USA Today14h
Addressing America’s Literacy Crisis: BeaLu Books Empowers Young Readers Through Diverse and Meaningful Content
Luana Mitten, founder of BeaLu Books, a Florida-based independent children’s book publisher, advocates for a fresh approach ...
Itching to write a book? AI publisher Spines wants to make a deal
Generative AI has upended how we write things… or even if we write at all. Now a startup wants to be the main character in the next chapter of that story: AI that replaces the role of the publisher.
Publishers Weekly1d
Piglet Ears and Rabbit Holes: Sophie Blackall and Maria Popova on the 'Children’s Books That Endure'
On the evening of November 12, Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall joined Maria Popova, author and founder of the Marginalian, ...
I’m a children’s writer – and celebrity children’s books undervalue my craft
Celebrity children’s books are a recurring phenomenon – from Jamie Oliver and Keira Knightley to Meghan Markle and Jimmy ...
What is the 'best' children's book? Kids, parents, authors on what makes a classic
Kid's books aren't just for childhood – many stick with us as we grow up. Parents should look for these elements to find the ...
Chalkbeat4d
List of nearly 400 purged library books is circulating among Tennessee school districts
One Tennessee district’s list of books removed from its school libraries under a state law is being used by other districts ...
How 'Carl the Collector' has opened artist Zachariah OHora to new worlds
It took OHora years to develop a character into a PBS KIDS show. Here's what's next for him and 'Carl the Collector,' a ...
Hundreds of books pulled from Florida school libraries — including novels by Kurt Vonnegut, John Green and Toni Morrison
A 35-page list compiled by the Florida Department of Education outlines hundreds of books banned across the state's 73 school ...
Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color
Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children’s books written ...
Hartford Courant9d
Children’s book by chef Jamie Oliver is withdrawn after criticism from Indigenous Australians
“Together with my publishers we have decided to withdraw the book from sale ... is among a long list of celebrities to have ...
The Bookseller14d
Translators voice concern over S&S-owned publisher's 'disastrous decision' to translate books using AI
I was being paid to tidy up the text." Literary agent Barbara J Zitwer said that her agency will not sell books to any publisher "who uses AI to translate books into English". She added ...