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“Enviable”

When something is described as enviable (in this case Steve Brezenoff’s prose) your next question is naturally, who’s doing the envying? Sara Zarr, that’s who. Here’s what she said: Brezenoff’s enviable prose captures four distinct, compelling characters as they struggle through the often heartbreaking work of becoming adults. Readers will identify with Suzanne, Lily, Noah […]Read more "“Enviable”"
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The Answer to the Blank Stare

[I asked Sarah Olmanson, one of our production editors, to write a post on how she sees her job.] Have you seen the blank stare in response to an answer you’ve given? I have. Every time I tell someone I’m a production editor. The question remains, “So what do you DO exactly?” While the answer […]Read more "The Answer to the Blank Stare"
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Going to the Dogs

Friday is usually Lerner Imprint Day on our blog, and I have to say, I’m pretty excited to dedicate this week’s Lerner post to one of my favorite new series in the imprint—The Best Dogs Ever. That’s right. Today our blog is going to the dogs. (Sorry. I just couldn’t stop myself.) One of the […]Read more "Going to the Dogs"
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Rats!

The Steel Pan Man of Harlem, Colin Bootman’s latest picture book is about to be out, and we couldn’t be more pleased with how it turned out. He transported the pied piper to Harlem in a magical, captivating way. We just recently completed a trailer for the book, which you can see here and on […]Read more "Rats!"
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Evolution of a Job

Long, long ago, in a land far away—well actually it was on the fourth floor of our building at 241 First Avenue (below)—but anyway, editors of all ages and skills toiled diligently. They mostly edited manuscripts that had something to do with geography. In those days, we researched using books and news stories from newspapers […]Read more "Evolution of a Job"