Harper Children’s and Clarion Books have launched Allida Books, led by Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park and Clarion vp, editorial director Anne Hoppe. The imprint, “named for the Korean word that means to inform, announce, or make known,” will launch in early 2023 and has the mission “to encourage marginalized writers and artists to explore the stories they are most passionate about and to craft narratives that defy expectations,” a release states. “I want Allida to be creator-centered, because I feel strongly that when artists are supported in making work from their deepest passions, kids get better books,” Park […]
