Check out the Publisher's Weekly article on 2010 Children's Books Facts & Figures. The article includes hardcovers, paperbacks, and e-books (this was the first year they collected information on e-books). You can find out how many copies were sold of MOCKINGJAY, and many others! There's lots of information to peruse! Thanks Laurie for sending the... Continue Reading →
Race in the Industry
Publisher's Weekly recently had a post about race in the children's literature industry. The author, Elizabeth Bluemle, writes:It is our responsibility—as people who create, produce, and distribute the lion’s share of books that reach and teach and entertain children—it is our highest calling to provide written, illustrated worlds that embrace and prioritize all children, books... Continue Reading →
Over the moon about Brenda Guiberson
Publishers Weekly carried a nice article about her latest book, MOON BEAR: A bear forages for food, climbs into its tree nest, and scales the snow-capped Himalayas in Moon Bear by Brenda Z. Guiberson, featuring cut-paper illustrations by Ed Young. Out this month from Holt, the book spotlights the Asiatic black bear, also known as... Continue Reading →
Publishers Weekly’s 30 best books of 2009
Several books by our upcoming retreat speaker Cheryl Klein (and the rest of the team at Arthur A. Levine Books, including MARCELO IN THE REAL WORLD, TALES FROM OUTER SUBURBIA, and LIPS TOUCH (THREE TIMES). See the whole list.
What teens want
Jill Corcoran, an agent at the Herman Agency, has a bit of analysis about a Publishers Weekly article on how teens choose the next book they're reading. Where familiarity with the author seems to be the overarching factor in adult book choices, teens are more likely to use the flap copy. Read the whole thing.
Sourcebooks adds teen imprint
This is from Publishers Weekly:Chicagoland-headquartered Sourcebooks announced Tuesday that it will launch a young adult imprint in spring 2010. The imprint, called Sourcebooks Fire, will publish YA fiction “of all kinds,” including, according to Sourcebooks publicity director Heather Moore, “heart-wrenching romance, laugh-out-loud humor, haunting mystery, or thrilling fantasy.” Sourcebooks Fire, she added, “has no pre-defined... Continue Reading →
Another ebook distributor
Publishers Weekly has a piece about iStoryTime, a new company that brings children's books to the iPhone. Books by "new" authors are the only ones available, the company founder said, because he didn't think the big publishers would be willing to distribute their books on this platform. Now that the company is getting more publicity,... Continue Reading →
A sort of scientific way to name your characters
You know how it can sometimes feel like you're pulling character names out of a dark, unmentionable space (I'm talking about the kitchen junk drawer, sicko).The Shelftalker blog at Publishers Weekly has a great find: a book and website called The Baby Name Wizard.Check out Shelftalker to get the links and see how it all... Continue Reading →
Scholastic has a good first quarter
In news that should buoy us all, Scholastic reports a good first quarter for fiscal year 2009-2010. Here's what Publishers Weekly has to say:Led by gains in its educational technology and trade book segments, revenue for the first quarter ended August 31 rose 14% at Scholastic, to $315.6 million. The first quarter loss from continuing... Continue Reading →
Publishers Weekly spring previews
Dave Patneaude's EPITAPH ROAD gets a shoutout on this spring preview from Publishers Weekly.If you want to see what's out right now, though, check out PW's A-Z listing.You have to click here, though, to see the cutest fall release by a Northwest author.