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Alan Moore on Magic, Storytelling, Fascism, and His New Not-Quite-a-Comic
Don’t call it his farewell to comics! The prolific and influential author of 'Watchmen,' 'V for Vendetta,' 'Jerusalem,' 'The Great When,' and many more discusses fascism, superheroes, and 'The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic.'
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In Conversation with Mel Hammond, Teghan Hammond, and Magdalene Visaggio
Sisters/collaborators Mel Hammond and Teghan Hammond and author Magdalene Visaggio discussed writing about navigating girlhood, their shared experiences of online hate, and the importance of portraying trans girls for young people today.
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Q & A with Ryan Seacrest and Meredith Seacrest Leach
Television host Ryan Seacrest and his sister Meredith Seacrest Leach discussed their new picture book, 'The Make-Believers,' illustrated by Bonnie Lui, and the power of one's imagination.
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Ghost in the Machine: PW talks with Erika Swyler
A scientist creates an android to assist her with organ transplants in Erika Swyler’s dystopian 'We Lived on the Horizon' (Atria, Jan.).
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A Library of One’s Own: PW Talks with Andrew Hui
In 'The Study' (Princeton Univ., Dec.), Andrew Hui, a humanities professor at Singapore’s Yale-NUS College, chronicles the emergence of the personal library.
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Four Questions for Jill Tew
Can the chase for productivity ever go too far? Afronauts podcast host and debut author Jill Tew explores an inescapable work culture in her dystopian sci-fi debut 'The Dividing Sky'. We spoke with Tew about becoming the first Black sci-fi author to be published under the Joy Revolution imprint, and about exploring the pressures of productivity.
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Try a Little Tenderness: PW Talks with Jason Reynolds
We spoke with Jason Reynolds, former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and a 2024 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation fellowship, about his latest YA novel, 'Twenty-Four Seconds from Now…,' and the importance of centering tenderness in romance for young people.
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Four Questions for Robin Benway
Robin Benway, author of the National Book Award-winning YA novel Far from the Tree, makes her first foray into middle grade with 'The Girls of Skylark Lane'.
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Kingpin of Queens: PW Talks with Michael Sears
In Michael Sears’s 'Love the Stranger' (Soho Crime, Dec.), Ted Molloy tries to clear his girlfriend’s name after she lands in the crosshairs of a shady real estate developer.
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Art for Politics’ Sake: PW Talks with Amber Massie-Blomfield
In 'Acts of Resistance' (Norton, Nov.), theater producer Amber Massie-Blomfield argues that art is a powerful political force.
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In Conversation: Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall
We asked friends and close collaborators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall about their new series for early readers, Stella & Marigold, and honoring the way young people see and imagine the world.
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'We’re All Mad Here': PW Talks with Kate McKinnon
We spoke with comedian and character actor Kate McKinnon about her middle grade debut, 'The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,' and words of wisdom for young weirdos.
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Q & A with Lynn Painter
Lynn Painter’s 2021 YA debut 'Better Than the Movies' can be spotted in any bookstore’s #BookTok display, and the rom-com writer returns to Wes and Liz’s love story in this season’s 'Nothing Like the Movies'.
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Q & A with Hanna Alkaf
'The Weight of Our Sky' and 'Queen of the Tiles' author Hanna Alkaf crafts a dark love letter to her mission school days in YA supernatural thriller 'The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette’s.'
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In Conversation: Brandon Sanderson and Kazu Kibuishi
The Hugo Award–winning fantasy author and creator of the bestselling Amulet graphic novel series discuss their collaborative picture book debut.
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Definitely for Mature Readers: PW Talks With Patrick Horvath
We spoke with the author of ‘Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees,’ billed by publisher IDW as ‘Dexter’ meets Richard Scarry’s ‘Busy, Busy Town,’ about his graphic novel debut, the hunger for “cozy horror,” and more.
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Tell (Almost) All: PW Talks with Sacha Mardou
In 'Past Tense' (Avery, Oct.), graphic novelist Sacha Mardou depicts how she unlocked years of personal and familial trauma through therapy.
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This Kind of Future: PW Talks with Rob Sheffield
In 'Heartbreak Is the National Anthem' (Dey Street, Nov.), music journalist Rob Sheffield investigates Taylor Swift’s ascent to pop stardom and the secrets of her musical longevity.
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Q & A with Robin Talley
Robin Talley's new novel, 'Everything Glittered,' brings readers to the Prohibition days of Washington, D.C., as 17-year-old Gertrude and her two best friends uncover the murder of their headmaster.
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Q & A with Erin A. Craig
Erin A. Craig, author of the bestselling YA gothic fantasy novel 'House of Salt and Sorrows', crafts another dark fairy tale in 'The Thirteenth Child', a reimagining of “Godfather Death” by the Brothers Grimm.
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