CBS This Morning announced the National Book Award finalists on October 4, and Elana K. Arnold’s YA novel What Girls Are Made Of is one of the five finalists for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature! Read More
By Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books
I’ve loved ballet since I was a child, and I still enjoy taking a ballet class whenever I can. My teacher, Lisa Erickson at Zenon Dance, is fantastic, and her tips for becoming a better dancer apply to far more than just ballet class. With her permission, I’m happy to share some of my favorite advice for authors and illustrators from her. Read More
By Editor Amy Fitzgerald
In November of 2015, I checked in with my then-boss, Alix Reid, about her backlog of manuscript submissions. (As a newbie trade editor, I was still dreaming of the day when I, too, would have more manuscripts in my inbox than I could hope to review in a timely manner.) Alix asked me to look at a few submissions that had come her way. “There’s this psychological YA thriller about 9/11 called Truthers . . .” she offered.
I said, “Uhhhhhh . . . huhhhhh.”
“Good title, at least,” she said. Read More
Happy National Dictionary Day! We asked Noah Webster, star and editor of Noah Webster’s Fighting Words, to answer a few questions in honor of the occasion. (Author Tracy Nelson Maurer might have helped him out a bit.) Read More
Laurie Friedman’s Mallory chapter book series is wrapping up this fall with #28 Mallory Makes a Difference. Mallory’s had a lot of adventures over the years, from going to camp for the first time to taking trip to New York. We asked Laurie a few questions about writing, thinking of ideas for Mallory stories, and what she thinks Mallory will be when she grows up. Read More
By Lerner Publications Editorial Director Ashley Kuehl
When we talk to librarians, we like to ask about the most popular topics in their libraries. Many of their answers change from season to season, but one topic that remains consistent every year is animals.
Kids love animals and animal books.
So we’re always trying to figure out what kinds of animal books for kids we can make. We also try to come up with intriguing new ways to categorize and highlight animals. Here’s a quick look at a few awesome animal series we’ve published recently. Read More