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Authors and speakers at this year’s event represented the many collections of the Library of Congress, including its vast music and film holdings, while C-SPAN and WETA recorded selected sessions and interviews. more
The new platform, first announced seven months months ago as an alternative to Edelweiss and NetGalley, is offering digital review copies for industry professionals. Catalog, marketing, and ordering features are forthcoming, says Ingram VP of digital services Margaret Harrison. more
The Federal Communications Commission has posted a summary of its plans to review the E-Rate program in the Federal Register, leading organizations including the American Library Association and Education and Libraries Networks Coalition to call for support of E-Rate funding. more
Every Child a Reader—the charitable arm of the Children’s Book Council—and the SCBWI Impact & Legacy Fund have announced the result of a $10,000 donation provided by the Literary Agent Circle of Sponsors for school libraries. more
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Join Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures) and artist Gabriel Picolo, the creative duo behind the New York Times bestselling Teen Titans graphic novel series, for the ultimate showdown! H.I.V.E. targets teens with superhuman abilities, Kori Anders' sister joins the organization, and the Titans race to uncover the truth. Featured on the USA Today Best-Seller List. Out now wherever books are sold.
We spotlight the authors of three of the season’s most promising children’s and YA debuts.
Fall 2026 Writers to Watch: Seán Farrelly
The Irish playwright's first YA novel, Tom Burne Has Left the Chat (Faber & Faber, Sept.), zeroes in on society’s complex relationship with smartphones. more
Fall 2026 Writers to Watch: Fernanda Frick H.
What started out in the 2010s as an idea for a Netflix series is now the Chilean animator's empowering middle grade graphic novel debut, Raise the Bar (Dial, Aug.). more
Fall 2026 Writers to Watch: Manuia Heinrich
In her debut YA speculative thriller, Salt Water Blood (S&S/Barley, Nov.), the Tahitian Chinese author looks beneath the postcard surface of a fictional French Polynesian island. more
The Irish playwright's first YA novel, Tom Burne Has Left the Chat (Faber & Faber, Sept.), zeroes in on society’s complex relationship with smartphones. more
What started out in the 2010s as an idea for a Netflix series is now the Chilean animator's empowering middle grade graphic novel debut, Raise the Bar (Dial, Aug.). more
In her debut YA speculative thriller, Salt Water Blood (S&S/Barley, Nov.), the Tahitian Chinese author looks beneath the postcard surface of a fictional French Polynesian island. more
This year, teen fiction across a range of genres is poised to ignite conversations about climate change, gun violence, and other timely issues. more
and Speak Out
While the school and library market has been hurt by budget cuts and book bans, publishers haven’t stopped taking chances on nonfiction titles that center activism and inspire teens to raise their voices. more
We spoke with three educators who are organizing their school's collections by genre to make books more discoverable for their students. more
In PW's Fall Comics Preview, our editors highlight the season’s most exciting trends and buzziest titles for graphic novel and manga readers of all ages.
Early Reader Comics
For emerging readers, fall's highlights include new releases by Neill Cameron, Mike Lowery, and Kaeti Vandorn, plus fresh graphic adaptations of kid-pleasers. more
Middle Grade Comics
Meg Cabot, Victoria Jamieson, Shaun Tan, and more headline a star-studded season for tween readers. more
Young Adult Comics
Horror, memoir, romance, fantasy, and genre mash-ups are in store for teen comics fans. more
For emerging readers, fall's highlights include new releases by Neill Cameron, Mike Lowery, and Kaeti Vandorn, plus fresh graphic adaptations of kid-pleasers. more
Meg Cabot, Victoria Jamieson, Shaun Tan, and more headline a star-studded season for tween readers. more
Horror, memoir, romance, fantasy, and genre mash-ups are in store for teen comics fans. more
Librarians across the country say manga is drawing in young patrons, while introducing a host of unique challenges. more
Must-Shelve Manga Series
We asked five manga-fan librarians to recommend two series, one new release and another that’s either an older classic or an under-the-radar favorite. more
The author reflects on her year as an exchange student in Norway, and how the experience shaped her work as a classroom teacher and inspired her forthcoming YA debut, The Secret to Belonging (Atheneum, Sept.). more
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