The Lerner Blog

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson has written award-winning picture books and the Coretta Scott King Award honoree No Crystal Stair—a young adult documentary novel with illustrations by R. Gregory Christie. Below Vaunda answers questions about her latest book The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore (also illustrated by R. Gregory Christie), a picture book about her […]Read more "Q&A with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson"

For those of you who were at this weekend’s East Coast debut of the KCON pop musical festival this weekend (in Newark on Saturday), check out TFCB’s K-Pop: Korea’s Musical Explosion by Stuart A. Kallen. It’s just the book for you for photos, playlists, and more about the Hallyu explosion.Read more "KCON Meets TFCB"

Is it weird that it is August 10th and I am already excited about fall? Don’t get me wrong. I savor every one of these summer days with their blue skies, warm temps, and decidedly laid-back vibe. But fall! You guys, fall is my favorite. And this fall is especially exciting, because we have so […]Read more "Simple Machines Sneak Peek!"

It’s Friday, and we’re giving away Free Book Friday’s first #LabF15 title. But first…congratulations to @rrhislib! Send us your email and we’ll get First Man in the mail. This week, enter to win A 52-Hertz Whale by debut novelists Bill Sommer and Natalie Tilghman. This modern-day epistolary novel is part of our phenomenal 7-book Lab 5th anniversary season, and […]Read more "Free Book Friday: A 52-Hertz Whale"

Much as we’re loathe to admit it, summer is on its way out, and fall is coming! (Have you seen the back-to-school displays in stores?) Fortunately, there is much to look forward to: new pencils and lunchboxes, red and orange-colored trees, sweatshirt weather, pumpkin-flavored everything, and an exciting new list of K‒12 titles from Lerner. Excitement […]Read more "Join Our Librarian Preview Webinar"

Two of my Lerner Publishing Group colleagues–Alix Reid (editorial director, Carolrhoda Books and Carolrhoda LAB) and Ellie Byler (Marketing data coordinator)—and I (Domenica Di Piazza, editorial director, Twenty-First Century Books) are mentioned in a recent July article in Publishers Weekly about what publishing industry professionals read with their families. Take a look for some touching […]Read more "Reading with Our Families"

Happy Friday, everyone! Congratulations to Rhonda Peña, who won copies of two Brian P. Cleary books. Rhonda, please email your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com so we can get your books in the mail!This week, enter to win First Man: Reimagining Matthew Henson by Simon Schwartz. In this graphic novel, Simon Schwartz weaves biography and fiction together to […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Graphic Novel Giveaway!"

Calling all pet lovers! Have I got the perfect pick for you. It’s called How I Care for My Pet (cover pictured, left), and it’s just right for all those K–2 students who can’t get enough of animals.This book follows a boy through a day of caring for his adorable, doe-eyed goldendoodle. We come along […]Read more "Pet Lovers’ Perfect Pick"

This blog is for all you authors out there—and there are far too many of you—who have lost your editors or who have had your books orphaned. I’ve been thinking a lot about you as I’ve settled into my new job as editorial director of Carolrhoda Books and Carolrhoda Lab, Lerner Publishing Group’s trade fiction […]Read more "A Shout-Out to Orphaned Authors"