March is Women’s History Month! Astra Books for Young Readers is celebrating with exciting new titles — some available now, others releasing later this Spring — that bring to life the stories of extraordinary women who shaped history in unexpected ways. Want to discover who they are? Keep reading! Kate Warne: The mission of America’s... Read More

On a planet oppressed by parasitic gods, a young prince possessed by a god-killing demon, and the unlikely allies—a disgraced exorcist and the boy’s estranged mother—must decide whether to save the world or conquer it. Editor Aranya Jain has acquired World rights in a two-book pre-empt deal for THE DEMON STAR, an epic science fantasy... Read More

Batter up! Baseball season is almost here. Celebrate the start of a new season with these five books that are on a some of baseball's greatest players. All are sure to be a home run with your young reader! Read More

We’re just a few weeks away from the captivating conclusion of The Dragon Scales duology, which began with DRAGONFALL! And we’re even more pleased to share that L. R. Lam will be joining us in the US to celebrate the launch of EMBERCLAW. Here are the four stops on this US Tour. We hope to... Read More

Fighting to escape a life of debt and poverty by signing up as arena combatants who fight sun-cursed beasts in the seedy underworld of their city, lifelong friends Lythlet and Desil will soon discover that the most dangerous beasts are outside the ring. Learn more about Roanne Lau’s exhilarating fantasy debut, THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY... Read More

From historical facts about our nation’s presidents to fun election stories, the books in this collection will educate and entertain young readers. Read More

Astra Books for Young Readers and our imprint, Calkins Creek, received several prestigious awards on Monday, January 27 at the Youth Media Awards (YMA) during the LibLearnX conference in Phoenix, AZ! Sponsored by the American Library Association, the YMA’s recognize exceptional books, videos, and other materials for children and teens. Chosen by expert committees of librarians... Read More

An icon of science-fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, and horror since the late 60s, Tanith Lee pioneered many of the archetypes and subverted tropes we recognize in today’s genre fiction. DAW Publisher Betsy Wollheim–who was her editor from 1975 to 1985–shares her memories of working with Tanith Lee, saying: SCIENCE FICTION: Possessing a psychedelic and dreamlike quality,... Read More

I do a lot of school author visits. Just last week alone, I presented to roughly 340 middle grade learners across two districts. I told them about the type of book I usually write (narrative nonfiction) and a little bit about the business of publishing. This content usually goes over just fine, though it’s not... Read More

Sit down with debut author Emily Yu-Xuan Qin and DAW Publicity and Marketing Manager, Laura Fitzgerald to learn about Qin’s unique journey to publication and the captivating supernatural world hidden in plain sight in modern-day Calgary. LAURA FITZGERALD: Aunt Tigress is set in modern-day Canada and is full of monstrous women and Chinese and First... Read More