To some this might sound strange, but one of the things I most look forward to come spring are those dark and stormy days with raindrops drumming against the windowpane; thunder gently rumbling overhead; moody clouds moving through the sky; and the smell of fresh, wet earth filling the air. Such days are perfect for […]Read more "Springtime Showers"

It’s Friday, and we’ve got a fun middle-grade mystery to give away. But first, congratulations to Jon Roux, who’s won a copy of Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land. Jon, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your book in the mail. Today, enter to win The Hunt for the Missing Spy, […]Read more "Free Book Friday: The Hunt for the Missing Spy"

Special thanks to intern Spencer Hanson for the following post! The Little Princewas penned by French aristocrat, writer and pioneering aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Since the novella’s publication in 1943, it has been translated into over 250 languages and adapted for radio, plays, musicals, ballet, and opera. Now director Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda) has […]Read more "The Little Prince Hits the Big Screen"

I recently had a chat with Meredith Sayles Hughes, author of TFCB’s Plants vs. Meats: The Health, History, and Ethics of What We Eat (new for Spring 2016). We talked about food, Meredith’s background, tips for aspiring writers, and more. Of this star-reviewed title, Booklist writes: “Hughes offers a compact but comprehensive guide to food […]Read more "Meet Meredith Sayles Hughes"

Happy Friday, everyone! We’ve got an exciting book to give away. But first, congratulations to Kizzi Roberts, who’s won copies of Reproductive Rights and Feminism. Kizzi, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your books in the mail. Today, enter to win Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land, written by John Coy with […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Their Great Gift"

A timely note from TFCB author Fred Bortz: As we mark the fifth anniversary of the March 11, 2011, triple nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima, Japan, I have been thinking about the central questions of my YA book about the event, Meltdown! The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future (TFCB, 2012). With the Paris […]Read more "Fukushima, Five Years Later"

I recently moved into a new office here at Lerner and rediscovered an old friend. My office has a bookshelf packed with Lerner books from past seasons. (You can’t shake a stick in the editorial department without hitting a fully-stocked bookshelf.) On that shelf I found Staying Happy—a book from several seasons back that happens […]Read more "Happily Reunited"

Special thanks to Digital Production and Trafficking Manager Sarah Olmanson for challenging us this week! Yesterday, we posted an eBook quiz. Let’s take a look at the possible answers and see how you did! 1.      How many eBook formats are there? Best answers: B and C a.       Too many to count I wouldn’t go that […]Read more "Answers to Yesterday’s eBooks Basics Quiz"