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In Conversation: Jesús Trejo and Eliza Kinkz
Comedian Jesús Trejo and illustrator Eliza Kinkz spoke about their new picture book, 'Mamá’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas,' companion to 'Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock,' and the uplifting power of comedy.
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Beyond the Book: Svetlana Chmakova's 'The Weirn Books'
PW talked with Svetlana Chmakova about her new middle grade novel, 'The Weirn Books, Vol. 2: The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon' (Yen Press, Oct.), as well as her inspiration, world-building, and admiration for Alien’s Ellen Ripley. (Sponsored)
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Exploring the Roots of Leadership: Doris Kearns Goodwin's First Book for Children
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin has very clear recollections of when, as a young girl, she first fell in love with history.
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Four Questions for Suzy Ultman
We spoke with author, illustrator, and toy creator Suzy Ultman about her forthcoming title, 'I Like Your Chutzpah: And Other Yiddish Words You’ll Like,' kicking off a series of board books celebrating Jewish culture and everyday joy.
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The Irreplaceable Value of Human-Made Art
Artist and writer Beth Spencer reflects on her commitment to supporting human-made art in the face of AI, and her online drawing challenge that inspires fellow creatives to join the cause.
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In Brief: September 5, 2024
Recently, an author launched a new fantasy series, a cooking class highlighted Vietnamese culture, an illustrator made an appearance on TV, and an author returned to his hometown for a release.
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What's the Buzz: 'When Haru Was Here'
We spoke with Dustin Thao, author of bestseller and BookTok favorite 'You’ve Reached Sam,' about his highly anticipated sophomore novel.
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Four Questions for Francisco X. Stork
'One Last Chance to Live', the new YA novel by Francisco X. Stork, follows a grieving teen from the Bronx who turns a school writing assignment into a lifeline. Stork spoke with PW about the life of a writer and how Nico’s struggles closely mirror his experience of coming into his own.
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Giving Voice to the Silent Language of Incest Survivors
Sonia Patel writes YA novels from her experience as a first-generation Indian American born in New York and raised in Hawaii. Here, she reflects on the need for YA fiction that realistically portrays the horrors of incest and sexual abuse.
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Q & A with Travis Jonker
We spoke with author and librarian Travis Jonker about how he started writing and illustrating for kids, what he has learned from other creators over the years, and what it’s like living a life surrounded by books and book lovers.
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In Conversation: Lydia Gregovic and Krista Marino
We asked Lydia Gregovic to discuss the origins of her YA fantasy debut 'The Monstrous Kind' and the experience of shifting back and forth between writing and editing with Delacorte senior executive editor Krista Marino.
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Q & A with Bessie Flores Zaldívar
Set in 2017 Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Bessie Flores Zaldívar’s debut YA novel Libertad follows 18-year-old gay poet Libi and her family as they navigate the months before a highly anticipated—and historically controversial—presidential election.
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2024 Election and Voting-Themed Books: Q&As with Picture Book Authors
Election season is in full swing and even if young readers can't vote, they can still get involved. We spoke with three authors about how their new picture books can help children learn about civic engagement.
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Four Questions for Ellen Hopkins
In her verse novel 'Sync,' author Ellen Hopkins's first YA since 'People Kill People' in 2018, 17-year-old twins Storm and Lake struggle to navigate the foster care system and all the complications that come with it.
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On the Road with Karen M. McManus
Author Karen M. McManus embarked on a 10-city tour earlier this summer to celebrate the release of her latest YA thriller, 'Such Charming Liars,' about mother-daughter grifters who set out on their final job.
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Beyond the Book: Ginger Reno's 'Find Her'
In Ginger Reno’s compelling middle grade fantasy Find Her (Holiday House, Oct.), a tween girl grapples with the disappearance of her mother in Oklahoma. Set against the backdrop of the shocking story of the hundreds of indigenous people who have been reported murdered or missing in the state, Reno’s novel has already earned a starred review from PW and been named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. PW talked with Reno about getting into the mind frame of her young heroine and how her Cherokee background informed this work. (Sponsored)
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Cover Reveal: Adventures Unlimited by Andy Griffiths
Readers who reveled in the lightheartedly ludicrous antics of the protagonists of Andy Griffiths’s 13-volume Treehouse series can look forward to the author's next madcap middle-grade series, kicking off next April from Feiwel and Friends.
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Q & A with Randy Ribay
Via four generations of Filipino teens' alternating perspectives, Randy Ribay, author of 'Patron Saints of Nothing,' a National Book Award finalist, examines masculinity and familial trauma in his historical YA novel 'Everything We Never Had'.
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On the Road with Lucy Knisley
Last month, comics creator Lucy Knisley went on tour for her new book, 'Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair' (Random House Graphic), a collection of cat cartoons originally posted on her Instagram feed featuring her “dramatic” cat Linney.
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Anna Desnitskaya on Leaving and Finding Home
Anna Desnitskaya's new picture book, 'A Star Shines Through,' is inspired in part by her experience leaving her longtime home in Moscow with her family amid the current turmoil in Russia.
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