Young Adult Books in iBooks Top 20 Bestseller List

7 Young Adult books made it into the Top 20 Bestseller List for Apple's iBookstore with Veronica Roth's Divergent series taking 3 of the top 5 spots (including the #1 spot). See who else made the list:

iBooks Bestsellers: Roth's Hot Streak Continues.

Job Moves in Children's Publishing

The children's publishing industry has seen a number of shifts in positions lately. Read about who moved where:

Children's Job Moves: December 2013

Let's also congratulate Talia B. on her not so recent move to Philomel Books as an Assistant Editor back in July.

What Does the Fox Say Sets Record, More Harry Potter Coming Our Way

What Does the Fox Say sets records for number of books sold in its first week and a Harry Potter prequel is coming to the stage.

Read more about it and some other books news here.

Read more specifically about the Harry Potter production here.

Siobhan Vivian's "The List" Coming to MTV?

YA novel "The List" by Siobhan Vivian has been optioned for television by MTV. Read more about the deal here:

MTV Lands 'The List' by Siobhan Vivian

Blue Apple Books Releases New Chapter Books for Early Readers

Blue Apple Books is releasing a new series of chapter books targeted at early readers. These books are meant to make the transition from picture books to text-heavy chapter books easier.

Learn more about their new books: Blue Apple Rolls Out Jump-into-Chapters Books

Blue Apple Books is also among the many children's publishers celebrating its 10th anniversary this year: Children's Publishers Celebrate Their 10-Year Anniversaries.

Adults Reading Kids Books?

Is there a massive trend right now of adults reading middle grease and young adult books? Some people think so:

See Grown Ups Read

Is Middle-Grade Fiction Really an Adult Reading Trend?

Are Libraries as Important as They Once Were?

Pew took a recent survey about the role libraries play in communities today. The results were somewhat mixed:

Are Libraries Essential? Mixed Message in Latest Pew Survey