What to Expect When You’re Expecting YA
PW takes a look at four trending topics in current YA: horror, mental illness, gender identity, and the end times. The hottest topics in YA this year are dark, complex, and mature. Could that describe its teen audience, too? more
Happy Anniversary
25 Years On, 'Maniac Magee' Is Still Running Orphan Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee first raced onto the children's book scene in spring 1990. The tall tale of a boy known for his fast feet and his ability to bridge the bitter racial divides of a Pennsylvania town netted author Jerry Spinelli the 1991 Newbery Medal; to date, Maniac boasts sales of 1.2 million copies. This month, Little, Brown is releasing a 25th-anniversary edition. Click through for more on the new edition, and Spinelli's experiences writing the book. more
IN THE MEDIA
From the Independent:
Moaning Myrtle's full name sparks controversy after being revealed by J.K. Rowling on Twitter. Click here 
From Kidscreen:
9 Story Media Group options Otis the Tractor picture books for an animated series. Click here
From GalleyCat:
Amazon Editors Start a YA Book Club. Click here
From the Guardian:
How ebooks made me a more adventurous reader – and a published author. Click here
From Bookish:
5 Reasons Why the Children's Choice Book Awards Are Better than the Oscars. Click here
From NBC Nightly News:
Thinking Outside of the Crayon Box, Adults Use Coloring Books as a Stress-Reducer. Click here
From Nat'l Catholic Reporter:
Commentarii de Inepto Puero: U.S. priest translates Diary of a Wimpy Kid into Latin. Click here
From WESA:
At the Barbershop, Cops Read to Kids to Build Language And Relationships. Click here
From Flavorwire:
11 Things You May Not Know About The Giver. Click here
From Cake Wrecks:
Celebrating classic children's books. Click here |
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From the Bookseller:
Malkin Moonlight wins New Children's Author Prize in U.K. for unpublished authors of MG fiction. Click here
From the Guardian:
J.K. Rowling speaks out over Twitter abuse that crossed a "personal line.”" Click here
From the Los Angeles Times:
Little Free Library announces a kids' book drive. Click here
From the Guardian:
"Get your head out of that book!": the children's stories that inspired leading writers. Click here
From Entertainment Weekly:
Sarah Dessen: "If this is the last book from me for a little while, then that’s a good place to be." Click here
From UPI:
South Korean kids' book recalled over 10-year-old's poem about eating her mother. Click here
From the New York Times:
Op-Ed by Same Sun Here co-author Silas House: The Growing Generational Divide. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
You Can Plant This Children's Book and It Will Grow Into a Tree. Click here
From Mashable:
Lemony Snicket's writing advice also applies to living well. Click here
From USA Today:
Children's lit is full of hidden gems. Click here |
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