Patrick Ness Moves to HarperTeen
HarperCollins has acquired North American rights to Patrick Ness’s The Rest of Us Just Live Here, a YA novel due out in fall 2015,…
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WNDB Diversity Organization Announces New Initiatives
A week after announcing an award for published authors and a grants program for emerging voices, named after the late Walter Dean Myers, We…
Spooktacular Halloween Books for Kids from New Orleans Public Library’s Beyonka Wilson
Halloween is only a week away. It’s definitely time to stock up on scary stories for kids of all ages. The Times Picayune’s David…
Author Tanya Stone Celebrates Book Number 100
Vermont based author Tanya Stone has reached a major milestone. The busy writer has inked a deal for her 100th book. Stone has written…
Children’s Literature Network Closes Its Doors and Website
For 13 years the Children’s Literature Network served as one of the go-to resources for authors. They were pioneers before writing children’s literature became…
‘Apples and Pumpkins’ Oh My
It is definitely pumpkin season. We’re not sure what’s going on, but everyone is going mad about the gourd, and trying to infuse it…
More Kids Are Using Tablets than Ever Before
Tablets for consumer use is still relatively new so it’s shocking to see some of the earliest adopters of these devices are children. It’s…
38th Annual Children’s Literature Festival at Keene State College
On October 25th, New Hampshire’s Keene State College celebrates children’s book authors and illustrators at the 38th Annual Children’s Literature Festival (CLF). The CLF…
A Business Plan for Writers
In order to be successful in the business of writing — yes, it is a business — one must wear many hats. Keeping up…
Will a Lack of Diversity Cripple the Children’s Book Industry?
Diversity is a huge issue in the publishing industry as a whole. However, the lack of diversity in the children’s book and young adult…