The Lerner Blog

[I asked production editor Julie Harman to blog this week. Here’s her report of a very exciting camping trip!] I am afraid of bears. On the wall behind my desk hangs a helpful brochure on coexisting safely with black bears (unusual office decor, I know, but I find it reassuring). Therefore, on a camping trip […]Read more "Lions and Tigers and . . . Moose? Oh My!"

I seem to be on a roll these days with posts about fashion and/or former Lerner colleagues. Today is no exception; in fact, it’s a combination of both fashion and a former Lerner colleague! Sally McGraw (left), former Lerner production editor extraordinaire, has gotten some buzz lately for her popular fashion blog Already Pretty. The […]Read more "Sally’s Success"

It’s only July so we still have plenty of time for fun in the sun, but if it happens to be a rainy day in your neighborhood make sure to check out www.mallorymcdonald.com and www.brianpcleary.com to get a sneak peek at a few of our new books for Fall 2011!At www.mallorymcdonald.com , Mallory tells readers […]Read more "Getting Ready for Fall!"

How are you celebrating the accomplishments of the U.S. team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup? On Sunday, the team won silver medals after coming in second to Japan in the championship game. If you’d like to celebrate in a bookish way, I recommend Goal: The Fire and Fury of Soccer’s Greatest Moment by Mark […]Read more "Women’s World Cup"

Disclaimer: I’m sorry, I just can’t help but write about a certain wizarding franchise that is once again taking the world by storm this weekend. I wasn’t planning to. Then I read a certain piece on Slate.com that made me laugh so much, soup almost came out of my nose. It also got me thinking.   […]Read more "The Final Installment"

Fish You Were Here, the fourth volume of Guinea PIG Pet Shop Private Eye, will hit book stores in September. Kirkus Reviews ran an early review in their July issue. Here’s an excerpt: “…. Venable and Yue’s Pet Shop Private Eye graphic series continues to charm. Yue’s adorable pet-shop fur (and scale) people are just […]Read more "Long May Sasspants Detect!"

I invited our summer editorial intern, Ben Isenstein, to write a blog entry for this week’s TFCB posting. Ben is a sophomore at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri. He is majoring in comparative literature and is minoring in marketing. Dear those of you who are tech savvy enough to read this, As the world […]Read more "A Protest for Paper"

I’m done defending YA. I’m done with the WSJ piece and everything that comes after it (and be assured, there will be much more). Forces of evil, I hold up my lightsaber. Swing away. And, of course, this is not because I think YA is indefensible. Far from it. I’m done defending because I don’t […]Read more "You Can’t Win, Darth"