Remember Len Vlahos’s The Scar Boys? Here’s a refresher: this “wry, stylish tale” (that’s The New York Times talking, not us) of a rag-tag teenage punk rock band with big dreams and bigger problems was published in January 2014 to great acclaim. The book received a starred review from School Library Journal and was nominated for the 2015 Morris […]Read more "(Re)Introducing Scar Girl!"

Today, meet our editorial intern, Madeline Kopiecki! 1.What brings you to Lerner? I was first introduced to Lerner during my high school May term project. I was struck by the welcoming environment and passion everyone had for their work (and the shelves and shelves of books!). I’m currently a sophomore at Hamline University in St. […]Read more "Meet a Lerner: Madeline Kopiecki"

I believe the arts can change the world. I wouldn’t work in this field if I didn’t. So I was thrilled to see our new book about the art of fiction writing—Writing Fantastic Fiction (cover pictured)—get a starred review in the October 1 issue of Booklist! I’m passionate about this book and the approach it […]Read more "Fantastic Fiction Accolades"

It’s Friday! Congrats to Jone MacCulloch, who’s won a copy of The Way Back from Broken. Jone, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your book in the mail!Our giveaway this week is Vaunda Micheaux Nelson’s The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore, with illustrations by R. Gregory Christie. In the 1930s, Lewis’s […]Read more "Free Book Friday: The Book Itch"

The Merry Sisters of Fate (Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff) join us on the blog today to talk writing groups, social media, and writing prompts! The three are co-authors of The Anatomy of Curiosity, a combination of original novellas and commentary on their process of critique and collaboration. Carolrhoda Lab™: How did you get […]Read more "Q&A with Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff"

There are days when all the things I love the most converge in my editorial life, and last week—New York Fashion Week–I had one of them. My designer colleague Emily Harris forwarded an inspiring BuzzFeed link that illustrates the magnificent ways in which haute couture and haute book design inform each other. Book covers are […]Read more "Living the Dream"

Happy Friday, everyone! Congrats to Gloria Wilson, who’s won a copy of Swashbuckling Scoundrels. Gloria, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your book in the mail! How about Carolrhoda Lab™ giveaway?This week, enter to win The Way Back from Broken by Amber J. Keyser. In the book’s starred review, Booklist calls it a “vivid, moving […]Read more "Free Book Friday: The Way Back from Broken"