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Amina Luqman-Dawson's Newbery Win: A Dual Celebration
We spoke with Amina Luqman-Dawson about her immediate reaction to the news that her middle-grade historical novel 'Freewater,' inspired by the escape of formerly enslaved people, won this year's Coretta Scott King Book Award and the John Newbery Medal.
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Q & A with Jumata Emill
Newspaper journalist-turned-novelist Jumata Emill makes his YA debut with 'The Black Queen,' a murder mystery brimming with suspense and set in the Deep South.
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Rights Report: Week of January 30, 2023
New deals for Rachael Lippincott, Victoria Ying, Emma Steinkellner, and others.
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When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2023 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners
We spoke with the three big ALA Award winners about their initial reactions to the news.
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Q & A with Tess Sharpe
We spoke with Tess Sharpe about her new YA novel, '6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did),' the importance of trigger warnings, and her hopes for queer literature.
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Q & A with Elise Bryant
We spoke with Elise Bryant continuing to expand on her interconnected universe of stories in her new YA romance, 'Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling.'
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In Conversation: Fiona Robinson and C.E. Winters
Two new picture book biographies spotlight the life and legacy of Lotte Reiniger (1899–1981), a German film director and animator best known for creating the oldest surviving animated movie: 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed,' released in 1926.
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Q & A with Emma Bland Smith
We spoke with librarian and picture book author Emma Bland Smith about how she discovers the stories she writes, the ways her library work and writing are intertwined, and how she hopes her books instill the value of perseverance.
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What I Was Yearning For: Close-Up on Deb Caletti
Deb Caletti, a National Book Award Finalist and Printz Honor recipient, chatted with PW about her novel The Epic Story of Every Living Thing, the worry and distress faced by so many young people today, and how writing helped her through the most challenging months of the pandemic. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Krystal Marquis
Krystal Marquis’s debut YA novel is inspired by the real life of C.R. Patterson, a Black man who escaped slavery to found his own carriage company and elevate himself and his family to new heights in Ohio society.
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Bringing Joy to Readers: Close-Up on Marie Lu
Marie Lu spoke to PW about her newest YA novel, Stars and Smoke, how writing it during the pandemic helped her navigate a challenging time, pop stardom, and what goes into building romantic tension between characters. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Nick Brooks
Teacher turned filmmaker Nick Brooks follows up his middle grade debut 'Nothing Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont' with a highly anticipated foray into YA, a thriller called 'Promise Boys.'
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Q & A with Ami Polonsky
Ami Polonsky's newest book for young readers, 'World Made of Glass,' is set in 1987 and features Iris, a 12-year-old facing her father's death from AIDS.
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Q & A with Claire Swinarski
PW talked with Claire Swinarski about addressing the "urgent and timeless" problem of sexual harassment in her new middle grade novel, 'What Happened to Rachel Riley?'
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Fall 2022 Flying Starts: Jas Hammonds
You could say it was written in the stars for flight attendant–turned–author Jas Hammonds to write books. Their YA debut, 'We Deserve Monuments', showcases a multigenerational story about a Black family and their roots in the small town of Burrell, Ga.
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Fall 2022 Flying Starts: Esme Symes-Smith
Born in Exeter, in the southwest of England, Esme Symes-Smith spent a great deal of time in Cornwall, which would later influence the setting of their debut novel, 'Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston', a middle grade fantasy in which a nonbinary would-be knight pushes back against gender stereotypes and restrictions.
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Fall 2022 Flying Starts: C.C. Harrington
Debut author C.C. Harrington has felt a strong draw toward animal stories since her childhood in the English countryside. Set in 1963, her middle grade novel 'Wildoak' follows two viewpoints: those of 11-year-old Maggie Stevens and snow leopard cub Rumpus.
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Fall 2022 Flying Starts: Liza Ferneyhough
“It was a drawing I did of my grandmother’s teacup,” author-illustrator Liza Ferneyhough says, recalling the image that set her on the creative path of transforming a mental catalog of multicultural family memories into her debut picture book, 'Nana, Nenek & Nina'.
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Fall 2022 Flying Starts: Skyler Schrempp
Debut author Skyler Schrempp's experience in theater helped her to home in on the voice of her historical middle grade novel, 'Three Strike Summer', about a girl whose family loses their Dust Bowl farm during the Great Depression.
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Fall 2022 Flying Starts: Zoulfa Katouh
Science and stories have always been twin threads running through Zoulfa Katouh’s life. Now a pharmacist working on cancer research and the debut author of the acclaimed novel 'As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow,' set amid the Syrian revolution, Katouh has found a way to keep both sides of her heart engaged.
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