Two things I’m really passionate about: 1. Children’s holiday books 2. The true spirit of Christmas. To me, the very heart of this is showing respect and love for people who celebrate traditions and holidays other than Christmas—or who perhaps don’t celebrate at all. These things were the inspiration behind Holidays with Joe (cover pictured), […]Read more "A Holiday Story"

When I was a freshman in college, my grandfather gave me his beautiful beast of a car…a 1983 Buick seemingly as wide as it was long. It had soft velour seats a few hues darker than the lavender exterior. It was a boxy purple sedan that needed constant gas pump attention (via the flip down […]Read more "4,000 eBooks and Counting!"

Year after year, it never loses its magic. Every time that first snow falls—the first real snow, the one that blankets the ground in white—I feel a simultaneous spark of exhilaration and a sense of peace. The world is transformed and made into a place familiar yet different. And while I wrote it in a […]Read more "Seeing Snow"

Happy Friday! Congratulations to Christina Taylor (@cetaylor05), who’s won Either the Beginning or the End of the World. Christina, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your book in the mail. Time for a holiday giveaway! Enter to win a copy of the triple-starred The Nutcracker Comes to America, written by Chris Barton and illustrated by […]Read more "Free Book Friday: The Nutcracker Comes to America"

Special thanks to Kris Vetter for another insightful post!  Lerner Digital recently began reviewing our print sales figures to create a list of bestsellers to make sure we offer them in various digital formats. Along the way, we discovered the top three bestselling Lerner books of all time. We hope you check them out! All […]Read more "Bestsellers of All Time – Part 2"

Meet Isabel Taylor, our marketing intern! 1.What brings you to Lerner? This past May, I graduated from Beloit College with a double major in creative writing and critical identity studies. I’ve been interested in publishing for several years now, but getting to attend the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference in April (as a […]Read more "Meet a Lerner: Isabel Taylor"

    It is with great sadness that we at Lerner Publishing Group bid adieu to Ann Downer. She died on November 19, 2015, almost one year to the date of her ALS diagnosis. A gifted writer and researcher, she was an intelligent, creative spirit and a very bright light in my world. She brought […]Read more "Remembering Ann Downer"

Happy Friday! Congratulations to Clarence White, who’s won See No Color. Clarence, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your book in the mail. We’ve got once last Carolrhoda Lab™ fifth anniversary giveaway: Terry Farish’s Either the Beginning or the End of the World, a lyrical book perfect for snowy days spent inside. For sixteen years, […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Either the Beginning or the End of the World"

We’re easing into winter here in the great white north. Snow is starting to fall, and more snow and ice are certainly on their way. Many people across the country continue to play outside in the winter (sledding/skiing/broomball/hockey if you’re in the North! And swimming/running/hiking if you’re in the South!). But there are certainly days […]Read more "What to do this winter break? DIY fashion and Style Secrets!"