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Q & A with Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, author of the prize-winning YA novel 'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,' spoke with PW about why writing the long-awaited sequel was so difficult and so necessary.
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Q & A with Jonathan Stroud
In 'The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne,' his first title since 2017's 'The Empty Grave' (fifth in his bestselling Lockwood & Co. series), British author Jonathan Stroud kicks off a new upper-middle-grade fantasy/adventure series.
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Monsters, Myths, Magic, and Mad Science: PW Talks with Rex Ogle
Ogle chatted with PW about drawing from his own childhood to write relatable characters who star in engaging and lightly spooky adventure stories. (Sponsored)
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A Mirror and a Window: PW Talks with Christina Matula
Matula spoke with PW about drawing from her own life to create her young heroine, the experience of adapting to a new culture, and writing about the city that’s “a character of its own.” (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Barbara Dee
Barbara Dee spoke with us about her new middle grade novel, 'Violets Are Blue,' which tackles tough subjects including divorce and opioid addiction.
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In Defense of Mean Girls in YA Literature
Journalist and YA author Hayley Krischer reframes the "mean girl" trope in literature and pop culture.
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Four Questions for Eugene Yelchin
Russian-born author-illustrator Eugene Yelchin's most recent work, 'The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain,' is a middle grade memoir of his childhood in the former USSR.
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The Truth Is in the Cards: Close-up on Varian Johnson
A young man learns complex lessons both in life and at the card table in Johnson's latest, Playing the Cards You're Dealt. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Monica Zepeda
We speak with Monica Zepeda, a teen librarian at the Beverly Hills Public Library in Los Angeles County, a debut young adult author, and an award-winning screenwriter, about her passion for storytelling.
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Four Questions for Rick Riordan
After writing more than two dozen books inspired by mythology, Rick Riordan makes his first foray into science fiction with his latest adventure, 'Daughter of the Deep,' a contemporary reimagining of Jules Verne's classic submarine-piloting antihero, Captain Nemo.
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Q & A with Ibi Zoboi and Loveis Wise
Author Ibi Zoboi and illustrator Loveis Wise came together to create the forthcoming picture book 'The People Remember,' a tribute to the history of Africa and the true meaning of Kwanzaa.
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Four Questions for Ann Clare LeZotte
We spoke with Ann Clare LeZotte about 'Set Me Free,' the companion to her debut middle-grade novel, and her research into the history of Deaf culture.
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Four Questions for Stephanie Garber
We spoke with author Stephanie Garber about 'Once Upon a Broken Heart,' a spin-off set in the same magical universe as her bestselling Caraval trilogy.
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Four Questions for Mark Oshiro
In the author's first middle grade novel, Héctor Muñoz escapes anti-gay bullying by hiding in a janitor's closet that turns out to have magical properties. Mark Oshiro spoke with us about safe spaces, unsafe adults, and making old ideas new.
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In Conversation: David Bowles and Erika Meza
We asked author David Bowles and illustrator Erika Meza to discuss their new picture book, 'My Two Border Towns,' and their personal connections to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Four Questions for Bob Shea
We spoke with author-illustrator Bob Shea about the inspiration for his new picture book, 'Chez Bob,' which delivers an offbeat civics lesson through a hungry alligator.
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Q & A with Rajani LaRocca
This year has been an abundant one for Rajani LaRocca: by the end of 2021, she will have published six new books for young readers, including the STEM title 'The Secret Code Inside You.'
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Q & A with Veera Hiranandani
We spoke with Newbery Honor author Veera Hiranandani about her latest novel for young readers, 'How to Find What You're Not Looking For,' which draws from her family history.
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Four Questions for Saadia Faruqi
In Saadia Faruqi's timely third novel for middle grade readers, 'Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero,' readers meet 11-year-old Texan Yusuf as he and his Muslim American community experience intensifying Islamophobia, xenophobia, and racism during the lead-up to the 20th anniversary of September 11.
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Critical Love Theory: History, Hand Holding, and Hard Truth
We asked young adult and children's book author and librarian Shanna Miles to discuss her passion for weaving lesser-known historical events and truths into her fiction.
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