London’s Books About Town
Comic book and kid lit author Neil Gaiman’s first novel Neverwhere, illustrated by Chris Riddell, became the final entry in Books About Town, book-themed…
Gribble’s Scribbles
2014 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Finalists
The National Book Foundation announced finalists for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. The winners will be announced at the NBA’s awards…
PS, Feiwel and Friends Love Cecelia Ahern’s YA Novels
Cecelia Ahern, bestselling author of PS, I Love You will debut YA books, Flawed and its sequel, Perfect. Macmillan’s Feiwel and Friends acquired U.S….
The End of Bookstores in the Bronx
The Bronx is home to 1.4 million people, and soon it will be the only borough in New York City that doesn’t have a…
Editing Without Regret
It would be wonderful if we didn’t have to edit stories. We’d have so much more time to shop, garden, sleep, and enjoy all…
Picture Boook Idea Month 2014
It’s time to get those creative juices flowing because Picture Book Idea Month is right around the corner. Are you ready to accept the…
Picture Book Guts
What’s at the core of a picture book? Author and illustrator Ellen Raskin knows, thanks to Henry Holt Books for Young Readers’ Julia Sooy’s…
Picture Book Writing Tips from Paeony Lewis
Oh no, more tips on writing picture books. We know. It must be tiring. However, every good writer knows there is always room to…
How the Online Marketplace Is Shaping Book Cover Design
We’re not sure who came up with the saying that you can’t judge a book by its cover … because you can. It’s much…
A Kid Lit Take on Inktober
There are just a few more days until Inktober is over. We’ve seen many cool images, but wanted to highlight a few from members…