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”.
Children’s Publishing
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.
Here comes Seuss Studios
Random House Children’s Books is launching a line of original early reader books inspired by unpublished Dr. Seuss illustrations.
New children’s imprint from Sourcebooks
Hometown World is an illustrated children’s book imprint that produces customized regional picture books.
Welbeck launches a global English language imprint
Welbeck Publishing Group and Mosquito Books of Barcelona are launching Orange Mosquito, which will publish 20 children’s and YA titles per year.
Macmillan launches an imprint for children’s nonfiction books
Neon Squid Books from Big Five publisher Macmillan is a new London-based imprint for children.