3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1012+ words) Daniel, this is your third picture book—again playing with the form in surprising ways. What initially drew you to the medium, and what’s kept you excited about it? Daniel Kwan: Growing up, I always loved children’s books, and I…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (709+ words) Even by online startup standards, the rise of Webtoon has been dizzying. Founded in South Korea in 2004, at a moment when no unified platform existed for the rapidly multiplying number of web-based independent comics, the company now comprises the largest…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (191+ words) I sit at her feet, her hand in my hair. Mother Science Fiction: socialite, nepo-baby, genius, scandalous gossip, philosopher, all. How could I write anything less than a love letter, with my cheek upon her knee? In a love letter,…...

1+ week, 5+ 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, 5+ day ago   (287+ words) Why did you start Qesher? How did this project grow into a book that includes Latin American, European, North African, Middle Eastern, Indian, and South African writers? How did you choose contributors? Sebastián Mizrahi: We wanted this book to emphasize…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (196+ words) Publishers Weekly After more than a year’s preparation, two American Library Association divisions serving youth from birth to age 18 became a single entity as of September 1. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (216+ words) Bookshop.org, the online bookstore, has surpassed the $50 million milestone in distributions to independent bookstores. The company launched in 2020 to offer shoppers a way of buying books online that supported independent bookstores and to divert sales away from Amazon and…...

1+ week, 6+ 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, 6+ day ago   (658+ words) Publishers Weekly PW Spotlight: Becoming a Helper It’s not just adults who can make positive change in their communities: kids can too. The Heart Helpers, a picture book by Donte Cargill and his 11-year-old son Carter, features a group…...

2+ week, 6+ 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…...