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In Conversation: Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall
We asked friends and close collaborators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall about their new series for early readers, Stella & Marigold, and honoring the way young people see and imagine the world.
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'We’re All Mad Here': PW Talks with Kate McKinnon
We spoke with comedian and character actor Kate McKinnon about her middle grade debut, 'The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,' and words of wisdom for young weirdos.
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Q & A with Lynn Painter
Lynn Painter’s 2021 YA debut 'Better Than the Movies' can be spotted in any bookstore’s #BookTok display, and the rom-com writer returns to Wes and Liz’s love story in this season’s 'Nothing Like the Movies'.
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Q & A with Hanna Alkaf
'The Weight of Our Sky' and 'Queen of the Tiles' author Hanna Alkaf crafts a dark love letter to her mission school days in YA supernatural thriller 'The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette’s.'
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In Conversation: Brandon Sanderson and Kazu Kibuishi
The Hugo Award–winning fantasy author and creator of the bestselling Amulet graphic novel series discuss their collaborative picture book debut.
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Definitely for Mature Readers: PW Talks With Patrick Horvath
We spoke with the author of ‘Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees,’ billed by publisher IDW as ‘Dexter’ meets Richard Scarry’s ‘Busy, Busy Town,’ about his graphic novel debut, the hunger for “cozy horror,” and more.
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Tell (Almost) All: PW Talks with Sacha Mardou
In 'Past Tense' (Avery, Oct.), graphic novelist Sacha Mardou depicts how she unlocked years of personal and familial trauma through therapy.
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This Kind of Future: PW Talks with Rob Sheffield
In 'Heartbreak Is the National Anthem' (Dey Street, Nov.), music journalist Rob Sheffield investigates Taylor Swift’s ascent to pop stardom and the secrets of her musical longevity.
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Q & A with Robin Talley
Robin Talley's new novel, 'Everything Glittered,' brings readers to the Prohibition days of Washington, D.C., as 17-year-old Gertrude and her two best friends uncover the murder of their headmaster.
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Q & A with Erin A. Craig
Erin A. Craig, author of the bestselling YA gothic fantasy novel 'House of Salt and Sorrows', crafts another dark fairy tale in 'The Thirteenth Child', a reimagining of “Godfather Death” by the Brothers Grimm.
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In Conversation: A.S. King and Stephanie Kuehnert
We asked two-time Printz Award winner A.S. King and fellow YA author Stephanie Kuehnert to discuss their new books and the urgency of portraying domestic violence and hope for survivors in both fiction and nonfiction for young adults.
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In Conversation: Questlove and Sean Qualls
We asked Grammy Award–winning musician and co-founder of the Roots Questlove and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator Sean Qualls about their new picture book, 'The Idea in You,' and inspiring young people to pursue creative lives.
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Q & A with Tony Weaver Jr.
In middle grade graphic novel memoir Weirdo, educator and speaker Tony Weaver Jr.'s collaboration with twin artists Jes and Cin Wibowo, 11-year-old Weaver faces a gauntlet of obstacles as he struggles with bullying and managing his mental health while attending a new school.
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Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month 2024: Q & As with Children's Book Authors
In honor of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, we spoke with four authors about how they foregrounded different aspects of culture and history in their new and recent books for young readers.
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Four Questions for Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman, author of numerous adult and young adult books including 'Practical Magic' and 'Aquamarine,' has a new middle grade book, 'When We Flew Away,' a historically based imagining of Anne Frank’s life before the family was forced into hiding.
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Not Like Us: PW Talks with Rabih Alameddine
In 'Comforting Myths' (Univ. of Virginia, Oct.), Lebanese American novelist Rabih Alameddine argues that all art is political.
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The Girl in the Photo: PW Talks With Lily Tuck
In 'The Rest Is Memory' (Liveright, Dec.), National Book Award winner Lily Tuck tells the story of Czeslawa Kwoka, a Polish Catholic teenager who was sent to Auschwitz.
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In Conversation: Jesús Trejo and Eliza Kinkz
Comedian Jesús Trejo and illustrator Eliza Kinkz spoke about their new picture book, 'Mamá’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas,' companion to 'Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock,' and the uplifting power of comedy.
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Anthology Reframes the Story of Women and Power in Antiquity
In 'Women in Power: Classical Myths and Stories, from the Amazons to Cleopatra,' professor and translator Stephanie McCarter asserts that numerous women held political power in antiquity—and that Greek and Roman writers distorted the historical record to reinforce patriarchy.
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PW Close-Up: Gregg Hurwitz's 'Nemesis'
With book 10 in the author's bestselling Orphan X series publishing in February 2025, PW spoke with Hurwitz about Evan Smoak's latest challenge, how Joan Didion inspires him, and what he's learned from spending time in rural America. (Sponsored)
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