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Children's Book Week 2016 in Photos
Across the country, bookstores and librarians hosted authors, story times, and engaged young readers in activities.
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BISG’s MIP 2016 Confab to Focus on Social Responsibility
This year’s Making Information Pay conference will feature presentations on community outreach, consumer data privacy, accessible publishing practices and diversity in the workplace.
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BEA 2016: Big Books from Small Presses Create a Buzz
While the five books presented at the BEA Selects: Children's panel session were from small presses, they all made a big impression on the audience.
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BookCon 2016: YA Authors Take Center Stage at Literary Fan Fest
YA authors who were most feted at the annual mashup of literature and popular culture, which took place in Chicago on May 14.
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Yallwest 2016 in Photos
More than 100 authors and illustrators attended the two-day celebration of all things YA (and some middle grade this year, too).
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Canadian Children's Book Week to Host 400+ Events from Coast to Coast
This Saturday, the 39th annual TD Canadian Children's Book Week kicks with 29 authors, illustrators, and storytellers participating in more than 400 book-related events across the country.
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SCBWI Conference Attendees Raise Funds for Diversity
About 600 attendees at this year's Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators' "Wild Wild" Midwest conference, got into the spirit of the gathering by going wild with their cash over diversity.
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Jeff Kinney Takes Minneapolis
Jeff Kinney was in Minneapolis last Friday for the premiere of 'Wimpy Kid: The Musical,' followed by a Saturday book signing at Wild Rumpus Books.
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Authors Ask PEN to Reject Israeli Sponsorship
A letter signed by writers including Pulitzer winners Junot Diaz, Alice Walker, and Richard Ford calls PEN's acceptance of Israeli support "deeply regrettable."
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Bologna 2016: In Digital Hall, Kids' App Developers Talk Discoverability and Other Challenges
The new Digital Hall of this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair featured a score of digital service providers, companies offering software solutions, and independent producers.
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AWP 2016: Writers Walking the Talk About Diversity in Children's Publishing
This year's AWP, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from March 31–April 2, was a vibrant mélange of multicultural voices.
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Distribution Issues, Kwame Alexander Highlight IBPA Meeting
Changes in the distribution landscape and a spirited keynote by Newbery winner Kwame Alexander were among the highlights for the indie presses and self-published authors who attended IBPA's Publishing University April 8-9.
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Attendance Strong at AWP 2016
More than 800 exhibitors, including Penguin Random House for the first time, and 12,000 attendees made the 2016 AWP conference a busy one.
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AWP 2016 in Photos: Publishers, Writers, and Readers Meet Up in L.A.
Photos from the book fair and panels at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference, held this year at the L.A. Convention center in downtown Los Angeles.
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AWP 2016 Wrap-up: Literature, Commerce, and Even Love Collide in Los Angeles
Though not the biggest AWP conference ever, AWP 2016 was full of controversies and surprises, including a couple getting engaged on stage during a poetry reading.
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TLA 2016: Program Highlights
Authors and national library leaders highlight a strong program at the 2016 TLA conference. Here are some highlight you won't want to miss.
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TLA 2016: Four Questions for ALA President-Elect Julie Todaro
Incoming ALA president Julie Todaro talks funding, Spanish-language services, and more.
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AWP 2016: Discussions of Diversity and Inclusivity in Literary Communities Take Center Stage
Calls for increased diversity and inclusivity were the focus of poet Claudia Rankine's AWP keynote presentation as well as many panels and conversations throughout the conference.
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TLA 2016: Deep in the Heart of Texas
The Texas Library Association Annual Conference may be a state conference—but as the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas.
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AWP 2016: Book Fair Kicks Off; Penguin Random House Takes Notice of Literary 'Tastemakers'
The annual AWP conference opened Thursday at the L.A. Convention Center with nearly 11,000 attendees and a record number of exhibitors.
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