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On Tour with Peter Brown
Author Peter Brown recently embarked on a 10-day national tour across five states to celebrate the release of 'The Wild Robot Protects,' third in his Wild Robot middle grade series.
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We Don't Talk About Harry Potter
In her essay for PW, author Dhonielle Clayton reflects on the perils of publishing a diverse magic school series in the shadow of Harry Potter and its creator.
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In Conversation: Doreen Cronin and Brian Cronin
We asked collaborating couple Doreen Cronin and Brian Cronin to discuss their first joint picture book, 'Lawrence & Sophia,' finding creative synergy, and overcoming anxiety on and off the page.
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Q & A with Christina Wyman
In a conversation with PW, author Christina Wyman reflected on her debut middle-grade novel, 'Jawbreaker,' her relationship with her family and her teeth, and the humor to be found in everything.
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Q & A with David Arnold
David Arnold spoke with us about the inspiration behind his YA love story 'I Loved You in Another Life,' the influence of music on his life and work, and his thoughts surrounding soulmates, life after death, and the inevitability of love.
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Q & A with Sharee Miller
PW spoke with Sharee Miller about the importance of seeing Black girls with natural hair in media, and making the transition from picture books to graphic novels with her book 'Curlfriends: New in Town.'
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Laurie Halse Anderson Donates $100K to Fight Book Bans
2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner Laurie Halse Anderson has pledged $100,000 of her prize money to PEN America in support of the organization’s efforts to combat censorship.
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Four Questions for Asha Ashanti Bromfield
Actor and writer Asha Ashanti Bromfield's second YA novel, 'Songs of Irie,' brings readers deep into the underbelly of 1970s Jamaica, highlighting two young women fighting for survival and agency during the period's political violence.
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Gwendolyn Wallace on Unlocking Emotional Truths Through History
Children's author Gwendolyn Wallace reflects on the emotional clarity that can be gained from studying the past—full of both joy and pain—in all its complexity.
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Four Questions for Elana K. Arnold
Elana K. Arnold spoke with PW about her new YA historical novel, 'The Blood Years,' based on her late grandmother’s experience living through the Holocaust.
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Q & A with Candice Iloh
Candice Iloh, author of the 2020 National Book Award finalist and 2021 Printz Honor book 'Every Body Looking,' considers what life could look like beyond our capitalist culture in their new YA novel in verse, 'Salt the Water.'
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On the Road with Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey's first picture book, 'Just Because,' released earlier this month, and the actor embarked on a mini media blitz in support of the book.
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Q & A with Amber McBride
We spoke with Amber McBride, author of the National Book Award finalist title 'Me: Moth,' about her middle grade debut, 'Gone Wolf,' a dual-timeline tale centering two Black girls.
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In Conversation: Bob Odenkirk and Erin Odenkirk
We asked writer, actor, and comedian Bob Odenkirk and his daughter Erin to talk about their new children's book, 'Zilot & Other Important Rhymes,' a family affair featuring playful poems and illustrations.
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Four Questions for S.H. Cotugno
Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' gets a steampunk makeover in S.H. Cotugno's fantasy graphic novel reimagining, 'The Glass Scientists,' first in a planned trilogy.
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Q & A with Elaine Vickers
PW spoke with children's author and teacher Elaine Vickers about why she loves chemistry, how elements of her teaching and writing impact and enhance one other, and how she hopes her new book will encourage kids to think about science differently.
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Q & A with Faith Erin Hicks
Faith Erin Hicks dives into the high-energy world of hockey in her new YA graphic novel romance 'Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy.'
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In Conversation: Gary Gray Jr. and Joanna Ho
We asked authors Gary Gray Jr. and Joanna Ho to speak with each other about their new picture books, and empowering young readers to embrace all aspects of their identities.
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Four Questions for Elizabeth Rusch
Elizabeth Rusch spotlights young activists in her new book, 'The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change.'
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Q & A with Deborah Hopkinson
This fall, prolific children's author Deborah Hopkinson launches five new books, including an Elizabethan spy novel, a fractured “Cinderella” tale, a picture book inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and two chapter books in a new series about a ship's cat.
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