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Q & A with Laini Taylor
Laini Taylor spoke with PW about her new book, 'Strange the Dreamer,' the first in a duology.
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal Remembered
Editor Maria Modugno and author Amy Krouse Rosenthal worked together on 14 books; here Modugno offers a tribute to her friend and author.
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Q & A with Emma Donoghue
'Room' author Emma Donoghue spoke with PW about her debut novel for younger readers, 'The Lotterys Plus One.'
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Children's Institute 2017: Authors and Illustrators Who Will Be at the Show
A strong list of children’s authors and illustrators, from large houses and small, will attend this year’s author reception and the Scholastic Meet & Treat Afterparty.
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Children's Institute 2017: Rachel Ignotofsky: Sharing Her Passion for Science and History
Author and illustrator Ignotofsky's mission is to empower readers with knowledge.
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Children's Institute 2017: The Steads: Reconstructing Mark Twain's Only Picture Book
A husband-and-wife writing-and-illustrating team on their once-in-a-lifetime chance to create a new Mark Twain book.
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Jason Reynolds: Writing as Fast as He Can
Reynolds has published five novels since 2014, and has three more scheduled to publish in 2017.
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Q & A with Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy is best known as a movie star, but has branched out into writing in recent years, and is now publishing his first work of fiction, a YA novel.
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Obituary: Paula Fox
Author Paula Fox, best known for her award-winning and emotionally complex children’s novels, died on March 1 at the age of 93.
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'How to Train Your Dragon' Author Launches New Series
The author and illustrator behind the How to Train Your Dragon franchise will launch a new middle-grade series this fall.
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In Conversation: Laura Amy Schlitz and Brian Floca
We asked the author and illustrator of 'Princess Cora and the Crocodile' to let us in on their creative and collaborative process.
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Q & A with David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli
Before creating 'Fish Girl', neither David Wiesner nor Donna Jo Napoli had ever written a graphic novel. 'PW' spoke with Wiesner and Napoli about what makes working on a graphic novel different from other kinds of writing, and why it’s important that this mermaid story wasn’t a romance.
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Four Questions for Michael Bornstein and Debbie Bornstein Holinstat
The Bornsteins spoke with 'PW' about their middle grade memoir, 'Survivors Club: The True Story of a Very Young Prisoner of Auschwitz', the process of remembering and reconstructing a traumatic past, and the urgency of documenting the Holocaust for future generations.
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In Conversation: Kwame Alexander and Nikki Grimes on the Power of Poetry
Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander spoke with fellow poet and friend Nikki Grimes about their shared passion for verse and for empowering young people through poetry.
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Q & A with Jason Chin
Jason Chin is the author and illustrator of several nonfiction picture books about natural ecosystems, including 'Redwoods' (2009), 'Coral Reefs' (2011), 'Island: A Story of the Galapagos' (2012), and his most recent, 'Grand Canyon', published this month.
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On My Nightstand: R.J. Palacio's Nighttime Reading
'Wonder' author R.J. Palacio describes what’s on her bedside table.
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Trends in the School and Library Markets: An ABPA Panel
Two children’s book editors and a librarian gathered for a panel discussion on books in the school and library markets.
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Q & A with Angie Thomas
Author Angie Thomas based her debut novel on her own experiences, both as a kid growing up in Jackson, Miss., and as a young woman navigating a world where gun violence and police brutality are a frightening everyday reality.
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Taiwanese Author-Illustrator Jimmy Liao Ventures into the Virtual World
Internationally renowned author-illustrator Jimmy Liao extends his works into the digital sphere with an immersive virtual-reality experience, recently on view at the 2017 Taipei Book Fair.
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Four Questions for Amy Ephron
Amy Ephron explores new literary turf in her debut children’s book, 'The Castle in the Mist', a middle-grade novel released this month.



