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The poet's long-overlooked manuscript will be published this June IN MAY 1995, Thomas Dunne made a fortuitous trip to London. The St. Martin's Press editor expected only to discuss a [...]

The experts at National Geographic refurbish their children's book line STARTING THIS spring, young readers of National Geographic World magazine will be able to find the familiar National Geographic logo [...]

WASHINGTON'S talking heads tend to be a frightening breed; their eyes sparkle at the, words balanced budget, and they always have opinions on things they know little about. Yet James [...]

Ian Falconer's headstrong Olivia may be a piglet, but she is decidedly not pink. Falconer's new picture book, Olivia and the Fairy Princesses, reveals Olivia's girlhood bete noire (or bete [...]

It should come as no surprise to photographer William Wegman's wide following that he envisions Cinderella as a dog--as a weimaraner, to be exact. For 23 years, Wegman has created [...]

PW: You have been away from children's books for a while, so The Hello, Goodbye Window is cause for excitement. What brings you back? Norton Juster: As I joke sometimes, [...]

The article focuses on Michele Norris's Race Card Project (TRCP), which gathers six-word stories about race and identity, and her book "Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity," drawing from TRCP's archive. Topics include the significance of six-word stories, the evolution of people's self-revelations over time, and the impact of TRCP on Norris's perspective, emphasizing the need to examine race in understanding the complexities of American life.

'I've always wanted to instill passion in young people for the work that I do, and the way to do that is by telling a good story,' said Phillip Hoose, [...]

The article offers information on the American Booksellers Association (ABA) Winter Institute held in Seattle, Washington D. C. from February 20-23, 2023 highlighting values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and addressing censorship. Topics include educational programming on financial literacy & social media analytics, and views of Allison Hill, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at ABA on the same.

The article informs that Winter Institute of the American Booksellers Association (ABA) with a range of tours introducing booksellers to the city's independent shops in Seattle, Washington on February 20, 2023. It mentions that visitors to Ada's Technical Books and Café can browse a curated selection of scientific literature, fantasy picks, and graphic novels.

AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR Kevin Henkes maintains that he doesn't take his story ideas from his past or from a classroom. Instead, he relies on happenstance. A few years ago, he recalls, 'I [...]

The article reports that Kids Can Press, a Toronto-based publisher, marks its 50th anniversary with a diverse catalog of over 700 titles, encompassing various genres in children's literature. It mentions that the company's adaptability, commitment to inclusivity, and the fusion of books with media have been pivotal in creating books that resonate with young readers, addressing important themes and bridging different storytelling mediums.

The article informs that the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) have announced a fellowship for graduates of the IAIA's lowresidency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFACW) Program. It mentions that fellowship represents a tangible example of how we can and should act to support a diversity of voices that will enrich our culture, along with the comments of executive director Philip Himberg.

The article reports that the U.S. bookstores are specializing in bilingual books for young readers driven by language-immersion schools and bilingual families. It mentions that booksellers flag their Spanish-language selections with bilingual shelf talkers, encourage handseling and promotion on social media, and ask book clubs for buzz worthy bilingual picks.

APRIL 1993 found J. Gerard ('Jim') Smith strolling the streets of Memphis, Tenn. But the freelance photographer from New York's Hudson Valley wasn't on vacation; his wife, Anne, was undergoing [...]

Four decades after her death at age 42, Margaret Wise Brown, author of the bestselling Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, appears to be in for still more recognition. Sixty-seven [...]

In this article, publishing houses and small presses discuss the importance of face-to-face fall bookseller gatherings. Topics include views of Elizabeth Whiting, vice president of trade sales at Scholastic, on how regionals are a key opportunity to introduce new authors to independent booksellers and to bring established authors, and Valerie Pierce, senior director at Sourcebooks, plans to bring copies of new books that booksellers have not seen yet.

The article focuses on the decline in print book sales by 5.8 percent in early June, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022; and discusses that adult fiction was the only category that saw an increase in sales, while adult nonfiction and juvenile nonfiction experienced the largest declines.

The article focuses on the lineup and details of upcoming fall regional bookseller association meetings in 2023. It including the joint meeting of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) and the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) in August; the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) gathering in September; and the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association (MPIBA) FallCon23 in Denver, Colorado.