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Q & A with Aya Khalil
PW spoke with author Aya Khalil about her teaching and writing, her experience with book banning, and why she’s committed to shining a light on the beauty of Arabic cultures and the Islamic faith for readers of all backgrounds.
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Barbara Dee on How She Got Her Writing 'Unstuck'
In her essay for PW, Barbara Dee reflects on her creative process and her forthcoming middle grade novel, 'Unstuck,' about a girl who struggles with anxiety and writer's block.
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Q & A with Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz, author of the Newbery Honor Book 'The Inquisitor's Tale,' dives back into historical fiction via 'Max in the House of Spies,' a fantastical middle grade spy novel and the first in a duology.
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Q & A with David Sedaris
PW spoke with humorist and essayist David Sedaris about his picture book debut, 'Pretty Ugly,' a twisted fable illustrated by the late Ian Falconer.
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Just Announced: 'Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries' by Eva Mendes
Actor Eva Mendes has written her debut picture book 'Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries,' which will be released by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.
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Four Questions for Amalie Howard
Bestselling romance author Amalie Howard steps onto the middle grade scene with her speculative novel, 'Bumps in the Night.'
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Remembering Dinah Stevenson
Friends, authors, and former colleagues pay tribute to the beloved editor and publisher, who died on January 23 at age 81.
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Just Announced: 'The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science' by Kate McKinnon
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has announced the forthcoming release of comedic actor Kate McKinnon's debut middle grade novel, 'The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science.'
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Four Questions for Melissa Albert
Four seemingly unconnected individuals vanish from suburban Illinois on the same night in YA supernatural horror story 'The Bad Ones,' the second standalone novel from Melissa Albert, author of the Hazel Wood books.
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Q & A with Maggie Smith
In poet Maggie Smith's debut picture book, 'My Thoughts Have Wings,' a child wrestles with the recurring thoughts that often plague kids at bedtime until their mother frames the experience with a powerful metaphor.
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Q & A with Hena Khan
This year will be another abundant one for children's author Hena Khan, who has five new books on the way.
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Q & A with Ruth Behar
Ruth Behar, author of the Pura Belpré award-winning 'Lucky Broken Girl,' interweaves the lives of four Sephardic Jewish 12-year-olds across generations in her latest middle grade novel, 'Across So Many Seas.'
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Children’s Authors on Their Favorite Questions from Kids
We asked veteran children’s authors and illustrators to tell us their favorite questions they’ve been asked by young readers, and how they answered them.
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Kekla Magoon on Her Genre-Crossing Output
Fifteen years into her career, and with four new books on the way in 2024, the children’s author isn’t showing any signs of slowing the pace.
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Black History Month 2024: Q&As with Picture Book Creators Honoring Influential Black Figures
In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with the authors of six picture books that celebrate the contributions of Black activists and creators.
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Q & A with Tony Keith Jr.
We spoke with hip-hop educator and spoken word artist Tony Keith Jr. about his debut YA verse memoir, 'How the Boogeyman Became a Poet.'
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Winter Institute 2024: Children's Authors to Meet
Established creators and future favorites are among the picture book, middle grade, and YA authors in Cincinnati.
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In Conversation: Erin Frankel and David Unger
We asked authors Erin Frankel and David Unger to interview each other about their forthcoming picture book biographies on chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, and the inspiration they've found in his activism.
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Q & A with Ray Xu
In his graphic novel debut 'Alterations,' animator Ray Xu draws from his own childhood memories growing up in 1990s Toronto to chronicle one comic book-loving Chinese Canadian middle schooler's tumultuous adolescence.
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Dave Eggers's Newbery Win: ‘Wandering Around in a Daze’
“I’m reeling a bit, but mostly I’m catatonic—yes, that’s the word!” Dave Eggers described the aftershock of learning of his Newbery win for ‘The Eyes and the Impossible.’