The children’s publisher Kids Can Press has partnered with Nelvana to develop content from Black writers, submissions opening now.
Survey: Canadians Say They’re Reading More Diverse Books
While Canadians surveyed said they’re reading more widely, they’re not sure they want authors writing outside their own demographics.
IBBY Holds Its 37th Congress in Moscow and Online
‘A robust roadmap for the future of publishing,’ the IPA’s Bodour Al Qasimi says, needs a strong stance on children’s literature and reading.
Saga Egmont Partners with the UK’s Muswell and Violet Gaze Presses
The digital arm of Copenhagen’s Lindhardt & Ringhof, Saga Egmont has agreements with two independent houses in the United Kingdom.
The Windham-Campbell Prizes 2021: A Nine-Week Series of Salon Events
Using a digitally distributed format, the US$1.3 million Windham-Campbell program announces a series featuring its recipients.
Penguin Random House: New Stories of Social Impact
Penguin Random House’s site focused on the publisher’s social outreach has a 2020 update on international projects and growth in diversity.
The UK’s Comedy Women in Print Prize Announces 2021 Longlists
Longlists of both published and unpublished comedic writing from women have been announced in the Comedy Women in Print Prize’s third year.
Scholastic Signs Multi-Book Deal with Colin Kaepernick
The former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick writes in his first book in the series about differences between himself and his adoptive family.
In-Person, Online: Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Business of Books
Amid some 250 events in August’s hybrid edition of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, a group of programs welcomes industry players.
Richard Charkin: An Age of Aquarius
‘Changing the world is hard and the highest ideals may have unintended consequences,’ writes Richard Charkin in his column of queries.