Book Deals, New Releases, YA Influence in the Real World, and More

Take a look at the recent YA Roundup from Tor.com. The roundup covers everything from recent book deals to YA in the news to recent releases and beyond.

The YA Roundup: The YA Shame

The BEA 2014 Lowdown

PW put together a nice roundup of BEA 2014's kids' buzz. Here it is:

BEA 2014: Big Children's Books at BEA

First Books Committed to Diversity

First Books, a non-profit dedicated to increasing the availability of affordable books for low income families, is expanding its Stories for All Project aimed at encouraging publishing houses to seek out and publish books with more diversity. The organization will purchase 10,000 copies of each book it selects for distribution to children in need from low-income families.

First Book Pledges to Buy Diverse Books

January Saw Strong Children's and YA Sales

For anyone who thought the love for Children's and YA books were waning, book sales say otherwise. Children's and Young Adult sales showed double digit increases in January 2014 versus January 2013 in both digital and print formats.

Children/YA Segment Has Strong January

ABA Award Winners Announced

The ABA announced this year's Indie Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners, and some very familiar faces are on the list. Congrats to the winners!

ABA Announces 2014 Indie Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners

Banned Books

What popular book was recently banned by a school board? What popular YA book had its rights acquired for being made into a movie? What books received Aurelis Awards this week? Find out all this and more at Tor.com's YA Roundup:

The YA Roundup: Sherman Alexie’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

E-Books vs. Print Books

Want to know what format young readers prefer? Here's some information on how e-book and print sales did this year:

Children’s Books: A Shifting Market

Bloomsbury Consolidation

Bloomsbury is consolidating its children's imprints, bringing Walker Books for Young Readers into Bloomsbury Children’s Books.

Bloomsbury Consolidates Children's Imprints; Easton Leaving

The Poisoned Pencil's First YA Title

This is no April Fool's trick. On April 1, Poisoned Pen Press imprint The Poisoned Pencil will be releasing its first YA title, Janie Chodosh’s Death Spiral. Learn more about the imprint, Death Spiral and the other three books on the imprints' first list:

The Poisoned Pencil Announces First YA Title

A Look Ahead at Fall 2014

PW releases its Fall 14 preview. Take a look here:

Fall 2014 Children's Sneak Previews

Capstone Publishing Launches YA Imprint

Capstone Publishing is launching a new imprint, Switch Press, to focus on a variety of YA genres.

Capstone Publishing Adds YA Imprint

R.L. Stine's "Eye Candy" Coming to MTV

Following the trend of popular books becoming TV series, MTV has picked up a new show called "Eye Candy", to star Victoria Justice ("Victorious"). "Eye Candy" is a cyber-thriller based on R.L. Stine's bestselling novel of the same name. The show has been picked up for 10 episodes.

MTV's Victoria Justice Drama 'Eye Candy' Ordered to Series

Harper Earnings Rise

Led by Divergent, HarperCollins's second quarter earnings rose 33%.

Harper Earnings Jumped 33% in Quarter

Internet Girl Series to be Reissued with Updates for a New Generation

The Internet Girl series is set to be republished by Amulet. Author Lauren Myracle has revised the book to reflect the texting styles of today's teens (as opposed to the way teens were texting ten years ago when the books were first published).

Amulet Reissues Myracle's Internet Girls Series for the iPhone Generation

Jim Henson Company Forms Publishing Division

The Jim Henson Company's newly formed publishing arm, Jim Henson Publishing, will be partnering with Bloomsbury Children's books to release its first chapter book series, Enchanted Sisters, this fall.

Henson Forms Publishing Division; Signs Bloomsbury For First Franchise

Adult Author Ventures Into Children's Fantasy

With over 110 million copies of his adult thrillers sold, David Baldacci has decide to tackle the world of children's fantasy his newest story, The Finisher.

David Baldacci Launches Kids' Fantasy Series

Fangirl Author Signs Two Book Deal

Rainbow Rowell, author of Fangirl and Eleanor & Park has signed a two book deal with First Second. The books will be YA graphic novels. Rainbow Rowell signs two-book deal with First Second

Barnes & Noble Exclusive Editions Finding Success

Barnes & Noble's program to release popular children's and young adult books with additional content, being billed "exclusive" editions, has begun to gain some momentum. Learn more about this program and what books they publish:

B&N Ramps Up Teen and Tween Exclusives

New Children's E-book Subscription Venture

Epic! is launching a subscription e-book service targeted at readers ages 5-12 years old. Read more about what books and features the service will be including:

Epic! Debuts Kids’ Subscription E-book Venture

Literary Awards for Children's Authors Announced

Kate DiCamillo, Brian Floca, and Marcus Sedgwick are award prestigious literary awards for their recent novels. Read more about these and other honorary mentions:

DiCamillo, Floca, Sedgwick Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon to Publish Children's Book

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are teaming up with Scholastic to publish a holiday themed children's book titled Roc and Roe's Twelve Days of Christmas. Learn about their upcoming book and what other books we can expected from celebrities:

On The Books: Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Nick Offerman among celebrities to pen new books

The Future of Bookstores

With the advent of digital book sales, it is easy to assume that bookstores are a thing of the past. Is there a future in "brick-and-mortar" stores and if so, what is it?" See what independent booksellers has to say at this year's Digital Book World conference:

DBW 2014: The Future of Bookstores, Libraries

Brad Meltzer Creates Historical Books for Children

Bestselling thriller writer Brad Meltzer has decided to try his hand at children's books, creating books showing historical figures, such as Abraham Lincoln and Amelia Earhart, as real life heroes. Meltzer has signed a six-book deal with Dial Books for Young Readers. Learn more about his "Ordinary People Change the World" series here:

Meltzer dives into kids' books with historical gusto

Kids Who Read E-Books Want Print Versions As Well

A new study shows that, while e-books are becoming more popular for children, more than half of kids ask their parents to purchase the print versions of books that they already own digitally.

54% of eReading Kids Ask to Buy a Print Copy of an eBook They Already Own

Reader's Digest Children's Publishing Given New Name

Reader's Digest Children's Publishing has been renamed Studio Fun International to better reflect the growing brand.

Learn more about the name change: Reader's Digest Rebrands Children's Division

S&S to Publish Peanuts

Simon & Schuster will be the master publisher for Snoopy and friends and is planning an expansive list of titles, starting Spring 2015. Read more about it here: Simon & Schuster Signs On as Peanuts Master Publisher

2013 Bestsellers

Young Adult and Middle Grade books are topping more than just Apple iBook's bestseller list. See what other lists are dominated by these areas:

The Bestselling Books of 2013

Kate DiCamillo is Announced as the Next Ambassador of Young People's Literature

The author of "Because of Winn-Dixie" will be the next to fill this role, helping to promote children's books across the country.

Newbery Winner to Promote Her Genre