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Obituary: Donald J. Sobol
Donald J. Sobol, creator of the popular Encyclopedia Brown mystery series as well as numerous titles for young adults, died on July 11. He was 87.
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Obituary: Else Holmelund Minarik
Else Holmelund Minarik, the acclaimed children’s book author best known for her Little Bear books for early readers, died on July 12 at her home in Sunset Beach, N.C., of complications from a recent heart attack. She was 91.
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Obituary: Rosa Guy
Esteemed children's book author Rosa Guy died on Sunday, June 3, of cancer, at her New York City home. She was 89.
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Obituary: Ellen Levine
Noted author Ellen Levine, whose books for young people were born of a love for teaching and her active espousal of social justice, died on May 26 of lung cancer. She was 73.
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Obituary: Peter D. Sieruta
Peter D. Sieruta, author, reviewer, and respected voice behind the blog Collecting Children's Books, died suddenly at his Michigan home on May 25, after suffering complications from a fall. He was 53.
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Illustrator Leo Dillon Dies at 79
Renowned illustrator and artist Leo Dillon died on May 26 from “complications of a sudden illness requiring lung surgery,” according to Bonnie Verburg, his longtime editor at Scholastic's Blue Sky Press imprint. Dillon was 79. With his wife and collaborator Diane, he illustrated over 40 children’s books spanning a career of more than 50 years.
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Maurice Sendak Remembered
Friends, including Jules Feiffer, Chris Van Allsburg, Roger Straus III, and Iona Opie, pay tribute to the legendary author and illustrator, who died on May 8.
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Oh, The Places We Went: My Travels with Jean
Jean Craighead George, author of more than 100 books – including the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves – died on May 15 at the age of 92. Wendell Minor pays tribute to his friend and longtime collaborator.
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Obituary: Jean Craighead George
Distinguished children's book author and noted naturalist Jean Craighead George died on May 15. She was 92. Best known for the Newbery-winning novel Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor title My Side of the Mountain, George penned more than 100 books for young people.
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Maurice Sendak: An Appreciation
Historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus remembers Maurice Sendak, who
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Former 'PW' News Editor Madalynne Reuter Dead at 90
Madalynne Reuter, former longtime news editor of Publishers Weekly, fiction writer, and mother, died May 3 at the Amsterdam House nursing home in Manhattan. She was 90.
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Obituary: Maurice Sendak Dead at 83
Legendary author and illustrator Maurice Sendak died in Connecticut on Tuesday, May 8, following a stroke. He was 83.
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A Tribute to Adrienne Rich
"Rich refused to turn away from difficulty. Her relentless, urgent mission to articulate through singular poetics the personal and political issues of our time never failed her," writes Jill Bialosky.
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Obituary: Thomas Locker
Author and artist Thomas Locker, who illustrated more than 30 children’s books, died in Albany, N.Y. on Friday, March 9. He was 74.
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Obituary: Jan Berenstain
Jan Berenstain, co-creator of the Berenstain Bears series, died on February 24 at the age of 88, after a stroke.
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Obituary: Fred Kerner
Fred Kerner, editor emeritus of Harlequin Books, died on December 24. He was 90.
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Obituary: Joe Simon, Jerry Robinson and Eduardo Barreto
In the span of about a week and a half in December, the comics world has lost three iconic, veteran creators.
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Obituary: Florence Parry Heide
Florence Parry Heide, author of more than 100 books for children, died at home in Kenosha, Wis., on October 24. She was 92.
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Nicky Salan, Champion of Children's Literature, Dies at 77
Necia (Nicky) Salan, founder of Cover to Cover, a San Francisco bookselling institution renowned for placing children’s books in equal prominence as adult books, died at her home on October 10, after a long illness. She was 77.
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Obituary: William Sleator
Renowned science fiction writer William Sleator, a master of the macabre who wrote primarily for young adults, died on August 3 at age 66. Sleator was best known for creating an offbeat blend of real science, horror, and psychological suspense.
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