Casey McQuiston Announces Special Hardcover Edition Of Red, White, and Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston announced on Instagram that a special hardcover edition of Red, White, and Royal Blue will release later this year, in October. The edition features a new cover, bonus chapter, and a few other surprises that McQuiston will reveal later. This is McQuiston’s second release of 2022, the first of which is their YA debut, I Kissed Shara Wheeler. It was announced last year that Red, White, and Royal Blue was optioned for film.
Raven Book Store’s Future Bolstered By Employee Co-Ownership
Raven Book Store, an indie bookstore located in Lawrence, KS, is the latest store to become employee-owned. Danny Caine, the previous full owner of the store, sold 49% of the business to seven of his employees. “The eight of us have 70-plus years of experience at the Raven, so it’s just a lot of institutional wisdom, and that’s the heart of the store, right there. It’s not a building. It’s not a collection of books. It’s those people working for 70-plus years, cumulatively,” Caine said, and added that he’s excited for the future of the store.
Steve Jenkins, 69, Dies; His Children’s Books Brought Science To Life
Steve Jenkins, the celebrated children’s book author who had a passion for animals and scientific inquiry, has died from a splenic artery aneurysm. His children’s books answered the many questions that kids often had about animals and the natural world, inspired by his own children’s questions. He often collaborated with his wife Robin Page, and his books were not only bestsellers, but award winners. He won the 2004 Caldecott Medal, and was passionate about getting kids excited about science through interesting facts and his striking cut and torn paper illustrations.