Archives for June 2026

Simon & Schuster Children’s has expanded its partnership with Fred Rogers Productions to publish books “inspired by Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” starting in fall 2027. S&S already publishes books from Mister Rogers spin-off Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. “Simon & Schuster has been an exceptional partner since our first Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood title was published in 2014,” Fred Rogers Productions senior director of licensing Katie Huber said in a release. “We’re delighted to expand our collaboration with them for Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and to work together to deliver even more ways for parents, teachers, and librarians to help children learn and grow from […]

Welcome back to The Edit, our monthly column about the forthcoming books everyone in publishing is actually reading. This month, we’re featuring Kathleen Schmidt, the longtime publicist who runs Kathleen Schmidt Public Relations and writes a publishing newsletter on Substack called Publishing Confidential. Schmidt recommends two summer reads. The first is Crash Into Me by Robinne Lee (St. Martin’s, 7/7). Schmidt writes, “I was a big fan of Lee’s debut, The Idea of You, which is also a movie (and I loved it). Crash Into Me centers on Cecilia Chen, who is in the throes of motherhood, wifedom, and artistry. […]