The Lerner Blog

The yellow school bus has been passing my driveway this week as I leave for the office. Facebook has been filled with first-day photos on front steps. Leaves are dropping from the trees. It all makes me a bit nostalgic for the rituals of back-to-school things. I find myself wanting a new pair of shoes, […]Read more "Buses and Books and Back-to-School Looks"

Many are familiar with the mega-size comic conventions flanking the coasts—the San Diego Comic-Con International and New York Comic Con—but there are a slew of other venues that shine across the country. Here’s a primer to some of them: Heroes Convention (HeroesCon) Charlotte, North Carolina Month held: June http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/ This summer’s Democratic National Convention is […]Read more "Five Comic Conventions To Know About"

Congratulations to Lisa E! She is the the winner of our brand new After the Dust Settled series from Darby Creek! Please send an email with your mailing address to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com and we will get your books in the mail for you! This week we’re honoring all of the wonderful librarians, teachers, and students who have […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

Hi, everyone! Sarah Olmanson joins us this week with some winning updates. A few weeks ago I told you all about my excitement for the upcoming London Olympics. It’s now a couple weeks post-Olympics. And I have to say it was exhilarating and exhausting. With that much coverage and so many fascinating stories, the Olympics […]Read more "Inspiring Athletes from the Olympic Games"

“I am not yet whole. Had I been, I could make this entireyard of boys kill each other. Gleefully.”     Soon enough winter will be here, and then will come spring and with it, John Hornor Jacob’s new novel The Twelve-Fingered Boy, wherein you will meet, among others, Mr. Quincrux. You may look forward […]Read more "“I can compel you.”"

This morning on my way up to my office, I stopped to read an flyer posted in the stairwell of our building. Someone here is looking for a new home for his cat. This story may not seem unusual or even very relevant, but that’s because I haven’t told you I’m allergic to cats. I […]Read more "The Power of Good Writing"

Congratulations to MikesMom! She is the the winner of our brand new It’s Just an Expression series! Please send an email with your mailing address to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com and we will get your books in the mail for you! This week we’re excited to introduce our new After the Dust Settled series from Darby Creek!  This gritty […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

OK, blog readers, I swear I don’t mean to sound like Little Miss Crabby Pants today, but I have to admit, I have a pet peeve. It’s when people criticize books with errant commas and other grammatical sticky points for being poorly edited. Browse a few Amazon customer reviews (especially for mass market fiction books) and you’ll […]Read more "Good Editing Is Invisible"

It’s always my pleasure to mention the ever-charming Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye series, and now I have two more reasons to do so. This week, the much-respected website, ComicsWorthReading.com has posted a glowing review about not one, but two of the latest Guinea PIG books—#4 Fish You Were Here and #5 Raining Cats […]Read more "Bragging Rights Once Again For Guinea PIG Series"