Books a Target of New China Tariffs
Books are among the $300 billion worth of Chinese imports that face a potential 25 percent tariff following the failure of the U.S. and China to reach a new trade agreement.
Women’s Storybook Project of Texas Wins Literacy Award
Through a nomination from the Texas Center for the Book, Women’s Storybook Project of Texas has been selected for the 2019 Library of Congress State Literacy Award Program.
Novel that re-imagines the lives of Bonnie and Clyde publishes on 85th anniversary of the outlaws’ deaths
Novel that re-imagines the lives of Bonnie and Clyde publishes May 23, 2019—the 85th anniversary of the outlaws’ deaths
Book History Workshop
The eighteenth annual Book History Workshop at Texas A&M University will take place June 2-7, 2019, at Cushing Memorial Library and Archives.
2019 Great Texas Readathon
The Austin chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is introducing the 2019 Great Texas Readathon.
San Antonio Poet Naomi Shihab Nye Named Young People’s Poet Laureate
San Antonio Poet Naomi Shihab Nye was named Young People’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation on May 7, 2019.
Fresh Reads 2019 Festival of New Plays
The Fresh Reads 2019 Festival of New Plays is scheduled for May 16-25, 2019 in Dallas.
Mac Barnett at Books Alive!
Mac Barnett headlines at Books Alive! 10th Annual Children’s Book Celebration at the Houston Public Library on May 18, 2019.
UT Press Recognized 8 Times at 2019 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show
The University of Texas Press had seven books chosen in eight categories at the 2019 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show.
Texan Tim Tingle wins the West
When a Ghost Talks, Listen: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story (Roadrunner Press) by Tim Tingle wins middle-grade category in 2018 Reading the West Awards.
