Mayo Clinic Press launches children’s imprint
Mayo Clinic Press Kids will publish “engaging mental and physical wellness content for children” for both the trade and educational market
Children’s Publishing
New agent at ASH Literary
ASH Literary is a children’s- and YA-focused agency established in 2020.
How Kids and Teens Engage with Books
Driving the children’s/YA market are plot-centric books enriched with images (comics, manga), cross-platform content (Netflix, TikTok) and even old-school author visits.
Open Road Media launches a discovery initiative for middle-grade and YA books
In response to Barnes & Noble’s decision to reduce stock of hardcovers, Open Road is launching a “fall hardcover discovery initiative”.
Literati Book Fairs expands
Austin-based startup Literati offers subscription book boxes and online book clubs primarily in the children’s market.
Corporate owner of children’s book publishers establishes kids’ programming arm
Trustbridge, which owns Candlewick Press and others, is starting to develop kids’ and family programming based on its library of titles.
Loyola Press launches new imprint for children, parents, and educators
4U2B Books & Media is a new imprint that will publish children’s books as well as select titles for adults.
New children’s imprint: Allida Books
HarperCollins Children’s and Clarion Books have launched Allida Books, named for a “Korean word that means to inform, announce, or make known.”
Readyland: printed books that work with Alexa
Readyland books work with Amazon Alexa to allow kids to talk with characters, respond to questions, play games, choose songs, and more.
Literary agency launches new division for children’s literature
Greenburger Associates has established Greenburger Kids, which specializes in representation of authors and illustrators of children’s books.