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Elephant in the Kitchen

By Carol HinzEditorial Director, Millbrook Press No, no, Elephant in the Kitchen isn’t a variant of the expression “elephant in the room.” I’m not about to bring up some terrible unspoken fact about the editorial department kitchen. Elephant in the Kitchen is, in fact, the name of the first chapter book I read entirely by […]Read more "Elephant in the Kitchen"
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Writers in Paradise

I recently had the good fortune to vacation in Mazatlan, Mexico. Not being much of a beach person, I wasn’t sure how much I’d enjoy this town famous for its resorts and sport fishing. But Mazatlan is a jewel. The turquoise Pacific, long stretches of sandy beaches, and the buttery late-winter sun instantly dissolved my […]Read more "Writers in Paradise"
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Bologna Briefly (And Late!)

Actually, I’m in Amsterdam, having left Bologna this morning at the uncivilized hour of 6:50. I’d planned to blog after dinner last night, but I should know better. You see, “after dinner” at the book fair is no earlier than 11:00 and last night it was much later. (Before you have visions of Bolognese bacchanalia, […]Read more "Bologna Briefly (And Late!)"
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Author Interviews

Ada Lovelace Day: Interview (2) with Dr. Elizabeth A. Murray

By Domenica Di Piazza, Editorial Director, Twenty-First Century Books (TFCB) Dr. Elizabeth A. Murray (right), is a forensic anthropologist and professor of biology at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is one of only about 65 anthropologists certified as an expert by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. With TFCB, Dr. […]Read more "Ada Lovelace Day: Interview (2) with Dr. Elizabeth A. Murray"
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When Sandra Met Ada…

Well, actually, Lerner author Sandra Markle never met nineteenth-century computer programming pioneer Ada Lovelace—though I suspect she’d have loved to. I’ve got Sandy’s permission to profile her in my blog entry for Ada Lovelace Day, which honors pioneering women in science and technology. Sandra Markle (below right, surrounded by some of her books with Lerner) […]Read more "When Sandra Met Ada…"