ALVINA LING BOOKS TO LAUNCH IN FALL 2026
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers announces inaugural publishing plans for the eponymous imprint from acclaimed editor and executive, Alvina Ling
NEW YORK, NY, April 24, 2026—Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (LBYR), a division of Hachette Book Group (HBG), is excited to introduce Alvina Ling Books—a boutique imprint helmed by celebrated and long-time LBYR editor Alvina Ling. The imprint’s inaugural list will publish in Fall 2026, including new books from Newbery and Caldecott honoree Grace Lin, #1 bestselling author Holly Black, acclaimed author and actor Kate McKinnon, and the award-winning husband and wife creative team of Hayley and John Rocco.
Ling began her tenure with LBYR in 1999 and served as Editor-in-Chief starting in 2014 before assuming the role of Vice President and Publisher of her eponymous imprint late last year. She is renowned for her impressive list of award winners, including Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor), A Big Mooncake for Little Star (Caldecott Honor), and When the Sea Turns to Silver (National Book Award finalist); Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (Caldecott Honor); Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Caldecott Honor); and Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (Printz Honor); among others. She has also launched a number of #1 bestselling series, including The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer, Holly Black’s Folk of the Air and Novels of Elfame, and The Wild Robot by Peter Brown which was made into an Oscar-nominated film in 2024 and has sold over 7 million copies worldwide to date.
The mission of Alvina Ling Books is to publish books at the intersection of entertainment and art, offering a favorite book for every young reader. The imprint will publish 15 to 20 titles annually, from board books to young adult, with an emphasis on fiction; and working in close collaboration with authors and illustrators, titles will be created with care and love, prioritizing representation, imagination, and story. The logo for Alvina Ling Books features Alvina’s last name in Chinese, meaning “forest,” and represented by the symbol of two trees standing side by side.
Said Ling about her goals for the imprint and its initial releases, “I’m thrilled to officially launch my imprint this fall, with a list that reflects the full range of categories I’m planning to publish—from board books to crossover young adult. Returning my focus to acquiring and shaping books as an editor and publisher feels like coming home. And, my guiding goal remains the same: to publish books that I love and care for deeply, in the hopes that each becomes some child’s favorite book.”
Upcoming releases from Alvina Ling Books include:
Fall 26
The Little Stone Buddha by Grace Lin (on sale: 9/15/2026 | picture book)A Book for Everyone by Hayley and John Rocco (on sale: 9/29/2026 | picture book)
The Jungle of Carabanana by Kate McKinnon (on sale 9/29/2026 | middle grade)
A Big Bed for Little Snow by Grace Lin (on sale: 10/6/2026 | board book)
The Gate, The Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin (on sale: 10/6/2026 | trade paperback reprint)
A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters by Holly Black, illustrated by Solenne Songer (Frostbite Studios) (on sale 11/3/2026 | young adult)
Winter 27
It Begins with the End by Samira Ahmed (on sale: 3/9/2027| young adult)
Dragon Boat Race by Tracy Subisak (on sale: 3/30/2027 | picture book)
House That Feels Like Me by Sasha Allen; illustrated by Julian Plum (on sale: 3/16/2027 | picture book)
Village Made of Rainbows by Jo Wu; illustrated by Alina Chau (on sale: 4/13/2027 | picture book)
Said LBYR President & Publisher, Megan Tingley, “Alvina is a brilliant tastemaker who has a remarkable gift for attracting and developing literary and artistic talent, championing underrepresented voices, and bringing life-changing works of literature to young people. I expect there will be a long line of authors and illustrators at her door hoping to be part of her new imprint.”
Please visit www.AlvinaLingBooks.com for more informaCon about the new imprint.
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