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Q & A with Patrick Ness
A two-time Carnegie Medalist, and recently shortlisted for this year’s award, Patrick Ness is just as surprised as readers to be returning to his Chaos Walking series with 'Piper at the Gates of Dusk,' the first in The New World trilogy.
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Author Shifa Saltagi Safadi on the Things AI Could Never Do
National Book Award winner Shifa Saltagi Safadi reflects on the joys and struggles of the writing process, and all that is lost when we surrender our creative acts to AI.
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On Tour for ‘Ripples,’ Katie Yamasaki Wants to Make Waves
Picture book creator and muralist Katie Yamasaki combines storytelling with hands-on collaboration, and her Earth Month book tour for 'Ripples' comes with opportunities to take outdoor environmental action.
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Four Questions for K.L. Walther
As one of many authors who gained massive popularity during the early days of BookTok, K.L. Walther continues her streak of summery YA romances with 'We’re a Bad Idea, Right?,' a gender-swapped take on 'Risky Business.'
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Q & A with Scott Reintgen
Scott Reintgen, author of myriad fantasy survival novels including the Dragonships series and the Waxways trilogy, delivers another YA genre thriller with 'Devious Prey.'
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Randi Pink on the YA Black Renaissance
Author Randi Pink reflects on Walter Dean Myers’s 2014 op-ed calling out the dearth of racial diversity in children’s literature, and its role in sparking what she describes as YA’s Black Renaissance.
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In Conversation: Mia Wenjen and Jolene Gutiérrez
Mia Wenjen and Jolene Gutiérrez both grapple with the cruelty of internment and family separation in their new picture books 'Barbed Wire Between Us' and 'Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp.'
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Sarah Beth Durst on Why You Should Open Magical Doors
The author of fantasy novels for teens and adults, Sarah Beth Durst reflects on her new cozy YA fantasy, 'The Faraway Inn,' and the importance of magical worlds that offer safety to readers.
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100 Years of Winnie-the-Pooh: PW Talks with Annette Bay Pimentel and Faith Pray
In their new picture book 'How a Bear Became a Book,' Annette Bay Pimentel and Faith Pray pay homage to the collaboration between author A.A. Milne and illustrator E.H. Shepard that resulted in the beloved classic, 'Winnie-the-Pooh,' which is now celebrating a century in print.
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Q & A with Aaron Starmer
Author of the Riverman trilogy Aaron Starmer delivers a multigenerational speculative novel with 'You Are Now Old Enough to Hear This,' illustrated by Jaime Zollars.
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Q & A with Angela Quezada Padron
PW spoke with Padron about her work as an educator, editor, and an author-illustrator and publisher; and why she feels called to tell the untold stories of strong Latinas.
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Four Questions for Lev Grossman
Following his 2020 foray into middle grade fiction, 'The Silver Arrow,' novelist Lev Grossman returns to the realm of children’s literature with his first picture book, 'The God of Sleep,' illustrated by Huynh Kim Liên.
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Obituary: Jewell Stoddard
Bookseller and champion of diverse books Jewell Stoddard, who co-founded one of the first children’s-only independent bookstores in the U.S., died March 10 at her home in Virginia. She was 92.
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Four Questions for Rebecca Traister
Journalist Rebecca Traister is bringing the concepts first raised in her adult nonfiction books such as 'Good and Mad' and 'All the Single Ladies' to a younger audience with her new YA edition, 'Angry Girls Will Get Us Through,' adapted by Ruby Shamir.
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Obituary: Michael Hague
Children’s author-illustrator Michael Hague, who created more than 100 books for young readers and was widely lauded for his vivid reimaginings of classic stories, has died at 77.
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Excerpt: 'Books Good Enough for You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom, Editor of Extraordinary Children’s Books'
Ursula Nordstrom, the trailblazing Harper & Row editor who helped shape some of the most iconic and beloved children’s books of the 20th century, takes the spotlight herself in a new book for young readers: 'Books Good Enough for You' by Nancy Hudgins.
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Four Questions for Billy Porter
Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award–winning performer Billy Porter makes his picture book debut with 'Songbird in the Light,' an uplifting story of a young singer that draws on Porter’s own experiences.
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Women’s History Month 2026: Q & As with Picture Book Authors on Celebrating Progress
In honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with the creators of new picture books that highlight the enduring influence and impact of women across several fields, including music, science, sports, and more.
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In Conversation: Adib Khorram and Nathanael Lessore
Adib Khorram and Nathanael Lessore address the complexities of masculinity and growing up in their new YA novels 'One Word, Six Letters' and 'King of Nothing,' respectively.
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Four Questions for Sofia Szamosi
Artist, zinester, and graphic novelist Sofia Szamosi returns with her new YA graphic memoir, ‘Bad Kid: My Life as a “Troubled Teen.” ’
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