Children's Writing News Page: 6
Kylie and Kendall Jenner's Ghostwriter Maya Sloan Speaks Out (2014-07-04): Maya Sloan, the ghostwriter for Kendall and Kylie Jenner's YA dystopian novel, spills the dirt on the collaboration and dealing with all the drama.
Cory Doctorow's YA Book Little Brother Banned in Florida School (2014-06-12): Cory Doctorow fights back after a principal cancels entire summer reading program so no one could read Little Brother.
Fault in Our Stars Author John Green Denies Being a Teen Whisperer (2014-06-10): John Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars, is being called the teen whisperer which he finds to be creepy. The movie has already raked in $70 million.
LeVar Burton Launches a Kickstarter Campaign to Revive Reading Rainbow (2014-06-01): LeVar Burton launches a Kickstarter campaign to revive the Emmy winning children's book program, Reading Rainbow.
Amanda Peet to Publish Picture Book With Random House Children's Books (2014-05-23): Actress and playwright Amanda Peet will publish a picture book with Random House Children's Books. The book is co-written by Andrea Troyer
Winners of the 2014 Children's Choice Book Awards Announced (2014-05-15): Winners of the 2014 Children's Choice Book Awards have been announced. Rush Limbaugh was named author of the year.
Next Wimpy Kid Book, The Long Haul, Arrives in Stores on November 4, 2014 (2014-05-14): The next book in the Wimpy Kid series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul, arrives in stores on November 4, 2014.
Eoin Colfer Named Ireland's Laureate for Children's Literature (2014-05-13): Author Eoin Colfer has been named Ireland's Laureate for Children's Literature. He is the Leaureate na nOg.
Barbro Lindgren Wins 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (2014-05-09): Barbro Lindgren is the winner of the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
J.K. Rowling Remembers the Battle of Hogwarts (2014-05-02): J.K. Rowling remembers the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts and reveals how she hated killing some of her characters.
Steven Spielberg to Direct Film Version of Roald Dahl's The BFG (2014-04-27): Steven Spielberg will direct a live action film version of Roald Dahl's children's book The BFG, about a friendly giant who helps a young girl battle the evil giants.
Tony DiTerlizzi, Adam Gidwitz, R.J. Palacio and Tom Anbleberger Talk New Star Wars Books (2014-04-27): Disney has asked top children's authors Tony DiTerlizzi, Adam Gidwitz, R.J. Palacio and Tom Anbleberger to reimagine the Star Wars original films in books to launch this fall.
Jim Carrey Reads How Roland Rolls at White House Easter Egg Roll (2014-04-23): Jim Carrey read from his book How Roland Rolls at the 2014 White House Easter Egg Roll
James Patterson Wins Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literary Award (2014-04-15): James Patterson has won the Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literacy Award. He will accept the award at the 2014 Printers Row Lit Fest
J.K. Rowling, Gene Luen Yang and Ruth Ozeki Win L.A. Times Book Prizes (2014-04-14): J.K. Rowling, Gene Luen Yang and Ruth Ozeki Win L.A. Times Book Prizes. The winners were announced Friday night.
Anna Gasteyer Interviews Ann Brashares About Her New YA Novel (2014-04-12): Suburgatory star Anna Gasteyer interviews author Ann Brashares about her new book, The Here and Now. It doesn't go well, but it is hilarious.
Michael Bond to Publish New Paddington Bear Book called Love From Paddington (2014-04-10): Michael Bond will publish a new Paddington Bear book this fall to coincide with the release of the future film. Bond is 88 and still loves to write about Paddington.
Atria Books to Publish Russell Brand's New Children's Book (2014-04-02): Comedian and actor Russell Brand is now a children's book author. His collection of Trickster Tales hits bookstores in the Fall of 2014.
April Fool's Day: Lemony Snicket and Malcolm Gladwell in Major Plagiarism Scandal (2014-04-01): April Fool's Day: Lemony Snicket accuses NY Times bestselling author of plagiarism of the words if, I, You, That and You. A furious Gladwell threatens Snicket in return.
American Mathematical Society to Publish Its First Math Book for Children (2014-03-31): The American Mathematical Society will publish its first math book for children, Really Big Numbers, in May 2014.