Posts about children’s literature

Let’s talk about middle grade books, young adult books, and that liminal space between, that magic spot of readers ages 10-14 who read up.  There’s[…]

In celebration of their exhibit The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter, the New York Public Library has released a list of 100 great[…]

I’m updating my dragon booklist today and putting it on Pinterest. Now that my nephew is eight, he’s into full-on middle-grade books, and STILL loves[…]

If you’re in New York City and have the time (i.e., you’re not out volunteering or salvaging your own home) the A Is for Anansi[…]

Are you starting off on your yearly Nanowrimo marathon? If so, perhaps you’re thinking about how to diversify your cast or settings. Preferably both, right?[…]

Hey, remember how I published three books this fall? If you’re looking for great reads for the science fiction or fantasy buff in your life,[…]

More and more teens are getting e-readers in the last year or so. There was a big wave of e-reader purchases for them at Christmas[…]

In celebration of my Simmons classmate Anna Staniszewski’s new book release, I thought perhaps we could make a list of children’s and young adult books[…]

Reader reactions are so subjective. One person might think there’s not nearly enough worldbuilding in a book (“give me more! MORE!”) and another might say[…]

I’m going through a big stack of submissions that have been languishing for a while (and if you submitted a partial before Sept. 1 and[…]