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On Tour with Jeff Kinney for Wimpy Kid #14
Jeff Kinney, creator of the ultra-popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, recently embarked on a bus tour of the Midwest for the release of book 14, 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball.'
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Gary Paulsen Moves to FSG in Three-Book Deal
At age 80, three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen still has more stories to tell, including a memoir, ‘Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Boyhood on the Run,’ in early 2021, followed by two middle-grade novels.
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Dav Pilkey's Dog Man 'Do Good' Asia Tour in Photos
For the first time ever, Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey toured Asia—with stops in Shanghai, Singapore, and Mumbai.
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Obituary: Andrew Clements
Prolific children's author Andrew Clements, best known for his popular middle grade novel 'Frindle,' died on November 28 in West Baldwin, Me., following an illness; he was 70.
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Children’s Starred Reviews 2019: Happy Surprises
We asked a number of authors whose books are starred in this issue to tell us about something pleasantly unexpected that has transpired for them over the course of their writing lives.
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Q & A with Tomi Adeyemi
We spoke with YA author Tomi Adeyemi about 'Children of Virtue and Vengeance,' book two of her bestselling West African-inspired Orïsha Legacy trilogy.
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Four Questions for Vashti Harrison
We spoke with Vashti Harrison about her new book for young readers, 'Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History,' the third volume in her illustrated nonfiction series about notable, often little-known figures in black history.
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Ahmadi's 2020 YA Novel Is His Most Personal Yet
We spoke with author Ahmadi and his publishing team about tackling timely issues relating to prejudice and immigration in his forthcoming #OwnVoices novel.
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Four Questions for B.J. Novak
We spoke with comedian, actor, and author B.J. Novak about ‘My Book with No Pictures,’ an interactive companion to his bestselling ‘The Book with No Pictures.’
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Q & A with Chris and J.J. Grabenstein
After years of behind-the-scenes collaboration, husband-and-wife team Chris and J.J. Grabenstein have co-written 'Shine!,' a standalone novel for middle grade readers.
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PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Simmons University
Representatives from Simmons University’s Center for the Study of Children’s Literature in Boston discuss the program and the joys of studying children’s books from a literary and historical perspective.
