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In Conversation: Melissa Hart and Heather Avis
We invited Hart and Avis to discuss their new books about Down syndrome for young readers, advocacy, and how storytelling creates empathy.
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Children's Institute 2025: Wrinkles in Time: PW Talks with Samira Ahmed
In The Singular Life of Aria Patel, Ahmed’s sixth YA novel, the titular science-minded protagonist falls through the multiverse on one fateful day and gets a second chance at love and to see her late father. PW spoke with Ahmed about her inspiration, romance tropes, and the stories of revolutionary girls.
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Children's Institute 2025: Spreading Library Joy: PW Talks with Mychal Threets
The PBS Kids’ “resident librarian” and TikTok sensation is adding a picture book to his resume, I’m So Happy You’re Here! A Celebration of Library Joy, illustrated by Lorraine Nam. We spoke with Threets about his passionate advocacy for literacy and mental health, his publishing journey, and collaborations between libraries and bookstores.
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Children's Institute 2025: Behold, the Picture Book: PW Talks with Mac Barnett
The author of more than 60 books for young readers and 2011’s “Picture Book Manifesto” that challenged creators and their publishers to energize the category, Barnett became the 2025–2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature in February. Barnett, who will be presenting the closing keynote at CI2025, spoke with PW about his love of picture books and how much he enjoys reading aloud picture books written by other authors.
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Children's Institute 2025: Authors and Illustrators to Meet
See the lineup of children's and YA creators who are slated to appear at this year's Children's Institute.
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Jewish American Heritage Month 2025: Q&As with Children's Book Creators
In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, we spoke with six children’s book creators about highlighting Jewish culture and history in their new works.
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Q & A with Caroline O’Donoghue
Irish author Caroline O’Donoghue's latest YA novel, 'Skipshock,' a time-shifting fantasy, may well be her most ambitious project to date.
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In Conversation: Julie Murphy and Jonathan Van Ness
We asked author Julie Murphy and 'Queer Eye' star and writer Jonathan Van Ness to discuss their new YA novel, 'Let Them Stare,' queer history, and the joys of collaboration.
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Q & A with Alanna Bennett
'XO, Kitty' screenwriter Alanna Bennett draws on her experience as an entertainment journalist in her pop culture–infused debut YA novel, 'The Education of Kia Greer.'
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AAPI Heritage Month 2025: Q&As with Children's Authors on Writing About Culture and History
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked eight authors of new books ranging from picture books to YA about highlighting their cultures, history, and traditions for young readers.
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