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In Conversation: Yuyi Morales and Neal Porter
Author-illustrator Yuyi Morales and editor Neal Porter discuss their collaboration on 'Dreamers,' a poetic picture book based on Morales’s immigrant experience.
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Q & A with Courtney Summers
'Sadie' author Courtney Summers spoke with PW about true crime, the podcast based on her new book, and writing complex heroines.
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Q & A with Mary E. Pearson
PW spoke with the Remnant Chronicles author about the origins of her fantasy world as she was packing for a five-city book tour to celebrate her new novel, 'Dance of Thieves.'
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Four Questions for Mary Pope Osborne
Mary Pope Osborne on the real-life inspiration for her latest installment of the Magic Tree House series, 'Hurricane Heroes in Texas.'
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Q & A with Jen Doll
We spoke with YA columnist Jen Doll about her debut novel for teens, 'Unclaimed Baggage,' and the joys of reading YA as an adult.
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Obituary: Betty Miles
Betty Miles, the pioneering feminist author of more than 25 books for children and young adults, died on July 19 at the age of 90.
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A New Direction for Jarrett J. Krosoczka
We spoke with the author-illustrator about mining difficult childhood memories for his YA debut, 'Hey, Kiddo,' a graphic memoir.
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Q & A with Alexandra Bracken
With a movie based on her YA novel, 'The Darkest Minds,' slated for release in theaters on August 3, and a new addition to the dystopian series publishing later this month, author Alexandra Bracken spoke with PW about her experiences expanding the series.
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Obituary: Patricia Hermes
Prolific author Patricia Hermes, creator of more than 50 books for children and young adults, died on July 11 at her home in Phoenix; she was 82.
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Q & A with Betty G. Birney
Betty G. Birney spoke with PW about the genesis of her original series and its new offshoot, 'Life According to Og the Frog.'
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Spring 2018 Flying Starts
We spotlight six notable children’s and YA debuts this season, including a Black Lives Matter-inspired fantasy, and more.
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Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Joy McCullough
In her first published novel, 'Blood Water Paint,' Joy McCullough explores the experiences of Artemisia Gentileschi, a Baroque painter who weathered an intense legal trial against her rapist.
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Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Elizabeth Lilly
The concept for Lilly’s debut picture book—about a giraffe who is having a lot of trouble, literally, fitting in—came to her one day when she found herself in the cafeteria at art school with a cup of water and a straw “three times the height of the cup.”
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Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Anat Deracine
Growing up in Saudi Arabia, debut author Anat Deracine wore a burka and lived with the restrictions her female characters face in 'Driving by Starlight.'
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Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Melissa Albert
When Melissa Albert, founding editor of the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog, decided to write her own novel, she chose a slice of the YA pie so narrow she had to create her own label for it: Fairy Tale Noir.
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Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Jessica Love
Author-illustrator and actor Jessica Love’s debut picture book, Julián Is a Mermaid, tells the story of a boy who finds his people among the participants of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
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Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Tomi Adeyemi
After developing the idea for a Black Lives Matter-inspired fantasy, 'Children of Blood and Bone,' Adeyemi buckled down to write the manuscript for Pitch Wars; her persistence paid off, leading to representation and a seven-figure preempt for her debut.
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Children's Institute 2018: Angie Thomas Urges Booksellers to 'Change the World'
During her closing keynote on June 21 at Children’s Institute in New Orleans, author Angie Thomas reflected on her path to becoming a writer and her experiences facing discrimination as a woman of color.
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T. Rex Problems: Spotlight on Ryan T. Higgins
Higgins takes on kids' first-day-of-school jitters with the help of an adorable T. rex who happens to have an appetite for her human classmates. (Sponsored)
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Four Questions for Diane Guerrero
PW spoke with actor and immigration activist Diane Guerrero about adapting her memoir for young readers.
PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Katie Green
British author-illustrator Katie Green discusses her graphic memoir ‘Lighter Than My Shadow,’ which traces her long struggle with and recovery from anorexia, as well as why telling the story visually was so important.
