The Lerner Blog

By Domenica Di Piazza, Editorial Director, TFCB Here’s me in my Lerner office reading Seven Wonders of Green Building Technology by Karen Sirvaitis. This book came out in Spring 2010 in TFCB’s newest set of Seven Wonders titles. This set focuses on the wonders of science and technology, and includes titles on architecture, communication, engineering, […]Read more "Reading TFCB"

By Rebecca L. Johnson, author Last Friday, June 11, was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, arguably the most famous ocean explorer of our time. Thanks to the medium of television, Cousteau had a direct impact on my life. I grew up in the heart of the Great Plains, essentially a thousand […]Read more "Remembering Jacques-Yves Cousteau"

When I started at Lerner, the first books I read were the old In Grandma’s Day series. I love reading about family life in other eras—how different some aspects were and how many others seem the same. One of my favorite periods is the World War II era. That’s my parents’ generation, and I grew […]Read more "On the Front Lines"

Author Blythe Woolston must have read my mind (she tends to do this) before her recent blog post about Ulysses and censorship. I make a habit of a halfhearted effort at rereading Ulysses every June 16. Well, I peruse more than re-read, I guess. I might dip in at Le0pold Bloom in his outhouse (shocking!) […]Read more "Blythe before Bloomsday"

As BEA recedes in the rearview, ALA Annual looms. It’s going to be a busy, exciting show for us, with CSK and YALSA Nonfic award celebrations among other good things. I’m not sure I’ll have a spare moment during my 48 hours in D.C., but if I did, I’d probably take YALSA’s advice and check […]Read more "What to do in DC?"

By Domenica Di Piazza, Editorial Director, TFCB In reading PW online last week, I was interested—both as a book person and as a francophile (and francophone)–to notice that a new literary magazine and literary prize are on the horizon. Shakespeare and Company bookstore (above), a must-see stop on any literary tour of Paris, is officially […]Read more "Paris Magazine"

By Carol HinzEditorial Director, Millbrook Press For students, summer is typically a time to unwind and relax, whether it’s by running through the sprinkler, escaping with a good book, or spending an afternoon playing video games. Or perhaps some kids are playing video games while listening to their mp3 players and sending text messages on […]Read more "How’s Your Focus?"

By Sara HoffmannSenior Editor The days are long, the weather is gorgeous, and school is out (or almost out, depending on where you live). It’s summertime! What better time than now to do a little leisure reading—either by yourself or with any kids you may have in your life. If you do have a young […]Read more "Summer Reads"

Fall books are trickling in from the printer, so the small of ink, paper, and glue are think around the office (not really, but don’t spoil my image). If you work on books, the arrival of long wished-for final copies is not exactly unalloyed joy. Finished books mean the permanent record is set, with no […]Read more "Wabi Sabi"