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Q & A with Kathryn Ormsbee
Author Kathryn Ormsbee changes things up with 'Candidly Cline,' her first contemporary book for younger readers; we spoke with Ormsbee about setting the story in her home state of Kentucky, and the necessity of community.
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From Tradecraft and Trench Coats to Magic and Adventure: When Spies Write for Children
That so many former spies became novelists is not surprising; but did you know that children’s literature has also attracted its fair share of intelligence practitioners?
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Four Questions for Ashley Wolff
Ashley Wolff spoke with us about her latest picture book, 'Wildfire!,' a sweeping examination of human first responders and animals reacting to a mountain wildfire.
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Four Fan-Favorite YA Trilogies Come to an End This Fall
As 2021 winds down, so do popular trilogies by four YA authors: Roshani Chokshi, Mackenzi Lee, Natasha Ngan, and Kiersten White; we asked each of them about the origin of their series, the writing experience throughout, and what comes next.
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Four Questions for Lenora Todaro
We spoke with writer and editor Lenora Todaro about her debut picture book, 'Sea Lions in the Parking Lot: Animals on the Move in a Pandemic.'
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Q & A with Misty Copeland
We spoke with American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland about her new children's book, 'Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy.'
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Ryan Higgins Signs Multi-Book Contract with Disney
Disney Publishing Worldwide has announced a deal with author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins for six new picture books that will feature his popular menagerie of characters—and likely some new players.
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Four Questions for Ariel Henley
In her debut memoir, 'A Face for Picasso,' Ariel Henley recounts her childhood growing up with Crouzon syndrome.
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A World of Wonder: Close-up on Amal Karzai
The winner of the 2020 U.S. Key Colors Illustrators Competition chats about her evolution as an artist. (Sponsored)
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In Conversation: Renée Watson and Brendan Kiely
We asked authors Renée Watson and Brendan Kiely to discuss their latest books, their approaches to writing about race for young readers, and their hopes for how educators and parents can use their work to spark difficult but important dialogues.
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Q & A with Rob Sanders
PW spoke with Sanders about his tightly woven teaching and writing backgrounds, and creating books he wished he had when he was growing up.
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DiCamillo, Blackall, and Patchett Discuss Life, Courage, and 'The Beatryce Prophecy'
This year's Twin Cities Book Festival culminated on October 14 with author Kate DiCamillo and illustrator Sophie Blackall in conversation about their new middle grade novel, 'The Beatryce Prophecy,' with author and bookseller Ann Patchett.
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Q & A with Alice Walker
Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker's new picture book, 'Sweet People Are Everywhere,' presents her poem of the same title, celebrating the shared humanity of people around the world.
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Doing the Inner Work: Close-up on Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra
Clayton and Charaipotra—whose latest novel, The Rumor Game, about the diverse students at D.C.’s upscale Foxham Prep, will be published in March of 2022—spoke to PW about writing believable teen characters, the damaging impact of rumors, and the excitement of seeing their work evolve. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Amy Robach and Andrew Shue
We spoke with 'Good Morning America' co-anchor Amy Robach and actor Andrew Shue about their desire to share their parenting wisdom in their first picture book, 'Better Together,' the story of two animal families learning to live in harmony.
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Q & A with Katie Yamasaki
PW spoke with author-illustrator Katie Yamasaki about her new picture book, 'Dad Bakes,' her work with communities impacted by incarceration, and restorative justice.
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Q & A with Chuck Wendig
Bestselling author Chuck Wendig spoke with us about his latest novel, a debut middle grade fantasy, titled 'Dust & Grim.'
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Q & A with Lilliam Rivera
Pura Belpré Honoree Lilliam Rivera turns to science fiction with her latest YA novel, 'We Light Up the Sky,' which follows three Latinx teens in Los Angeles as they try to stop an alien invasion in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Q & A with Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Author-illustrator Laura Vaccaro Seeger spoke with us about the final book in her color-inspired trilogy, 'Red'; her rapport with her longtime editor, Neal Porter; and what's next on her creative agenda.
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Q & A with Mo Willems
In 'Opposites Abstract,' illustrator Mo Willems asks readers to think about how 18 paired, non-representational images make us feel as well as how and why we place one idea in opposition to another.
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