Taking time to honor progress–and point to the need for more–England’s BookTrust reflects on diversity’s place in kids’ reading.
Bookwire in France: A ‘New’ Audiobook Market
Bookwire’s half-day ‘All About Audio’ conference highlighted trends in the fast-growing but still-young popularity of audiobooks in France. (Sponsored)
In England, the Polari Prize Names Its 2022 Winners
The LGBTQ Polari Prize competition has named its winners, including a new honor in children’s writing and illustration.
Frankfurt: Looking at Comics’ and Graphic Novels’ Gains in the Market
An international increase in comics and graphic novels, says SB Rights’ Stephanie Barrouillet, is reflected in rights sales and in awards attention.
US National Book Awards Program Names Its 25 Finalists for 2022
The five winners among the US National Book Foundation’s 25 shortlisted finalists are to be named on November 16 in New York City.
US National Book Awards 2022 Longlist: Young People’s Literature
The books on the young people’s literature longlist are the first cohort of five categories named this week by the US National Book Awards.
Children’s Books Edition: ‘The Gita for Children’ Set for British Publication
The ancient Hindi scripture about dharma, yogic ideals, and philosophy is reinterpreted for kids by Roopa Kai.
International Children’s Books Edition: A Rights Roundup
Titles in this children’s Rights Roundup originally were published in Spain, Finland, the United Kingdom, Turkey, India, and Switzerland.
Returning to In-Person Book Fairs Cited in Scholastic’s Q4 Report
The largest children’s book and educational publisher sees continued growth in its own school-based book fairs, and revenue-per-fair.
NPD Group: United States LGBTQ Book Sales Are Surging
NPD’s Kristen McLean says the book sales data appears to reveal ‘a generational shift’ in attitudes toward LGBTQ literature.