Walden Pond Press
| Parent company | HarperCollins and Walden Media |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Official website | http://www.harperchildrens.com http://www.walden.com/books |
Walden Pond Press, established in 2008, is the co-publishing venture of film production company Walden Media and book publisher HarperCollins.[1] The venture operates as an imprint of HarperCollins Children's Books and its logo, a skipping stone on Walden Pond, is derivative of the Walden Media logo.
Background
Walden Pond Press publishes 'middle-grade classics'.[2] For example, Root Magic (published January 2021) by author Eden Royce,[3] and The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy (published October 2021) by author Anne Ursu,[4] are both in development by Walden Media.
Audience
Walden Pond Press publishes a small, targeted list of middle grade book titles every year. Notable titles include Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce (2010); The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander (2011); Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu (2011); The Hero’s Guide series by Christopher Healy (2012-2015); Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson (2016); National Book Award Longlist winners The Real Boy by Anne Ursu (2013) and Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder (2017); A Boy Called Bat and sequels by Elana K. Arnold (2017-2020); York: The Shadow Cipher and sequels by Laura Ruby (2019-2021); Love Sugar Magic and sequels by Anna Meriano (2018-2020); and A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem: The Dastardly Plot and sequels by Christopher Healy (2018-2020), among others.
Prior partnership
Walden Pond Press is Walden Media’s second co-publishing venture with a major US publishing house. From 2004 to 2008 Walden Media worked across all imprints at Penguin Young Readers Group, publishing the Newbery Honor-winning[5] Savvy by first-time author Ingrid Law (Dial/Walden Media), Mike Lupica’s The Comeback Kids series (Philomel/Walden Media), Lauren St. John’s The White Giraffe series (Dial/Walden Media), and Michael Reisman’s Simon Bloom series (Dutton/Walden Media), among other titles.[6][7]
Authors
The publisher has published books by authors including Paul Adam, Steven Knight, Anne Ursu, Kevin Emerson, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, John David Anderson, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Elana K. Arnold, Laura Ruby, and Laurel Snyder.[citation needed]
Walden Pond Press publishing history
| Year | Title | Author | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | No One Leaves The Castle | Christopher Healy | August 15, 2023 |
| 2023 | Conjure Island | Eden Royce | June 23. 2023 |
| 2023 | The Greatest Kid In The World | John David Anderson | June 13, 2023 |
| 2023 | The Witch Of Woodland | Laurel Snyder | May 16, 2023 |
| 2023 | Harriet Spies | Elana K/ Arnold | February 7, 2023 |
| 2022 | Homebound | John David Anderson | August 22, 2022 |
| 2022 | The Hurricanes Of Weakerville | Chris Rylander | June 28, 2022 |
| 2022 | Drifters | Kevin Emerson | May 10, 2022 |
| 2022 | Just Harriet | Elana K. Arnold | February 1, 2022 |
| 2022 | Riley's Ghost | John David Anderson | January 11, 2022 |
| 2021 | The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy | Anne Ursu | October 12, 2021 |
| 2021 | Stowaway | John David Anderson | August 3. 2021 |
| 2021 | Hollow Chest | Brita Sandstrom | June 8, 2021 |
| 2021 | The House That Wasn't There | Elana K. Arnold | March 30, 2021 |
| 2021 | The In-Between | Rebecca K.S. Ansari | January 26, 2021 |
| 2021 | Root Magic | Eden Royce | January 5, 2021 |
| 2020 | A Perilous Journey Of Danger And Mayhem #3 | Christopher Healy | December 1, 2020 |
| 2020 | York: The Map Of Stars | Laura Ruby | May 1, 2020 |
| 2020 | One Last Shot | John David Anderson | May 5, 2020 |
| 2020 | Love Sugar Magic: A Mixture Of Mischief | Anna Meriano | February 4, 2020 |
| 2019 | A Perilous Journey Of Danger And Mayhem #2 | Christopher Healy | November 5, 2019 |
| 2019 | My Jasper June | Laurel Snyder | September 3, 2019 |
| 2019 | Two Truths And A Lie: Forces Of Nature | Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson | June 25, 2019 |
| 2019 | York: The Clockwork Ghost | Laura Ruby | May 14, 2019 |
| 2019 | Finding Orion | John David Anderson | May 7, 2019 |
| 2019 | Bat And The End Of Everything | Elana K. Arnold | March 26, 2019 |
| 2019 | The Missing Piece of Charles O'Reilly | Rebecca K.S. Ansari | March 5, 2019 |
| 2019 | The Shores Beyond Time | Kevin Emerson | February 12, 2019 |
| 2019 | The Lost Girl | Anne Ursu | February 12, 2019 |
| 2019 | Love Sugar Magic: A Sprinkle Of Spirits | Anna Meriano | February 5, 2019 |
| 2018 | A Perilous Journey Of Danger And Mayhem #1 | Christopher Healy | September 25, 2018 |
| 2018 | The Treasure Of Mad Doc Magee | Elinor Teele | August 21, 2018 |
| 2018 | Two Truths And A Lie: Histories And Mysteries | Ammi-JOan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson | June 26, 2018 |
| 2018 | Bat And The Waiting Game | Elana K. Arnold | March 27, 2018 |
| 2018 | Granted | John David Anderson | February 13, 2018 |
| 2018 | The Oceans Between Stars | Kevin Emerson | February 12, 2018 |
| 2018 | Love Sugar Magic: A Dash Of Trouble | Anna Meriano | January 2, 2018 |
| 2017 | The Sea Of The Dead | Barry Wolverton | December 12, 2017 |
| 2017 | Two Truths And A Lie: It's Alive | Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson | June 27, 2017 |
| 2017 | Sputnik's Guide To Life On Earth | Frank Cottrell Boyce | June 20, 2017 |
| 2017 | Orphan Island | Laurel Snyder | May 30, 2017 |
| 2017 | York: The Shadow Cipher | Laura Ruby | May 16, 2017 |
| 2017 | Posted | John David Anderson | May 2, 2017 |
| 2017 | Guys Read: Heroes And Villains | Jon Sciezska | April 4, 2017 |
| 2017 | A Boy Called Bat | Elana K. Arnold | March 14, 2017 |
| 2017 | Last Day On Mars | Kevin Emerson | February 14, 2017 |
| 2016 | The Dragon's Gate | Barry Wolverton | November 1, 2016 |
| 2016 | Ms. Bixby's Last Day | John David Anderson | June 21, 2016 |
| 2016 | The Mechanical Mind Of John Coggins | Elinor Teele | April 12, 2016 |
| 2016 | Crisis Zero | Chris Rylander | February 2, 2016 |
| 2015 | The Astounding Broccoli Boy | Frank Cottrell Boyce | September 8, 2015 |
| 2015 | The Vanishing Island | Barry Wolverton | September 1, 2015 |
| 2015 | Guys Read: Terrifying Tales | Jon Scieszka | September 1, 2015 |
| 2015 | The Dungeoneers | John David Anderson | June 23, 2015 |
| 2015 | Platypus Police Squad: Last Panda Standing | Jarrett J. Krosoczka | May 5, 2015 |
| 2015 | Countdown Zero | Chris Rylander | February 3, 2015 |
| 2014 | Guys Read: True Stories | Jon Scieszka | September 16, 2014 |
| 2014 | Disappearance At Hangman's Creek | John Thompson | September 2, 2014 |
| 2014 | Minion | John David Anderson | June 24, 2014 |
| 2014 | Platypus Police Squad: The Ostrich Conspiracy | Jarrett J. Krosoczka | May 6, 2014 |
| 2014 | The Hero's Guide To Being An Outlaw | Christopher Healy | April 29, 2014 |
| 2014 | The Dyerville Tales | M. P. Kozlowski | April 22, 2014 |
| 2014 | Codename Zero | Chris Rylander | February 4, 2014 |
| 2013 | The Real Boy | Anne Ursu | September 24, 2013 |
| 2013 | Guys Read: Other Worlds | Jon Scieszka | September 17, 2013 |
| 2013 | Sidekicked | John David Anderson | June 23, 2013 |
| 2013 | Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked | Jarrett J. Krosoczka | May 7, 2013 |
| 2013 | The Girl From Felony Bay | John Thompson | April 30, 2013 |
| 2013 | The Hero's Guide To Storming The Castle | Christopher Healy | April 29, 2013 |
| 2013 | The Fellowship For Alien Detection | Kevin Emerson | February 26, 2013 |
| 2013 | The Fourth Stall Part III | Chris Rylander | February 5, 2013 |
| 2012 | Guys Read: The Sports Pages | Jon Scieszka | July 10, 2012 |
| 2012 | The Mask Of Destiny | Richard Newsome | May 15, 2012 |
| 2012 | The Hero's Guide To Saving Your Kingdom | Christopher Healy | May 1, 2012 |
| 2012 | Neversink | Barry Wolverton | March 27, 2012 |
| 2012 | The Fourth Stall Part II | Chris Rylander | May 1, 2012 |
| 2011 | Breadcrumbs | Anne Ursu | September 27, 2011 |
| 2011 | Guys Read: Thriller | Jon Scieszka | September 20, 2011 |
| 2011 | Juniper Berry | M.P. Kozlowski | April 26, 2011 |
| 2011 | The Fourth Stall | Chris Rylander | February 8, 2011 |
| 2010 | Guys Read: Funny Business | Jon Scieszka | September 21, 2010 |
| 2010 | The Last Words Of Will Wolfkin | Steven Knight | May 25, 2010 |
| 2010 | The Billionaire's Curse | Richard Newsome | May 18, 2010 |
| 2010 | Cosmic | Frank Cottrell Boyce | January 19, 2010 |
References
- ^ Getlin, Josh."Maker of Children's Films Gets Into the Book Business", The Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2008, accessed March 2, 2011.
- ^ "Childrens – HarperCollins". www.harpercollins.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Childrens – HarperCollins". www.harpercollins.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Childrens – HarperCollins". www.harpercollins.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Newbery Honor Books
- ^ "Penguin Young Reader's Group and Walden Media Set Multi-Year Publishing, Film and Television Joint Venture", PR Newsire, March 27, 2006, accessed March 2, 2011.
- ^ Springen, Karen. "Walden Media Moves Into the Future", Publishers Weekly, February 19, 2009, accessed March 2, 2011.