it so.

  • Rights Report: Week of June 1, 2020

    New deals for Laura Weymouth, Christine Suggs, Robin Roe, and others.

  • Kristin Cashore Expands the Graceling Realm with 'Winterkeep'

    Eight years after the publication of her last Graceling Realm novel, having seemingly left the series behind, Kristin Cashore is returning to the popular fantasy world.

  • New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 1, 2020

    Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about street signs on the run, a middle grade graphic novel about a determined heroine, and a YA novel that retells the story of Louisa May Alcott's Jo and Laurie.

  • Rights Report: Week of May 25, 2020

    New deals for Kelly Oxford, Phil Stamper, Kate Leth, and others.

  • J.K. Rowling Releases First Serialization of New Story Online

    J.K. Rowling made a surprise announcement on Tuesday that she is releasing online in serialization the first installments of a story she wrote 10 years ago for her children, called 'The Ickabog.'

  • Wimpy Kid 15 Cover and Title Revealed

    Abrams’s Amulet Books imprint has unveiled the title and cover of book 15 in author-illustrator Jeff Kinney’s mega-selling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid; 'The Deep End' will be published simultaneously in 25 countries, in both hardcover and ebook format, on October 27.

  • Debut Children's Books and Authors Affected by the Coronavirus: May 21, 2020

    In our ongoing series, we continue to highlight some of the books this season that may not have gotten the attention they were due, including a number of spring's debuts.

  • 'Covid-19 Helpers' E-Book Wins Global Health Award

    Children's author Beth Bacon and illustrator Kary Lee sprang to action when they learned of the Emory Global Health Institute’s Covid-19 Children’s E-book Competition.

  • New Kids' and YA Books: Week of May 25, 2020

    Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a light bulb who gets a chance at a great adventure, a middle grade novel set under the big top, and the launch of a YA series infused with West African mythology.

  • Free 'Bad Kitty' Coloring Book Teaches Readers to Wash Their Paws

    Available for free download on Nick Bruel's website, 'Bad Kitty: Wash Your Paws' is a coloring book that shares the importance of hand washing with young readers.

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