The children’s book market has grown 44% in the last decade. Why? Because, as Nielsen’s Children’s Book Summit detailed, kids and teens still read — a lot.
UK Bestseller Philippa Gregory to Publish Historical YA Romances
Philippa Gregory has signed a world rights agreement with Simon and Schuster to publish four young adult historical romance titles
Demand to Ban Marquez, Nabokov from Russian High Schools
A senior Russian Orthodox official insists that novels by Vladimir Nabokov and Gabriel Garcia Marquez should be banned from Russia’s high schools.
UpRise Books Project: Bringing Banned Books To Those in Need
UpRise Books Project is on a mission to get banned and challenged books directly into the hands of underprivileged middle school and high school students.
Are Games a Gateway into Classic Lit for Reluctant Readers?
My generation played role playing games; today’s kids play video games. It’s the obsession with story that turns someone into a reader.
What Do Young People Want from Media?
By Mike Springer If Shannon Fitzgerald had to choose one word to describe what today’s young people expect from media content, it would be: Authenticity. “They are so smart and so savvy,” says Fitzgerald, the new Vice President of Series Development at MTV. “They sniff out BS really quickly now.” In her view, young people feel empowered by social media …