The Lerner Blog

I recently had a chat with Meredith Sayles Hughes, author of TFCB’s Plants vs. Meats: The Health, History, and Ethics of What We Eat (new for Spring 2016). We talked about food, Meredith’s background, tips for aspiring writers, and more. Of this star-reviewed title, Booklist writes: “Hughes offers a compact but comprehensive guide to food […]Read more "Meet Meredith Sayles Hughes"

Happy Friday, everyone! We’ve got an exciting book to give away. But first, congratulations to Kizzi Roberts, who’s won copies of Reproductive Rights and Feminism. Kizzi, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your books in the mail. Today, enter to win Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land, written by John Coy with […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Their Great Gift"

A timely note from TFCB author Fred Bortz: As we mark the fifth anniversary of the March 11, 2011, triple nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima, Japan, I have been thinking about the central questions of my YA book about the event, Meltdown! The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future (TFCB, 2012). With the Paris […]Read more "Fukushima, Five Years Later"

I recently moved into a new office here at Lerner and rediscovered an old friend. My office has a bookshelf packed with Lerner books from past seasons. (You can’t shake a stick in the editorial department without hitting a fully-stocked bookshelf.) On that shelf I found Staying Happy—a book from several seasons back that happens […]Read more "Happily Reunited"

Special thanks to Digital Production and Trafficking Manager Sarah Olmanson for challenging us this week! Yesterday, we posted an eBook quiz. Let’s take a look at the possible answers and see how you did! 1.      How many eBook formats are there? Best answers: B and C a.       Too many to count I wouldn’t go that […]Read more "Answers to Yesterday’s eBooks Basics Quiz"

Special thanks to Digital Production and Trafficking Manager Sarah Olmanson for challenging us this week! Ready to test your eBook knowledge? Have a go and check your answers tomorrow! (Hint: Most questions have more than one correct answer.)   1.      How many eBook formats are there? a.       Too many to count b.      20 to 30 […]Read more "eBooks Basics: A Quiz!"

By Sara E. Hoffmann, School & Library Series Managing Editor I adore vintage children’s books. And so today, just for fun, I reached waaay back in the Lerner archives and grabbed this title Lerner published back when its focus was on medical books that explained common ailments to children. (Did you guys know this was […]Read more "Back in the Day"

It’s finally Friday again, and we’ve got another double giveaway for you! But first, congratulations to Monika Schroder, who’s won a copy of The Maypop Kidnapping and The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez. Monika, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your book in the mail. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re giving away two YA nonfiction […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Women’s History Month Edition"

Our goal is to produce the most interesting, curriculum-appropriate yet entertaining books possible. We look to current events and hot topics of the year when creating series and brainstorming books. But sometimes we editors are faced with a unique challenge: fitting a complicated topic to a younger reading level.        Whether a series […]Read more "When the Text Gets Complicated"