Ashley Hope Pérez, author of What Can’t Wait and The Knife and the Butterfly, agreed to wrap up her recent blog tour with a guest post here on the Lerner blog. Here, she tells us what she wants readers to know about the similarities and differences between her two novels. Thanks to the amazing folks […]Read more "Guest Post: Ashley Hope Pérez"

[this blog post comes courtesy of Sandra Markle]For someone who loves the excitement of science investigation, being surrounded by 8,000 scientists at the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Conference was in itself a dream come true. To top that off, I had the privilege of being an honored guest because my book […]Read more "Winning Was a Golden Experience"

Congratulations to Cristin Caruso! She is the winner of Jennifer Lawrence: Star of The Hunger Games! This week, we’re celebrating the success of one of our first Carolrhoda Lab rats, Ilsa J. Bick! Ilsa’s first Carolrhoda Lab novel, Draw the Dark , received this starred review from School Library Journal: “Bick has created a likable […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

As a book lover, I’m always completely puzzled when I read criticisms of e-books, such as this. I would think anyone who is passionate about words, stories, and the potentially life-changing perspectives books afford us shouldn’t be anything but enthusiastic about books in any format. E-books make leisure reading more accessible and extra appealing for […]Read more "I <3 E-books"

I’ve had to write a fair amount of back cover copy lately (it’s that time again), and it’s a task I always hate. Think about it. You’ve not only seen the manuscript—you hope—reach its full potential, but you’ve also seen the jacket through its awkward early stages into something everyone is proud of. And now […]Read more "No pressure"

On Thursday of last week a number of Lerner employees were treated to a technology visit of the Minnetonka Public Schools. The day started out in Deephaven, Minnesota which sounds like a good spot for a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Fortunately, the only scary creatures I found in the Minnetonka Community Education Center were pre-caffeinated […]Read more "Minnetonka Technology Institute Tour"

  Hello Readers! I’m new, I’m anonymous, I wear shoes, and I talk about them. “What?” you say? This is an independent children’s book publisher blog… shoes? Really? Yes, I’m here to talk about shoes. Because shoes are more than just protective foot coverings, extravagant or not. They show personality. They show interests. They show […]Read more "Anonymity and Shoes–1"

One of the fun parts of my job is working with illustrators. Last week a Minneapolis author/illustrator came to our offices for a meeting. What a treat to be able to all sit down together and talk! But other times, an illustrator we’re working with may live halfway around the world. While we’re sometimes aware […]Read more "Global Differences and Picture Book Illustrations"

Congratulations to Angela Moorad! She is the winner of five new picture books from Carolrhoda Books and Millbrook Press! We hope the students at OMazing Kids Yoga enjoy the books! This week in honor of the Academy Awards, we’re giving away a book focused on the star of one of the most anticipated movies of […]Read more "Free Book Friday- Oscar Edition"