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Poem in Your Pocket Day

Do you have a poem in your pocket today? I’ll confess that the day snuck up on me. Fortunately, I have a number of poetry books close at hand. I reached for Dear Wandering Wildebeest by Irene Latham, and after flipping through it, I settled on the final poem: And if you prefer to listen […]Read more

Independent Bookstore Day 2017

This Saturday, April 29, is Independent Bookstore Day! More than 450 bookstores in the United States will be joining the fun—click here to find your nearest participating bookstore. Here in the Twin Cities, 18 bookstores will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with treats, readings, prizes, and more. And, anyone who visits all participating bookstores will […]Read more

Q&A with Translator Sanda Watt

Picture book author Kate Hosford recently had the opportunity to talk with Sanda Watt, the Romanian translator of Kate’s first four books. Here are Sanda’s answers to some of Kate’s questions. Feeding the Flying Fanellis Kate Hosford: Welcome to the Lerner blog, Sanda! Can you tell us how you became a translator? Sanda Watt: My […]Read more

Dazzle Ships Cover Reveal + Poster Giveaway

Last week, Betsy Bird revealed the cover of Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion on her blog, A Fuse #8 Production. She also shared alternate cover illustrations, as well as a bit about the history of dazzle camouflage and pictures of ships painted with the eye-popping designs. Dazzle Ships will be available […]Read more

Meet a Lerner: Andy Cummings

Meet Andy Cummings, Lerner’s new Editor in Chief!Read more

Recap of ebookcraft and Tech Forum 2017

Special thanks to Kris Vetter Tomes for the following post! I recently attended ebookcraft and Tech Forum, a joint, 3-day conference in Toronto hosted by BookNet Canada that explores various aspects of digital publishing. In addition to some delicious poutine, I saw some very interesting talks and workshops, and moderated a panel about repurposing content. […]Read more

A Little (Alliterative) Spring Spirit: SCBWI Conference in Sacramento

Last weekend I had the somewhat unexpected and wholly delightful opportunity to attend the 2017 Spring Spirit Conference for the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) chapter of North/Central California. (Take a breath! That was a long sentence right out of the gate.) As proof that I sojourned all the way from Minneapolis […]Read more

Webinar: Thrilling YA Series to Reach Reluctant Readers

Thrilling YA Series to Reach Reluctant Readers April 27, 2017 1:00 p.m. CST Boost reading success for reluctant readers in your library with Darby Creek high/low titles! Fast-paced stories on high-interest themes, in a wide variety of fiction genres, draw in students and keep them reading. Learn about our latest titles and bestselling favorites, plus […]Read more

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Happy Book Birthday!

Check out the picture books, graphic novels, and YA reads that are now available: Picture Books Niko Draws a Feeling, written by Bob Raczka and illustrated by Simone Shin Noah Webster’s Fighting Words, written by Tracy Nelson Maurer and illustrated by Mircea Catusanu Middle-Grade Novels The Bolds to the Rescue, written by Julian Clary and […]Read more

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