The Lerner Blog

Meet debut YA author Kara Storti! Her first novel, Tripping Back Blue, is available now. 1. Who inspired or encouraged you to write? A few teachers really stick out: A high school teacher told me that I had some talent. He encouraged me to write simply and simply write. I liked how he called me […]Read more "Q&A with YA Author Kara Storti"

Today, author Shannon Gibney shares the story behind See No Color, her debut YA novel. I’ve known Alex Kirtridge for some time now, but I didn’t know is if anyone else ever would. Alex is the mixed black protagonist of my novel See No Color, and is a tenacious, thoughtful teenager. Adopted into a loving […]Read more "For Mixed Black Transracially Adopted Girls Who Thought They Were the Only Ones: Meet Alexandra Kirtridge (Guest post by Shannon Gibney)"

Today on the blog, author Amber J. Keyser shares how she began writing The Way Back from Broken, her young adult debut novel.   The Way Back from Broken begins with a quote from “The Epigrams of Lusin,” translated by Lin Yutang. Hope is like a road in the country: There was never a road, but when […]Read more "From Personal Loss to Novel: One Author’s Path (Guest Post by Amber J. Keyser)"

We were lucky enough to get Amber J. Keyser, author of Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes and The Way Back from Broken (coming October 2015), in the author hot seat! Below are her answers to questions about her favorite books, her writing process, and the first book she ever authored (teaser: the cover was crocheted!).    […]Read more "Author Hot Seat: Amber J. Keyser"