Scholastic Agrees to Buy Cottage Door Press for $71 Million - Publishers Daily

See you tomorrow.

Here's a post Panzer found on the Publishers Daily site about children's book publisher.

 

While Cottage Door Press is being bought by Scholastic, the company will continue to run as an independent company.

 

Panzer says, " The founder is leaving the company."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of hot cocoa and a muffin to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Scholastic 

49 Outstanding Writing Conferences and Workshops in October 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

After all that reading I need a nap.

If you're looking for something to do in October, Panzer found this post on the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo's list has 49 writing conferences and workshops with some online and some in-person. Some are for authors of children's books, romance novels, poetry, and more.

 

Panzer says, "October starts in one day."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

19 Awesome Writing Conferences and Workshops in August - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Some of the deadlines are passed/

Panzer's second stop for the day was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about conferences and workshops.

 

Erica Verrillo's list contains conferences and workshops for fiction, poetry, graphic novels,  children's books, and photography.

 

Panzer says, "Always be sure to read the deadlines."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

Inaugural Children's Booker Prize Launches, Opens Search for Child Judges - Publishers Daily

Interesting.

Today Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Daily site. There our traveling kitty found a post about the new Children's Booker Prize.

 

Emma Kantor's post has information about the new prize and the search for child judges to be added to the adult judges. Included in the post are links to previous posts about the prize. 

 

 Panzer says, "Child judges? A good idea when judging children's books."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for your snack. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Children's Booker Prize 

China Bestsellers: Double 11 Promotions and Living in an Era of Uncertainty Boost Sales - Publishing Perspectives

My daily nap quota is important to me.

Panzer's second stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site. There he studied a post about China's bestseller books in November.

 

 Erin L. Cox provides information from OpenBook about fiction, nonfiction and children's book sales in China. There are charts included to list the bestsellers in each category.

 

Panzer says, "The international authors' sales are what really interested this little kitty."

 

Note: This is an extremely long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to China Bestsellers 

China Bestsellers: Nobel Prize Boost, Aspiratioinal Nonfictiion, and Children's Classics - Publishing Perspectives

Do you recognize some of them?

Panzer's next stop in the Catosphere was at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

Erin L. Cox's feature post is based on information supplied by OpenBook about China's book bestsellers and popular categories.The post contains charts to illustrate the book sales in the different categories.

  

Panzer says, "There are some interesting bestsellers in the charts."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to China Bestsellers 

Albert Whitman Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - Publishers Weekly

This doesn't look good.

When Panzer stopped at the Publishers Weekly site today, he discovered some news about publisher Albert Whitman.

 

According to Claire Kirch's post, the 106 year old children's book publisher filed for bankruptcy. Included in the post are links to other information about the company, the creditors, and the bankruptcy.

 

Panzer says, "Authors who have contracts with the publisher are going to get pulled into this bankruptcy."

 

Note:This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Albert Whitman Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Kindle Comics Creator and Kindle Kids' Book Creator will be unavailable from March 18, 2025 - KDP Forum

Well, I didn't see this coming.

Panzer found an important post at the KDP Forum site.

 

According to the post, changes are coming to KDP March 18. There are links in the post to help with the changes. You also need to be aware Mobi files will no longer be accepted then either.

 

Panzer says, "If you do comics or kid's books or do Mobi files, you need to read the KDP post."

 

Note:This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read the post.

 

To read the post tootle over to Kids' Book Creator

12 Fabulous Writing Conferences and Workshops in February 2025 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone?

Are you looking for some place to go to meet other writers? Agents? Publishers? 

 

Over at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site today Panzer found Erica Verrillo's new post about writing conferences and workshops in February. The post lists 12 conferences and workshops. There are conferences or workshops for fiction or nonfiction or poetry or children's book writers. Some are online and others are in-person. 

 

Panzer says, "Some have eligibility requirements, so be sure to read the guidelines."

 

Note:This is a medium length post with links to other sites. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you're reading.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences

45 Writing Contests in November 2024 - No entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

There's something for everyone.

Panzer made a quick trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site where he found a post about writing contests in November.

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Erica Verrillo's post lists 45 writing contests open for submissions with no entry fee charges. The list includes contests for fiction. short stories, novels, children's books, nonfiction, and poetry.

 

Panzer says, 'Some of the contests have restrictions so be sure to read all the rules and guidelines."

 

Note: With 45 contests listed this is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Contests

Amazon Launches Massive Six-Day Book Sale - Publishers Weekly

Interesting sale.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about an Amazon book sale.

According to the post by Sophia Stewart, Amazon is having a book sale May 15 to the 20. The sale will include adult and children's books. It will be open to everyone. The post includes a link to the Amazon site.

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know about the sale, so his books must not be included."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read the post.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon

Free Podcast episode: Talking Book Publishing Podcast

Finished.

Panzer found an author interview at the Talking Book Publishing Podcast site called An Uncommon Author's Odyssey: Crafting Modern-Day Nursery Rhymes.  

 

In the episode children's book author Kelly Anne Manuel is interviewed by Kathleen Kaiser and Adanna Moriarty. In the interview she explains how she authored 31 children's books. The interview is 42 minutes long.

Enjoy!

To listen to the episode tootle over to Kelly Anne Manuel

36 Marvelous Writing Workshops and Conferences in May 2023 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Form of Insanity site. There your illustrious hunter kitty found a post about writing workshops and conferences in May.

 

Erica Verrillo's post includes 36 workshops and conferences which are either online, in person or both. There are fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's books, and illustrators conferences and workshops. Some of the events do have restrictions.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to go to the site and read all the information before registering."

 

Note:This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Workshops

Reaching Readers at the Dollar Store - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the posts, our inquisitive kitty found one about selling in dollar stores.

An interesting market idea.

According to the post by Karen Raugust, some of those books you see in dollar stores aren't remaindered books. They're actually books supplied by publishers. Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Five Below, and Family Dollar stores are all viable market places for new book sales. While the profit margins are lower, the opportunity for greater sales will make up for it. The post includes interviews with publishers and distributors. The sale of children's books is concentrated on.

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know those were new books."

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a thermos of iced tea and two muffins for your reading today.

To read the post tootle over to Dollar Store

Children's Authors Show Off Their Treasures on Antiques Roadshow - Publishers Weekly

 Today Panzer stopped in at the Publishers Weekly site. There our inquisitive kitty boy found a post about three authors and the Antiques Roadshow.

 

It's true he's a dog, but those Snoopy comics are cute.

According to the post by Claire Kirch, three children's authors will be appearing on the PBS Antiques Roadshow this season. Because of COVID-19 travel restriction and problems, the show needed to find celebrities near the show's home base in Boston. In addition to other celebrities, this season's shows features children's author Jason Reynolds, and author-illustrators Marc Brown and Mo Willems and their treasures.

 

Panzer says, "This just seemed really interesting to this little kitty."

 

Note: This is a long post because it discusses the 'treasures' of each of the three featured authors. Bring a large cup of tea, a muffin and three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading.

 

To read the post tootle over to Antiques Roadshow 

NPD BookScan: US Market sees 6.4 Percent Growth Through Third Quarter - Publishing Perspectives

 As Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he heard clapping and cheering coming from outside the Panzermobile. Following all the happiness, took our intrepid kitty traveler to the Publishing Perspectives site. With a little digging in the posts there he found one about U.S. book sales.

That's a lot of books.

According to the post by Porter Anderson, BookScan showed U.S. book sales through the 2020 third quarter increased 6.4 percent over the same time period in 2019. BookScan's sales report was based on the combined adult, children and YA print books and ebooks sales. The post includes a breakdown of sales in each category.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm. A lot of people in the U.S. must have been buying print books online."

 

Note: The is a long post. Bring a thermos of tea and six muffins for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to US book market

Coronavirus: The Latest Challenge for Toy Makers-and Publishers - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the posts our traveling kitty pilot found one about the Toy Fair New York.

There's no where to hide.

According to the post by Karen Raugust, another U.S. event has had problems connect to the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in China. The Toy Fair New York canceled the China Pavilion at the event. The Pavilion is where Chinese manufacturers are located during the Fair. Part of the reason for the cancellation is because of the U.S. travel restrictions barring those who are coming into the US directly from China. Many U.S. toy companies have their products manufactured in China. Several U.S. children's book publishers at the Fair also have their books manufactured in China as well.

Panzer says, "That virus thingy is causing more problems every day."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to challenge for toy makers and publishers

New Round of Tarriffs Suspended - Publishers Weekly

Today Panzer decided to make a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the posts our traveling kitty boy found one about the USA-China trade war.

According to the post by Jim Milliot, the USA and China have come to a "phase one" trade agreement that suspends the tariffs scheduled by the USA to go into effect on December 15 against China. Children's picture, coloring and drawing books were to be part of the suspended tariffs. The children's books were for USA publishers, but printed in China and the tariffs applied when they came into the USA.

7 days until Christmas, but whose counting?

Panzer says, "Charging tariffs on children's coloring books?"

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to book tariffs

Bibles, Kids' Books Win Tariff Reprieve - Publishers Weekly

Panzer was shaken from his kitty bed by yelling and shouting coming from the Catosphere. Dragging himself into the Panzermobile, our poor tired kitty followed all the noise to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all he discovered a post about U.S. President Trump's tariffs on China.

According to the post by Jim Milliot, President Trump has postponed until December 15 the implementation of his Chinese import tariffs on Bibles, children's picture books and coloring books, sneakers/shoes, phones and other important Christmas gifts. The proposed tariffs on Trump's other specified Chinese imports will still go into effect on September 1. The September 1 imports include paperback and hardback books, dictionaries, and other materials printed in China for U.S. publishers and imported for sale in the U.S. There are several links to information about Trump's tariffs included in the post.

Now for a much need nap.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Even this little kitty knows some U.S. publishers have their books printed in China and then shipped to the U.S. for sale here."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading. If you plan to follow the links, bring a thermos of tea and six muffins.

To read the post tootle over to tariff reprieve

B&N Q3 Sales Flat, Comps Rise 1.1% - Publishers Weekly

Six new stores in one year!

Today, Panzer made a quick trip to the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about Barnes and Noble.

According to Jim Milliot, Barnes and Noble's third quarter ended on January 26. The company's third quarter sales were flat compared to last year's. Paperbacks and children's book sales were not as high as expected and Nook sales were down. The company expects fourth quarter sales to be down due to the bad weather keeping people from shopping. The company opened four new stores in the year's first three quarters and plans two more in the fourth quarter.

Panzer says, "At least sales were flat and didn't decline."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble