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  • In Conversation: Andrew Young and Paula Young Shelton

    We asked Andrew Young and his daughter Paula Young Shelton to discuss their new picture book collaboration, ‘Just Like Jesse Owens,’ which presents a pivotal moment from the childhood of this civil rights icon and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.

  • Q & A with Stephen Savage

    Stephen Savage spoke with us about how his new picture book 'Moonlight' both was and wasn't a fresh start, and what it felt like to go old school from beginning to end.

  • Q & A with Mason Deaver

    We spoke with Mason Deaver about their new novel for teens, 'The Feeling of Falling in Love,' and what it's like to be writing queer YA in the current climate of increasing book challenges.

  • Four Questions for Maya Gabeira

    Maya Gabeira, a Brazilian big wave surfer who in 2018 set a Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed by a woman, spoke with us about her debut picture book, 'Maya and the Beast.'

  • Close-Up on: Wes Hargis

  • Q & A with Beth Kephart

    PW spoke with Kephart about creating books across age ranges and genres, and teaching the craft of writing.

  • Q & A with Dan Gemeinhart

    We spoke with Dan Gemeinhart about his unconventional style choices in 'The Midnight Children' and the meaning of home in middle grade fiction.

  • Q & A with Lio Min

    We spoke with music journalist Lio Min about crafting the YA debut, 'Beating Heart Baby,' and how anime influenced their story.

  • Children's and YA Authors on Crossing Categories

    We spoke with a number of high-profile children’s writers who have branched out from the categories and genres in which they originally found success to reach new audiences.

  • Soapbox: Children's Nonfiction Has an Image Problem

    Sibert Medal Honoree Melissa Stewart has written more than 200 science books for children. Here, she argues that many children gravitate towards nonfiction books, but adults may be steering them away because of their own assumptions and biases, to the detriment of young readers.

  • On Tour with Kalynn Bayron

    Kalynn Bayron went on her first in-person tour for her bestselling YA fantasy 'This Wicked Fate' last month.

  • Q & A with Jose Pimienta

    We spoke with 'Twin Cities' author-illustrator Jose Pimienta about cultural and gender-based double standards, teenage rebellion, and finding a place to call your own.

  • Close-Up on: Mariko Tamaki

  • Four Questions for Elizabeth Kilcoyne

    We spoke with Elizabeth Kilcoyne about horror, grief, and her YA debut, 'Wake the Bones.'

  • Close-Up on: Svetlana Chmakova

  • Close-Up on: Ryan T. Higgins

  • When Authors Play the TikTok Game

    Jen Calonita is the author of 30 books for teens and middle graders; here she writes about diving into the world of TikTok for her latest book, '12 to 22.'

  • Q & A with Lora Senf

    In 'The Clackity' by debut author Lora Senf, 12-year-old Evie Von Rathe journeys into a terrifying supernatural world populated by ghosts and witches.

  • Four Questions for Eileen Grimes

    Eileen Grimes, a former high school teacher and the founder of the company Loved as You Are, is sharing her book 'The Us Journal: A Parent-Child Journey of Love and Discovery' with children and caregives in Uvalde, Tex., to help families process the recent school shooting.

  • Q & A with JaNay Brown-Wood

    PW spoke with JaNay Brown-Wood about how her early school experiences turned her into a writer, and when she discovered her calling to become a teacher.

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