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Q & A with Colin Meloy
We spoke with musician Colin Meloy, frontman of The Decemberists, about 'The Stars Did Wander Darkling,' his relationship with horror stories, and what drew him to writing for children.
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Series Openers: Six Authors on Their New Beginnings
We spoke with six authors who are launching new children's and YA series this year about crafting new worlds, the difference in the writing process compared to standalone projects, and what they hope to explore further into their series.
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In Conversation: Ibram X. Kendi and Loveis Wise
We asked Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and illustrator Loveis Wise to discuss their new picture book adapted from a story by Zora Neale Hurston, 'Magnolia Flower,' and their connections to Hurston's writing.
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Brigid Kemmerer: Balancing Two Series and Hitting a Milestone
This has been a banner year for Brigid Kemmerer, the author of several YA series and stand-alone contemporary novels, combined sales of which recently topped one million copies for Bloomsbury.
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Q & A with Deb Caletti
In Printz Honor author Deb Caletti’s newest YA book, 'The Epic Story of Every Living Thing,' protagonist Harper and her newly found half siblings look for their biological father.
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Q & A with Sophie Blackall
Caldecott Award-winning creator Sophie Blackall's new picture book, 'Farmhouse,' was conceived as she purchased an abandoned dairy farm in upstate New York, with an eye toward building a retreat for children's book creators.
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Q & A with Sherri Winston
Sherri Winston discusses her new middle grade novel, 'Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution,' and drawing inspiration from her daughters and Black girls everywhere who dare to stand up to injustice.
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Q & A with Caron Butler and Justin Reynolds
We spoke with NBA All-Star Caron Butler and YA author Justin A. Reynolds about their collaborative novel 'Shot Clock,' a story about basketball, life, and family.
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Spy School: How the Ideas Keep Coming
Stuart Gibbs is the bestselling author of the Charlie Thorne, FunJungle, Moon Base Alpha, and Spy School series; we asked him to supply some reflections on hitting the 10-book milestone for Spy School.
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Angie Thomas Ventures into Middle Grade
Coretta Scott King Honoree and bestselling YA author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade fantasy debut with trilogy opener 'Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy.'
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Q & A with Isaac Blum
We spoke with Isaac Blum about his YA debut, 'The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen,' his richly imagined characters, Orthodox Judaism, and writing an evocative depiction of a minority culture that outsiders can connect with.
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Q & A with Margi Preus
Newbery Honor winner Margi Preus's new middle grade fantasy novel, 'Windswept,' is a whirlwind adventure featuring trolls, magic, and a child-snatching wind.
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Q & A with Christine McDonnell
We spoke with Christine McDonnell about her life's work as a librarian and teacher, how her students influence her children's books, and why she weaves social emotional learning topics into her books.
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Windows, Mirrors and Glasses: Grace Lin on Seeing the World Through Diverse Books
Grace Lin is the author-illustrator of numerous award-winning books for young readers; these remarks, slightly adapted, were given during the Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Literature on June 23 in Washington, D.C.
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Q & A with Sarah Aronson
We spoke with author Sarah Aronson about her new picture book, ‘Brand-New Bubbe,’ writing Jewish characters for young readers, and how children's books can help fight antisemitism and other forms of hate.
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On Tour with Natalie Lloyd
For her seventh novel for middle graders, 'Hummingbird,' author Natalie Lloyd set out on an eight-city tour earlier this month.
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Q & A with Shirin Shamsi and Tarun Lak
Seventy-five years ago, Partition displaced more than 15 million South Asians. In her new picture book, Shirin Shamsi shares her mother's Partition story.
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Tricia Levenseller Closes Out Series with National Tour
YA author Tricia Levenseller celebrated the publication of 'Master of Iron,' which concludes her Bladesmith duology, with a national tour.
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Q & A with Katherine Arden
Small Spaces, Katherine Arden's atmospheric middle grade horror quartet, comes to a close with 'Empty Smiles'; PW spoke with Arden about the importance of honoring the emotional impact of her characters' terrifying experiences, and why kids love horror.
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Close-Up on: John Patrick Green
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