Happy Book Birthday! New YA from Lerner
By Libby Stille Check out November new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!Read more "Happy Book Birthday! New YA from Lerner"
A Map into the World: The Story Behind the Book
by Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books On October 1, we released A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang, with illustrations by Seo Kim. I’d like to share a story about the book.Read more "A Map into the World: The Story Behind the Book"
Audiobooks Directly from Lerner!
by Kris Tomes, Digital Product Manager This fall, Lerner launched our very own audiobook player! Now you can listen to your favorite Lerner titles as multi-user audiobooks through Lerner Bookshelf on the web, and on your mobile devices using our Lerner Digital eReader apps for iOS and Android.Read more "Audiobooks Directly from Lerner!"
Art Director Notes: A Map into the World
by Emily Harris, Associate Art Director There are many things that I love about my job, but one aspect that I particularly enjoy is the quest to find the perfect illustrator for a project.Read more "Art Director Notes: A Map into the World"
Diversity, Audits, and Choosing Books
by Lara Neel, Trade Marketing Manager We here at Lerner are excited to see more and more people becoming educated, excited, and involved in creating collections of books that help encourage all students to read books that challenge social norms and build understanding of disenfranchised groups.Read more "Diversity, Audits, and Choosing Books"
Podcast Interview with Nicole Valentine
By Libby Stille, Publicist In this episode of The Lerner Podcast, listen in on a conversation between author Nicole Valentine and her editor, Amy Fitzgerald.Read more "Podcast Interview with Nicole Valentine"
Q&A with Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke
by Ashley Kuehl, executive editor, YA trade nonfiction Mark Bieschke and Kathy Belge are the authors of Queer, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens. I asked them about the inspiration behind their book, coming out, how things have changed since they were teens, and how best to encourage and help queer teens today.Read more "Q&A with Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke"
Video: Author Kao Kalia Yang Discusses A Map into the World
In her picture book debut, Kao Kalia Yang (author of The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir and The Song Poet) tells the heartfelt story of a young Hmong girl seeking beauty and connection in a busy world, lushly illustrated by Seo Kim.Read more "Video: Author Kao Kalia Yang Discusses A Map into the World"
Pets In Books: A Lerner Retrospective
by Danielle Carnito, Trade Art Director Hello readers! I was originally asked to do a post on design trends in Lerner books over the years… which, having been here for a while and being an Art Director, totally makes sense. But somehow I got the Blog powers that be to agree to, instead, a post […]Read more "Pets In Books: A Lerner Retrospective"
