Sales and Profit for Six Houses

The current state of the publishing industry is one of concern as e-readers take over and Borders closes shop. See how six publishing houses have been impacted by the current climate:

Penguin Satisfied with Competitive First Half
Harlequin Results Fall in Second Quarter
HarperCollins Year-End Results In
Scholastic Announces Fiscal 2011 Results
Earnings Up, Sales Slip at Simon & Schuster
Second Quarter Results Down at McGraw-Hill Education

Borders is Closing: Who Will This Affect?

Borders's fate extends well beyond the obvious. Not only have we lost one of the largest bookstore chains in the country, many people have lost an aspect of their livelihoods. Read more about it here:

Borders Succumbs to Digital Era in Books

Borders Going Out of Business

Though it has been a long time coming, it is not official. Borders is, unfortunately, closing. Read more:

Borders Auction Canceled, Going-Out-of-Business Sales to Start Friday

Hunger Games Movie Poster Revealed

Check out the motion poster for the Hunger Games:

‘The Hunger Games’ Exclusive Motion Poster Revealed

Fall 2011 Titles

Get a sneak peek at the upcoming children's titles coming out this fall:

Fall 2011 Sneak Previews

Harry Potter Publisher Leaving Bloomsbury

Sarah Odedina, the publisher of all seven Harry Potter books, is leaving Bloomsbury for a new venture. Find out more:

Harry Potter Publisher Leaving Bloomsbury Children’s for New Venture

Spring 2011 Children's Announcements

Read about the latest announcements for this seasons' children's titles:

Spring 2011 Children's Announcements

Too Many Good Children's Writers?

Authors in the children's genre are struggling to make a living. Read about it here:

Children's publishing "haemorrhaging talent"

The Next Big Dystopian Novel

Dystopian novels have been all the rage in children's literature (thanks, in large part, to The Hunger Games). Read about Putnam's latest young adult dystopian novel acquisition:

Lu's dystopian novel is a 'Legend' in the making

Jacqueline Wilson's Next Project, A Re-Imagining

Nobel Laureate, Jacqueline Wilson, to write a contemporary retelling of classic children's book "Five Children and It." Find out more here:

Jacqueline Wilson to update Five Children and It

Eoin Colfer on Artemis Fowl and His Next Project

Eoin Colfer has announced the end of his current series, Artemis Fowl, and what his next project will be. Read about it here:

Eoin Colfer and Artemis Fowl: a beginning and an end

"Where the Wild Things Are" Author Maurice Sendak to Publish New Book

It has been thirty years since his last book but Maurice Sendak has a new book in the works. Learn more:

Maurice Sendak returns to being author-illustrator after 30 years

Lost Dr. Seuss Books

Rare Dr. Seuss stories to be published into a new book. Check it out:

Lost Dr Seuss stories to be published

JK Rowling on New Work

JK Rowling has said she has started working on a couple new projects. Read about it here:

JK Rowling 'writing hard' on new work

USA Today Expands Book Coverage

USA Today has added a new element of book coverage by expanding to the internet. Read about it here:

USA TODAY Expands Coverage of Books With New Online Destination Books.usatoday.com

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore App

Read about a children's book app that has quickly taken the eBook world by store:

‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore’ Soars To Top of Book App Category

Harry Potter Sales Count

With the eighth and final movie coming out, Harry Potter book sales are expecting a bump, not that it needs one. Check out its sales so far:

Potter in Print Count

"I Can Read" Series Going Digital

Harper Children's "I Can Read" series is making the move to digital. Read more about it here:

Harper Children's Books Debuts Digital 'I Can Read' Series