Children's Book Council

How did your publishing house start out?

Blue Star Press was founded in 2015. We got our start in the adult coloring book category, where w...

July marks Disability Pride Month, an annual celebration that honors the diverse identities, culture, and contributions of the disability community. It also commemorates a historic milestone: the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990.

At its core, disability pride means rejecting the stigma surrounding disability, emb...

For generations, Indigenous storytelling has served as a home for preserving ancestral knowledge while leaving room for future generations to expand and evolve. While terms like Two-Spirit hold distinct cultural significance across communities, “Indigiqueer” brings its own unique energy to the cultural landscape. First coined by TJ Cuthand (Plains Cree) in 2004, the term prou...

The CBC is happy to host Imprint Profiles, where we shine a light on imprints dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in the books they publish. Below, Vice President & Publisher, Yolanda Scott, answers our questions about Charlesbridge Moves.

My first job was a marketing assistant at an adult publishing imprint. It was very high-stress! Luckily, I met someone there who knew a senior editor at Abrams who was hiring an editorial assistant, and after a year at the adult imprint, I...