Industry News

It's Jewish American Heritage Month, and SLJ spoke with authors about the importance of writing Jewish characters and stories.

Children's literature has lost another giant with the death of Jim Murphy; Colin Kaepernick to release a graphic memoir; SCBWI launches new fund and programs; and more in this edition of News Bites.

The effort to ban books in schools and libraries has made headlines, resulting in a big boost in sales of the most contentious titles.

Betsy Bird reflects on the international publishing market via the Bologna Children's Book Fair. 

From “Pokémon” to “Snow White with the Red Hair,” there’s something here for every budding manga fan.

New types of manga have proliferated—and students can’t get enough. This overview of genres, publishers, formats, and more, will help get you up to date.

Author Rick Riordan wrote a blog post in response to fans upset with the Disney+ casting of Percy Jackson and the Olympians; publishers and educational organizations join ALA's Unite Against Book Bans; and more, in this edition of News Bites.

"The Hunger Heroes" author tests his knowledge of his graphic novel against a third grade superfan's in this new episode of the game show hosted by Steve Sheinkin and Stacey Rattner.

Titles for all ages by APA creators.