Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Celebrates a Century of Publishing
We spoke with LBYR president Megan Tingley—only the fourth person, and the first woman, to hold that title—about the division’s legendary history and what’s next, including new imprints and initiatives. more...
In Conversation: David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels
In their new YA nonfiction book, 'The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America,' Lambda Literary Award–winning author David Levithan and scholar Gabriel Duckels provide an in-depth account of the AIDS crisis in the U.S. more...
Rosiee Thor on Centering Aromantic Voices for YA Readers
Thor reflects on their new YA anthology, 'Being Aro,' co-edited with Madeline Dyer, and the importance of representing aromantic identities and experiences. more...
Three on a Theme: Pop Stars in Peril
There’s something in the air at Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, where no less than three YA new and forthcoming novels explore society’s fascination with celebrity. more...
New Friends, Adventures, Formats for Mo Willems’s Elephant & Piggie
The author and illustrator recently collaborated with his wife Cher for the first time in print to bring his odd-couple animal duo to an increasingly popular format: the children’s cookbook. Also on the horizon is a new series featuring a different set of unlikely friends, and two animated shows based on his characters. more...
Robert Munsch’s Potty Picture Book Gets a Fresh Update
Originally illustrated by Alan Daniel, the 1990 picture book 'Good Families Don’t,' is now getting a new edition from Tundra Books, featuring illustrations from Canadian illustrator Joy Ang. more...
In Brief: June 11, 2026
Recently, an actor took home a Tony for his role as a children’s author, a publisher celebrated its launch, an author made her debut, a beloved action hero was adapted for a YA book, and more. more...
Summer Reads 2026
For beach blankets, park benches, and, of course, boring stretches, our editors' summer picks for children and teens include playful picture books, mesmerizing middle grade, and yearning young adult reads from debut and seasoned creators. more
Reality Check: New YA Books Spark Awareness, Activism, and Empathy
This year, teen fiction across a range of genres is poised to ignite conversations about climate change, gun violence, and other timely issues. more...
Children's Books for Spring: All Our Coverage
Our Spring Children’s Preview features a selection of the season’s biggest titles for kids and teens. more...
Fall 2026 Sneak Previews
See highlights of the children's and YA titles due out next season—including highly anticipated debuts, follow-ups to bestselling novels, and collaborations between favorite authors and illustrators—in our exclusive roundup. more...
Spotlight on Middle Grade STEAM Series: Spring 2026
We spoke with editors who are delivering high-interest books across a range of formats for young readers who are curious about STEAM. more...
YA Romance Goes Graphic
We spoke with the creators of six forthcoming YA graphic novel romances that display how the medium might just be the new literary fix for lovers of love. more...
When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners
The annual Youth Media Awards were announced on January 26 by the American Library Association. See our interviews with the winners of the three top prizes about their initial reactions to the life-changing news. more...-
AuthorsElle Kennedy on Off Campus and Making Her YA Debut
The TV adaptation of Kennedy’s hit hockey romance series has quickly become one of Amazon’s biggest shows. Now, the author is looking ahead to season two and, later this month, publishing her first YA novel, about a serial killer’s daughter.
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Industry News
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Celebrates a Century of Publishing
We spoke with LBYR president Megan Tingley—only the fourth person, and the first woman, to hold that title—about the division’s legendary history and what’s next, including new imprints and initiatives.
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Industry News
In Brief: June 11, 2026
Recently, an actor took home a Tony for his role as a children’s author, a publisher celebrated its launch, an author made her debut, a beloved action hero was adapted for a YA book, and more.
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Authors
Rosiee Thor on Centering Aromantic Voices for YA Readers
Thor reflects on their new YA anthology, 'Being Aro,' co-edited with Madeline Dyer, and the importance of representing aromantic identities and experiences.
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Authors
Three on a Theme: Pop Stars in Peril
There’s something in the air at Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, where no less than three YA new and forthcoming novels explore society’s fascination with celebrity.
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Authors
In Conversation: David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels
In their new YA nonfiction book, 'The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America,' Lambda Literary Award–winning author David Levithan and scholar Gabriel Duckels provide an in-depth account of the AIDS crisis in the U.S.
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Book News
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of June 15, 2026
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography about an overlooked abolitionist, a graphic novel following a tween’s attempts to escape the Underworld, a supernatural YA novel about a mysterious book that catapults a teen into stardom and back into her ex-BFF’s life, and more.
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Book News
Robert Munsch’s Potty Picture Book Gets a Fresh Update
Originally illustrated by Alan Daniel, the 1990 picture book 'Good Families Don’t,' is now getting a new edition from Tundra Books, featuring illustrations from Canadian illustrator Joy Ang.
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Book News
Rights Report: Week of June 8, 2026
New deals for Eilis O'Neal, Sara Shepard, Violet C. Doyle, and many more.
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Industry News
USBS 2026: Raising the Next Generation of Readers
Members of the children’s book community gathered at PW’s U.S. Book Show on June 3 for a panel on countering the decline in pleasure reading among young people.
