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Spring 2013 Flying Starts: Maris Wicks
After Maris Wicks graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2003 with a B.F.A. in illustration, she didn't exactly leap into her chosen field. "I didn't draw for a year," she says.
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Spring 2013 Flying Starts: Aaron Meshon
Aaron Meshon met his wife, Ayako, 10 years ago at a softball game in Chinatown under the Manhattan Bridge.
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Move Over, Rocky: Philadelphia Celebrates Hometown Hero Jerry Pinkney
The city of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have declared Wednesday, June 26, to be Jerry Pinkney Day.
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Q & A with Andrew Richard Albanese, Author of 'The Battle of $9.99'
Andrew Richard Albanese talks about the story behind The Battle of $9.99, a new e-book about the Apple price-fixing case.
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BEA 2013: Randi Zuckerberg: Social Media's Dear Abby
Randi Zuckerberg is signed up for two books with HarperCollins: Dot, a picture book for children with illustrations by Joe Berger, and Dot Complicated, a nonfiction book for adults.
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BEA 2013: Sarah Dessen: Summertime Is the Best Time
Ah, summer. It’s Sarah Dessen’s favorite season.
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Q & A with Tom McNeal
We speak with the author about his new novel, Far Far Away, a modern fairy tale.
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Bernard Waber, 1921-2013
Bernard Waber, creator of much-loved picture books about Lyle the crocodile and other anthropomorphic animals, died on May 16 after a long illness. He was 91.
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Q & A with Cecil Castellucci and Sara Varon
PW spoke with illustrator Sara Varon and writer Castellucci to hear about how two self-proclaimed odd ducks combined forces to create Odd Duck, an unconventional – and very funny – book.
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Q & A with Julie Kagawa
The Eternity Cure, the second book in Julie Kagawa's dystopian vampire trilogy, Blood of Eden.
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Q & A with Paul Rudnick
Paul Rudnick's first YA book, Gorgeous, tells the story of a girl in a trailer park who instead of three wishes is granted three magic dresses and perfect beauty by an all-powerful clothing designer.
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Q & A with Sara Zarr
In The Lucy Variations, Sara Zarr's fifth novel, 16-year-old Lucy has stepped away from her blossoming career as a concert pianist, and is struggling to redefine what role music will play in her life.
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Fredrick L. McKissack, 1939–2013
Fredrick L. McKissack, who with his wife and partner Patricia created more than 100 books illuminating aspects of the African-American experience, died of heart failure on April 28.
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Corsetto Goes Long Form with 'Adventure Time'
Popular webcomic creator Danielle Corsetto talks about adapting to the world of graphic novels with Adventure Time: Playing With Fire.
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E.L. Konigsburg, 1930–2013
Esteemed children's author E.L. Konigsburg, a two-time winner of the Newbery Medal, died on Friday at age 83.
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Q & A with Brent Hartinger
Having just self-published The Elephant of Surprise, the fourth book in his Russel Middlebrook series, Brent Hartinger is at the forefront of trends in self-publishing and gayYA fiction.
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Q & A with Bob Staake
A bluebird befriends a lonely boy – and risks its life to protect him in a city park – in Bob Staake's wordless picture book, Bluebird.
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Kids Comic Con Returns May 11 to Bronx Community College
The seventh annual Kids Comic Con will kick off on May 11 with more than 30 exhibitors, including Viz Media, Papercutz, Archie Comics, Jim Henson/Sesame Street and Scholastic Book Fairs, in addition to a slate of panels, film screenings and hands-on workshops on creating comics.
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Q & A with Beth Reekles
The 17-year-old's self-published novel, The Kissing Booth, garnered millions of reads online – and landed the author a contract with Random House.
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Q & A with Jennifer E. Smith
In Jennifer E. Smith's new YA novel, This Is What Happy Looks Like, a young Hollywood heartthrob accidentally sends an email to a smart, small-town girl, and a relationship blossoms – but a family secret threatens the romance.
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