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Fall 2021 Flying Starts: Steven Salvatore
Steven Salvatore wrote seven books and queried agents for nine years before writing their debut novel, 'Can’t Take That Away,' about a genderqueer teen who has big dreams of becoming a diva.
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Fall 2021 Flying Starts: Natasha Bowen
Even before submitting it for publication, debut YA author Natasha Bowen knew that 'Skin of the Sea,' her West African take on “The Little Mermaid,” was a story she needed to tell.
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Fall 2021 Flying Starts: Naaz Khan
The idea for Naaz Khan’s debut picture book, 'Room for Everyone,' came to her on the island of Zanzibar, on a memorable minibus ride to the beach.
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Fall 2021 Flying Starts: June CL Tan
June CL Tan discusses her debut YA novel, 'Jade Fire Gold,' a Chinese folklore–inspired high fantasy that addresses colonialism and colorism.
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Fall 2021 Children’s Flying Starts
We spotlight the authors of five of the season’s most promising children’s and YA debuts.
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Four Questions for Matthew Van Fleet and Mara Van Fleet
Matthew and Mara Van Fleet have created interactive books separately, but in 'Mermaid Dance,' they joined forces for the first time.
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Q & A with Kathryn Barker
We spoke with Kathryn Barker about her new YA novel, 'Waking Romeo,' and inverting classic love stories.
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Q & A with Katrina Moore
PW spoke with Katrina Moore about how her teaching and writing careers influence each other, and how her early experiences with picture books helped her find her voice.
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A Call to the Children's Publishing Community: Join the Fight for School Librarians
Author and library advocate J.F. Fox issues a call to support school librarians in schools nationwide.
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Q & A with Jon Agee
In Jon Agee's graphic novel fantasy adventure, 'Otto: A Palindrama,' a boy eating wonton soup falls into a daydream about pursuing his runaway dog Pip, and enters a weird world defined entirely by palindromes.
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Peloton's Robin Arzón Makes Her Children's Book Debut
Peloton head instructor Robin Arzón’s debut picture book, ‘Strong Mama,’ is inspired by her pregnancy and new motherhood.
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Creating Through Cancer: Finding the Strength to Keep Writing
Lani Forbes, author of The Age of Seventh Sun series, reflects on facing her cancer diagnosis and continuing to write through the pain.
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Q & A with Seth Fishman and Jessixa Bagley
We spoke with author—and literary agent—Seth Fishman and illustrator Jessixa Bagley about their new picture book, 'When I Wake Up.'
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Q & A with Sophia Glock
Author and artist Sophia Glock's debut YA graphic memoir, 'Passport,' depicts her unusual teenage years, as she gradually realized her parents work in intelligence.
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Q & A with Ernesto Cisneros
We spoke with award-winning middle grade author and middle school language arts teacher Ernesto Cisneros about how his early life experiences, teaching, and writing intersect.
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Q & A with Kekla Magoon
Kekla Magoon spoke with us about her new book, 'Revolution in Our Time,' a National Book Award finalist, which offers an in-depth study of the Black Panther Party for young people.
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Where STEM Meets Story: Spotlight on Explorer Academy
The Dragon’s Blood, the sixth book in the Nat Geo series, leads readers on another globe-spanning adventure . (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Huda Fahmy
Comic book artist Huda Fahmy's latest book, 'Huda F Are You?,' focuses on her experiences as a Muslim teenager who moved from a town with few Muslims to one with a large Muslim population.
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Four Questions for Harmony Becker
Asian American author and cartoonist Harmony Becker's debut graphic novel, 'Himawari House,' tells the coming of age story of a Japanese American girl reconnecting with her Japanese heritage while spending a year with other language learners in Tokyo.
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Q & A with Daniel Miyares
We spoke with author-illustrator Daniel Miyares about his new picture book, 'Hope at Sea: An Adventure Story.'
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