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"

by Erin Finnegan, NY editorial intern Robin Mayhall is the author of Twisted Journeys #16: The Quest for Dragon Mountain, the new adventure for Fall 2010 (along with Twisted Journeys #15, Agent Mongoose and the Attack of the Giant Insects). In The Quest for Dragon Mountain, illustrated by Alitha Martinez, the reader gets to be […]Read more "GU Comics Day: Questing with Dragons"

By Domenica Di Piazza, Editorial Director, TFCB The trip to New York for the pre-BEA Fall 2010 preview event went really well. I’ll have more to say about Fall 2010 TFCB series in the weeks ahead. For now, I’m out of the office for the Memorial Day holiday. Above is a photo of me doing […]Read more "Yoga on the High Line"

Well, I’ll let Carol Hinz give you the full story later, but suffice it to say that Betsy’s impressive shriek has something to do with Lerner’s first-ever NYC BEA preview event last Monday. Full video to come. (My last post was besmirched by typos I will shamelessly blame on BEA prep. Today’s will be a […]Read more "Why Is Fuse#8 screaming?"

By Domenica Di Piazza, Editorial Director, TFCB I made this pink elephant cake for my neighbor girl’s golden birthday earlier this month. It was such a big hit that I’m thinking of making it again over the Memorial Day weekend. Can you believe it’s coming up already? It’s honestly a very easy cake to make. […]Read more "Time for Cake"

By Carol HinzEditorial Director, Millbrook Press Did you know that the 2010 FIFA World Cup begins in less than a month? Did you know that this year it’s being held in South Africa? If you aren’t quite ready for the World Cup, don’t worry. You still have a little time before it begins on June […]Read more "Are You Ready for Some Soccer?"