Children’s Bookselling

Elizabeth Kiem talks about the inspiration for her debut novel, Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy; her fascination with Russia; the importance of YA fiction; and more.

Here’s a preview of the 52 titles on the four-page, full-color Winter 2013 – 2014 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Children’s White Box.

Lindsay Smith, author of Sekret (Roaring Brook Press), talks about the inspirations for her debut title, Cold War espionage crime thrillers, the importance of YA fiction, and more.

ABFFE will launch its holiday auction of original children’s book art on November 26.  The week-long eBay auction will feature works from leading artists and illustrators working in book publishing today.

This year’s edition of the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog is installed and ready to go on IndieCommerce websites.

The Kids’ Right to Read Project is urging district officials in Alamogordo, New Mexico, to reconsider the removal of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere from high school English classrooms and lessons. 

The October 2013 edition of the ABC Group Common Core Resource is now available to all ABA member booksellers with a BookWeb user name and password. The sortable Excel file features 900 Common Core-compatible backlist titles.

The 2013 ABC Best Books for Children Catalog has started arriving at ABA member stores. A PDF version for websites and newsletters is also available.

From Monday, September 16, through Thursday, September 19, the National Book Foundation rolled out the longlists for 2013 National Book Awards in the categories of Young People’s Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction.

ABA will be presenting its second Children’s Institute, hosted by the ABC Children’s Group at ABA, on Monday, April 7, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas. Participants will be welcomed at an opening reception on Sunday evening, April 6.

Next Tuesday, August 20, is the deadline for ABA member bookstores to place their orders for this year’s ABC Best Books for Children Catalog. The full-color, 20-page consumer circular featuring close to 200 fully vetted frontlist and backlist titles is slated to be in stores in early October.

The fall flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Children’s White Box, features the top 10 titles of the season based on nominations from independent booksellers nationwide and an additional 41 titles organized by age group.

Presented here in alphabetical order by publisher are the more than 150 titles featured in this year’s ABC Best Books for Children Catalog.

The New Voices Committee has chosen the 10 titles that make up the Fall 2013 New Voices Picks.

ABA member bookstores have until August 20 to place their orders for this year’s ABC Best Books for Children Catalog. The full-color, 20-page consumer circular featuring approximately 200 fully vetted frontlist and backlist titles is slated to be in stores in early October.