Friday, April 17, 2015

Children's Books Roundup with PW

What's in Store at CI 3?
The success of the second standalone Children’s Institute last year in San Antonio, Tex., paved the way for a third educational conference for children’s booksellers this spring in Pasadena, Calif. 190 booksellers and more than 50 authors will attend this year’s gathering from April 19 to 21. Click through for an advance look at the panels, parties, and talks to look forward to, as well as other unmissable events happening throughout the conference. more
Meet the Authors and Illustrators Behind These Books
See our extensive list of the most recent books by the many writers who will be attending the conference's author reception, the Scholastic Meet & Treat party, and/or the opening reception, cosponsored by PW. more



10 Children’s Bookseller Challenges—
And How Stores Solved Them

Every day, children’s booksellers have to overcome hurdles to sell more books and increase foot traffic. PW spoke with booksellers from 10 stores around the country and asked them to describe specific challenges that they have successfully overcome and how they did it. more
Jeff Kinney: Wimpy Kid Author Turns Bookseller
Despite the success of his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Jeff Kinney has no intention of quitting his day job at Poptropica, a virtual world that he developed for kids. Instead the 44-year-old author-illustrator is adding an additional job title: bookstore owner. In our interview with Kinney, he shares plans for this new venture. more

Jon Scieszka: Reaching Out to Reluctant Readers
Jon Scieszka's writing is born out of his previous years as a teacher: "I'm always looking to grab the kid in the back row who thought, 'This isn't for me.' I try to come up with something compelling, like a man made of bad-smelling cheese, so they almost have to pay attention." Read on for more of Scieszka's thoughts on reaching reluctant readers, the power of booksellers, and what he's working on next. more

Children's Print Book Sales Buck the Trend
Nielsen Book president Jonathan Nowell shares insights on the shift in print versus ebook sales in children’s books – and how this pattern is repeated across many of the world’s book markets. more






IN THE MEDIA

From the Bookseller:
The proximity of next year's Bologna and London Book Fair dates could be problematic to European publishers. Click here
From Book Riot:
Pour Some Sugar on Me (But Don't Tell My Mom): Why We Shouldn't Sugarcoat YA. Click here
From USA Today:
YA author John Green will return to BookCon. Click here
From Book Riot:
Being a Feminist in the Kids' Section of the Bookstore. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
17 Stories That Will Make You Want To Hug Your Librarian. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
6 Witty Things R.L. Stine Said When He Visited BuzzFeed. Click here
From Mental Floss:
7 Things You May Not Know About Matilda. Click here
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Fox and Temple Hill Entertainment have bought film rights to Marie Lu's YA fantasy novel The Young Elites. Click here
From Boing Boing:
Jonathan Lethem discusses his children's literature influences, including Munro Leaf and the D'Aulaires. Click here
From the Guardian:
How I made friends with a famous author: Jeanne Birdsall. Click here
From Tablet:
"Enough with the Holocaust Books for Children!" Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Here's the Entirety of Alice in Wonderland in Emoji. Click here
From YA Interrobang:
YA Anthology Among the Shadows Funded on Kickstarter. Click here
From Epic Reads:
Quiz: is the quote from YA or classic literature? Click here

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