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Women’s History Month 2024: Q & As with Picture Book Authors Honoring Influential Women
In honor of Women's History Month, we spoke with four authors about their picture book biographies that highlight the accomplishments of trailblazing women.
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Q & A with Cece Bell
Cece Bell spoke with us about her innovative new alphabet book, 'Animal Albums from A to Z,' featuring 26 record albums for fictitious animal soloists and groups—each one reflecting musical and graphic design tastes from the 1940s to the 1980s.
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John Schu on His Deeply Personal Novel in Verse
Children's author, librarian, and literacy advocate John Schu's new novel in verse, 'Louder Than Hunger,' tells the story of a 13-year-old boy living with an eating disorder; in his personal reflection for PW, Schu shares his own experience with anorexia, and his hopes for sending this autobiographical book out into the world.
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Holly Black's Midnight Launch in Photos
Holly Black celebrated the publication of her new YA novel with a midnight release party for 'The Prisoner's Throne,' the sequel to 'The Stolen Heir' and the latest book in her Elfhame universe.
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In Conversation: ND Stevenson and Sara Varon
The film adaptations of 'Nimona' by ND Stevenson and 'Robot Dreams' by Sara Varon were both nominated for Academy Awards for Animated Feature this year. Ahead of their big Oscar night, we asked Stevenson and Varon to discuss their book-to-screen journeys.
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Four Questions for Ream Shukairy
We spoke with author Ream Shukairy about her sophomore novel 'Six Truths and a Lie,' in which six Muslim teenagers suspected of a terrorist attack face pressure from the press, the police, and their own families.
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Q & A with Aaron Becker
Author-illustrator Aaron Becker spoke with PW about his new wordless picture book, 'The Last Zookeeper,' developing backstories, and staying hopeful despite the state of the planet.
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Four Questions for Parisa Akhbari
In Parisa Akhbari's debut novel 'Just Another Epic Love Poem,' poetry acts as the foundation for two best friends on the verge of becoming something more.
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'Drawn to Nature': Beatrix Potter's Life and Legacy on View at the Morgan
Beatrix Potter, cherished author, illustrator, and conservationist, is the subject of an intimate and illuminating new exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.
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Ms. Rachel Lands Multi-Book Deal with Random House
Digital creator and online star Rachel Accurso, better known as Ms. Rachel, creates musical videos to help young children's development, and has racked up more than eight million followers in her five years on YouTube.
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In Conversation: Kyle Lukoff and Andrea Tsurumi
Author Kyle Lukoff and illustrator Andrea Tsurumi spoke about their collaboration on 'There's No Such Thing as Vegetables,' a humorous picture book that exposes vegetables for what they truly are—a social construct.
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Q & A with Simon Boughton
Simon Boughton, publishing director of Norton Young Readers, discussed the genesis of his debut children's book, 'The Wild River and the Great Dam,' a nonfiction account of the construction of Hoover Dam.
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Four Questions for Emily Barth Isler
Emily Barth Isler spoke with PW about her new middle grade novel, 'The Color of Sound,' brain differences, and the tension between wanting to both blend in and stand out.
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Q & A with Melissa de la Cruz
Melissa de la Cruz spoke how her Filipino culture informed her new YA fantasy, 'The Encanto's Daughter.'
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Q & A with Alan Silberberg
We spoke with author-illustrator Alan Silberberg about his new board book, P Is for Pastrami: The ABCs of Jewish Food, food, faith, and doing funny for kids.
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In Conversation: Saadia Faruqi, Ritu Hemnani, and Veera Hiranandani
The first half of 2024 brings three middle grade novels relating to the British Partition of India and Pakistan and its aftermath.
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Q & A with Aya Khalil
PW spoke with author Aya Khalil about her teaching and writing, her experience with book banning, and why she’s committed to shining a light on the beauty of Arabic cultures and the Islamic faith for readers of all backgrounds.
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Barbara Dee on How She Got Her Writing 'Unstuck'
In her essay for PW, Barbara Dee reflects on her creative process and her forthcoming middle grade novel, 'Unstuck,' about a girl who struggles with anxiety and writer's block.
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Q & A with Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz, author of the Newbery Honor Book 'The Inquisitor's Tale,' dives back into historical fiction via 'Max in the House of Spies,' a fantastical middle grade spy novel and the first in a duology.
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Q & A with David Sedaris
PW spoke with humorist and essayist David Sedaris about his picture book debut, 'Pretty Ugly,' a twisted fable illustrated by the late Ian Falconer.
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