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On the Road with Karen M. McManus
Author Karen M. McManus embarked on a 10-city tour earlier this summer to celebrate the release of her latest YA thriller, 'Such Charming Liars,' about mother-daughter grifters who set out on their final job.
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Beyond the Book: Ginger Reno's 'Find Her'
In Ginger Reno’s compelling middle grade fantasy Find Her (Holiday House, Oct.), a tween girl grapples with the disappearance of her mother in Oklahoma. Set against the backdrop of the shocking story of the hundreds of indigenous people who have been reported murdered or missing in the state, Reno’s novel has already earned a starred review from PW and been named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. PW talked with Reno about getting into the mind frame of her young heroine and how her Cherokee background informed this work. (Sponsored)
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Cover Reveal: Adventures Unlimited by Andy Griffiths
Readers who reveled in the lightheartedly ludicrous antics of the protagonists of Andy Griffiths’s 13-volume Treehouse series can look forward to the author's next madcap middle-grade series, kicking off next April from Feiwel and Friends.
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Q & A with Randy Ribay
Via four generations of Filipino teens' alternating perspectives, Randy Ribay, author of 'Patron Saints of Nothing,' a National Book Award finalist, examines masculinity and familial trauma in his historical YA novel 'Everything We Never Had'.
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On the Road with Lucy Knisley
Last month, comics creator Lucy Knisley went on tour for her new book, 'Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair' (Random House Graphic), a collection of cat cartoons originally posted on her Instagram feed featuring her “dramatic” cat Linney.
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Anna Desnitskaya on Leaving and Finding Home
Anna Desnitskaya's new picture book, 'A Star Shines Through,' is inspired in part by her experience leaving her longtime home in Moscow with her family amid the current turmoil in Russia.
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PW Close-Up: From Ivy & Bean Creators, Meet Stella & Marigold
The duo behind the popular Ivy & Bean chapter book series spoke to PW about the two new stars in their charming early reader series, Stella & Marigold, coming in October. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Julian Winters
In Julian Winters's latest YA romance, 'Prince of the Palisades,' the titular royal Jadon is sent to L.A. to prove to his family that he can be the kind of prince and leader his nation Rêverie needs.
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Four Questions for Abigail Hing Wen
Abigail Hing Wen sets sail from her bestselling Loveboat series to chart new territory in the rom-com thriller 'Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies', her first standalone YA novel.
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What 'Bridgerton' Reveals About the Future of Romantasy
J. Elle, author of the House of Marionne series, reflects on the overlapping appeal of 'Bridgerton' and YA romantasy, and the need for more diverse representation within the romance genre.
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Jarrett J. Krosoczka Pahks the Cah at New England Libraries
Author-illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka embarked on a public library book tour from June 21–August 2, billing his New England stops as “JJK’s Summah Readin’ Roadtrip.”
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Obituary: Francine Pascal
Author Francine Pascal, whose massively popular Sweet Valley High series broke new ground—and several records—in the YA publishing realm, died July 28; she was 92.
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Q & A with Jordan Ifueko
Jordan Ifueko confronts the complex aftermath of revolution in her YA fantasy 'The Maid and the Crocodile,' set 10 years after her Raybearer series.
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Four Questions for Hayley Dennings
YA author Hayley Dennings’s bloodthirsty romantasy debut, 'This Ravenous Fate,' takes place during the lively Harlem Renaissance era.
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Beyond the Book: Kiah Thomas and K-Fai Steele's Lone Wolf
PW talked with Kiah Thomas and K-Fai Steele about their new early reader series Lone Wolf, making children’s books with adult appeal, and why they chose to create a hero who, at first glance, seems like a misanthrope. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Maureen Johnson
In Maureen Johnson's latest standalone mystery following her bestselling Truly Devious series, a gay teen investigates not one but two murders that have taken place at her eerie new place of work.
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Four Questions for Caitlin Schneiderhan
We spoke with Caitlin Schneiderhan, a writer on the sci-fi TV drama 'Stranger Things,' about her YA debut, 'Medici Heist,' a caper set in Renaissance Florence.
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In Brief: August 1, 2024
Recently, an imprint highlighting Indigenous authors held a retreat, an astrophysicist gave a reading, collaborators visited a setting from their story, and an author returned to a familiar place for an event.
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Breaking Down Stereotypes: PW Talks with Jen Malia
Author and educator Jen Malia is working to replace negative perspectives of neurodiversity with positive ones, one book at a time.
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In Conversation: Jason Chin and Katherine Roy
We asked Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin and Sibert Honor winner Katherine Roy to discuss their new picture books, and their techniques for bringing complex underwater worlds to life for young readers.