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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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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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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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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 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 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 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 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 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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PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
Co-authors and Hollywood insiders Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver discuss their new book, Alien Superstar: Hollywood vs. the Galaxy, and their process for writing compelling comedies for kids.
