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Jorge Cham on Using Humor to Make STEM Accessible and Engaging
In his essay for PW, author, podcaster, and TV creator Jorge Cham reflects on his forthcoming middle grade novel, 'Oliver's Great Big Universe,' and his passion for explaining complex things about the world in interesting and fun ways.
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YA Author Deb Caletti Tells 'A Story That Belongs to All of Us'
In an essay, the author discusses the inspiration for her timely new novel, 'Plan A,' which follows a 16-year-old girl who travels from a Texas town to Oregon in order to legally obtain an abortion.
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In Conversation: Janet Tashjian and Jake Tashjian
We asked the mother-son duo to discuss their collaborative process and representing neurodiverse characters with authenticity in their new book, 'Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective.'
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Q & A with A.S. King
A.S. King's upcoming anthology, 'The Collectors,' gathers a diverse group of authors to ruminate on the topics of collections, collectors, and the unique drive to collect; we spoke with King about the process of choosing her contributors, subverting storytelling expectations, and the value of weirdness.
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Q & A with Karina Yan Glaser
Karina Yan Glaser spoke with us about her childhood dream of living in New York City, the importance of a supportive community, and how it feels to say goodbye to her Vanderbeekers series.
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Finishing Lois Ehlert's Last Book
During more than 35 years of collaboration and friendship, Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert and Beach Lane v-p and publisher Allyn Johnston worked on 28 books together; we spoke with Johnston about completing the late author's final book, 'Red & Green.'
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Where Have All the YA Paperbacks Gone?
In her essay, YA author Jessica Kara makes the case for bringing back affordable and accessible YA paperbacks, in an effort to drive sales and reach more teen readers.
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On Tour with Adalyn Grace
Author Adalyn Grace hit the road recently to celebrate last month’s release of her YA fantasy 'Foxglove,' the second title in her Belladonna series.
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Q & A with Michelle Cuevas
In Michelle Cuevas's fantastical middle grade novel, 'The Dreamatics,' a mythical theater troupe performs dreams for a sleeping child each night until tragedy strikes in the real world, prompting her dreamscape—and the Dreamatics' theater space—to undergo a drastic change.
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In Conversation: Angela and Tony DiTerlizzi
We asked the couple to discuss their first picture book collaboration, 'A Very Cranky Book,' and the importance of humor in their life and work.
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In Conversation: Aliki Brandenberg and Stephen Savage
Author-illustrator Aliki, 94 and still hard at work, sat down for a conversation with picture book creator Stephen Savage.
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The Roaring 2020s: Putting a Latinx Spin on Golden Age Classics
Attorney and writer Lauren Muñoz discusses her love of classic detective fiction and bringing an authentic Latinx voice to the mystery genre in her debut YA novel, 'Suddenly a Murder.'
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Q & A with Eddie Muller
Writer and film historian Eddie Muller is the host of Noir Alley on Turner Classic Movies; in his picture book debut, Muller pays homage to hardboiled classics. We spoke with Muller about his aim to spark kids' curiosity about film history.
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Four Questions for Nikkolas Smith
Smith spoke with PW about his path to “artivism,” the genesis of his new picture book from his online art series known as “Sunday Sketch,” and what he hopes aspiring artivists will take away from reading this story.
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2022 Clavis Key Colors Winner: Close-Up on Darcy Day Zoells
In The New Bicycle, a picture book by Darcy Day Zoells, a “little girl in red” takes her bicycle for a ride and has an eye-opening adventure in the process. Zoells is a gold medal recipient for the 2022 Clavis Key Colors competition, which honors exceptional children’s book illustrators and publishes their work. Zoells chatted with PW about the joys of writing and illustrating picture books, the great subtleties and complexities of the art form, and much more.
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In Conversation: Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long
We asked Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long, co-authors of 'More Than a Dream,' to discuss their research into the momentous March on Washington in 1963, and the importance of recognizing echoes of the past in contemporary events.
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Q & A with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
With her forthcoming publication, 'Mama's Sleeping Scarf,' award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie delves into a new category: children's books.
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Four Questions for Patricia C. Wrede
In 'The Dark Lord's Daughter,' Patricia C. Wrede's first new release in 10 years, 14-year-old Kayla Jones discovers that the biological father she never knew was the dreaded, now deceased, Dark Lord of a magical realm—and she's expected to follow in his footsteps.
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Order Up: PW Talks with Grace Lin
In 'Chinese Menu,' Newbery and Caldecott Honoree Grace Lin details the origins of the most familiar dishes in American Chinese restaurants.
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Q & A with Breena Bard
In her timely middle-grade graphic novel 'Wildfire,' Breena Bard introduces an eighth-grader, Julianna, whose family is displaced to urban Portland when a fire destroys their rural Oregon home.
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