As General Sales Drop, Children's Lit Holding Strong

Publisher's weekly has posted some book sales figures that you feel good about children's books. See it here:

The Newest Harry potter Adventure

You may have thought having something to look forward to in the Harry potter world was over: the books are finished, the movies are done filming. But clearly if you thought that you don't know JK Rowling very well. Always one to use the internet well, Rowling has unveiled her newest Potter Project, Pottermore. Read more about it here:

J.K. Rowling unveils new 'Pottermore' website
Three Ways Pottermore.com Could Change Book Publishing

50 Cent, YA Author?

Rapper 50 Cent recently signed a deal to write a young adult book for Razorbill Press. Read more about it here:

50 Cent Inks Deal for YA Book on Bullying

Children's Series on Kindle

A new series has launched exclusively on the Kindle, in which children surf between the book, Booksurfers, and classics.

Read more about the new series here.

Young Adult Book Controversy: Are Books Too Dark These Days?

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal has sparked debate in the Young Adult Book World as it discusses the current trend of darker, more gruesome books and whether or not they should be banned. Check out the article and its responses:

Wall Street Journal Article
The Twitter Feed #YASaves
Rebuttal in the Wall Street Journal
One Writer's Response

Chris Colfer's Book Deals

Here is some news talking about the book deal between Chris Colfer, one of the stars of Glee, and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers:

"Glee" star Chris Colfer set to write children's books