2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (326+ words) What made you want to write for kids after devoting much of your career to adult comedy? How else did your relationship with your daughter inspire this book? I made this book for her. My daughter is the sort of…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (354+ words) Helped by an especially strong June, in which total sales were up 11% over a year ago, revenue for the 1,416 publishers that report results to AAP’s StatShot program increased 3.9% for the first half of 2026. Adult fiction sales were up 8.2% for the…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (233+ words) Publishers Weekly Perri Klass to Receive National Book Foundation’s Literarian Award The National Book Foundation has named Perri Klass, the longtime national medical director of the children’s literacy nonprofit Reach Out and Read, as the recipient of the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (151+ words) Defining global kids’ books As World Kid Lit Month enters its second decade, the organization continues to prioritize raising young readers’ awareness of and access to diverse literature, especially books in translation. Supporting the education and library sectors, along with…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (440+ words) As some states consider legislating how publishers negotiate with libraries over e-book agreements, the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild have released a report which found that increased e-book library lending is supplanting sales of print books. Titled…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (144+ words) Union Square & Co., an imprint of Grand Central Publishing Group, has announced the launch of Singularity, a new novella program that will publish 10-12 paperback titles per year, beginning this September, and helmed by Union Square editorial director Mika Kasuga. Ellison’s…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (646+ words) To shelve by genre, or not to shelve by genre? It’s a question on many educators' minds as they set about updating, improving, and diversifying their library collections for the new school year. We spoke with three teachers/librarians who…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (208+ words) In this week's edition of Endnotes, we take a look at Sarah Addison Allen's Paper Ghosts, a joint ghost story and love story steeped in magical realism. Here's how the book came together: “I can’t imagine not wanting to represent…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (165+ words) What made you want to be NAIBA’s executive director? How does your background in bookselling inform you in your new role? How was it this past year, with you onboarding as Eileen Dengler was preparing to retire from the position…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (452+ words) “Families are diligent about balancing digital learning with tactile activities that encourage focus, creativity, and independence,” says Karen Edwards, editorial director of educational resources at Workman Kids. “Activity books are portable, accessible, and can be used at home or in…...