Classics for Tots

A new wave of board books, featuring stories from classical literature, is sweeping through bookstores. Find out more here:

A Library of Classics, Edited for the Teething Set

Simon & Schuster plans New Science Fiction, Fantasy Imprint

Simon & Schuster announces a new sci-fi/fantasy imprint for readers of all ages. Find out more here: Simon & Schuster to Launch Science Fiction, Fantasy Imprint

Final Divergent Book Has Big First-Day Sales

Huge sales for Allegiant, the final book in the Divergent trilogy. Check it out here:

'Allegiant' Sells 455K Copies on Day One

YA Trends

Read a little bit about what agents are looking for in the Young Adult industry: New Trends in YA: The Agents' Perspective

Big Donations

Whether it is out of the goodness of their hearts or to earn some great PR, here are a couple big donations given this year to make the reading community rejoice: James Patterson Donates $1 Million to Independent Book Stores Scholastic Donates $1 Million for Low Income Families

Macmillan Children's Publishing Group Launches Crowdsourced Romance Imprint

Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is trying something new: crowdsourced publishing for romance books. Learn more here: Macmillan launches Swoon Reads

7 Year Old Author Changing the World

Seven-year-old Dylan Siegel has raised over $400,000 for research into the rare liver disease that his son best friend has.

Read more about it: Boy Author Raises 400K for Sick Friend"