Authors & Illustrators
How does Jasper Fforde come up with the magnificent characters, creatures, and settings in his "Chronicles of Kazam" series? He relies on "stuff—the exciting smorgasbord of weird stuff that happens to us, around us, and in us."
Everything Leads to You, Nina LaCour Dutton Books, May 2014 Reviewed from Final Copy Everything Leads to You has all the elements you would want in a YA summer book: love, glamour, and mystery all in the warm, sunny climate of Southern California. And that’s just the trailer. Nina LaCour’s latest novel is also a [...]
We Were Liars, E. Lockhart Delacorte, May 2014 Reviewed from ARC For the first formal writeup of the season, I thought I’d tackle the first likely contender I read (I read this one in late 2013, so I was early). Also, I know lots of people are itching to talk about it. First, pedigree: this [...]
Introducing the all new “Walking and Talking” series by Steve Sheinkin! I’m always on the lookout for folks I consider double threats. In the children’s and YA book biz that translates to mean people who can both write and draw. Take someone like Kadir Nelson, for example. One day he’s doing his spectacular art, merry [...]
Talking about his new book 'Afterworlds' Scott Westerfeld joked, "This is basically the 150,000-word answer to the question, 'Where do you get your ideas?'"
SLJ goes to this year's National Book Festival in Washington, DC, and several changes were afoot. But one thing was clear—Gene Luen Yang's stirring speech about diversity left an indelible mark.
Readers can take a trip without moving an inch in these novels with vibrant, far away settings.
The latest nonfiction for older readers spotlights gender and bodies, from a frank and original look at puberty to a memoir by a transgender teen.
“Media Mania” gets unplugged to feature exciting new books that spotlight the oldest form of mass communication: art. Ranging in topic from magnetic and multifaceted biographies of art world giants, these handsomely illustrated offerings invite teens into an intriguing and thought-provoking world.
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