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Author Richelle Mead Closes One Door, Opens Another
For bestselling YA author Richelle Mead, 2015 will be a year of both closure and new beginnings.
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10 Random Facts About Lewis Carroll
A roundup of 10 curiouser and curiouser facts on Lewis Carroll, in honor of what would have been his 182nd birthday.
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Illustrator Margaret Bloy Graham Dies at 94
Children’s book illustrator Margaret Bloy Graham died January 22 in Cambridge, Mass. She was 94.
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Dahlov Ipcar: A Maine Treasure
Our interview with children’s author and illustrator Dahlov Ipcar.
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Doubleday Revives Peter Spier Classics
To introduce the works of Peter Spier to a new generation of readers, Doubleday last year began reissuing select titles from the Spier oeuvre, with refreshed art, two new covers by the artist, and a uniform title typeface.
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Q & A with Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall
A time-honored summertime dessert brought seasoned children's book creators Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall together to collaborate on 'A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat.'
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DiCamillo Named Summer Reading Champion
Kate DiCamillo has been named the Collaborative Summer Library Program's National Summer Reading Champion.
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Q & A with Selina Alko and Sean Qualls
Married couple Selina Alko and Sean Qualls's new books, 'The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage,' recounts the story of interracial couple Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving.
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McNally Jackson and Forever Young Adult Are BFFs
McNally Jackson Books in New York City have joined forces with a Forever YA book club based in Manhattan to expand their YA/crossover event offerings.
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Four Questions for...Gene Luen Yang
Gene Luen Yang, a two-time nominee for the National Book Award, talks about 'Secret Coders,' his forthcoming graphic novel about the magic of computer programming.
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Q & A with Meghan McCarthy
Meghan McCarthy's latest picture book not only traces the origins of earmuffs, but also muses on what constitutes an original idea and the human penchant for blurring fact and fiction.
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2015 Sendak Fellows Announced
The recipients of the 2015 Sendak Fellowship are Richard Egielski, Marc McChesney, Doug Salati, and Stephen Savage. The fellowship consists in a four-week residency for illustrators that runs from July 6–31.
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Obituary: Robert San Souci, 68
Children’s book author Robert San Souci, known for his retellings of folktales and myths, died suddenly on December 19 at his San Francisco home. He was 68.
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Fall 2014 Flying Starts
Four notable children's and YA debuts from the fall season.
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Fall 2014 Flying Starts: Chelsey Philpot
Chelsey Philpot had many inspirations for Even in Paradise (Harper, Oct.), which tells the story of Charlotte Ryder, a girl changed irrevocably by the beguiling Julia Buchanan and her family.
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Fall 2014 Flying Starts: Esther Ehrlich
Stories have always been important to me,” says Esther Ehrlich.
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Fall 2014 Flying Starts: Mike Curato
At the 2012 SCBWI Midwinter Conference in New York City, two very big things happened to a fictional elephant named Elliot.
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Fall 2014 Flying Starts: Atia Abawi
Atia Abawi’s desire to be both a journalist and a novelist had early roots.
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John Green Celebrates 10 Years of 'Looking for Alaska'
It's often been said recently that author John Green is having a moment. But more accurately, he's been having quite a decade. Next month Dutton is marking the 10th-anniversary of his debut novel, 'Looking for Alaska.'
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Obituary: Norman Bridwell
Norman Bridwell, creator of more than 150 titles starring the iconic Clifford the Big Red Dog, died on Martha's Vineyard on Friday, December 12. He was 86.
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