In Suffs, the suffragist movement is taking Broadway by storm – or should we say, by song! Suffs, the Tony award-winning musical, explores the friendships and heartbreak that united the... Read More

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Calkins Creek, the ABFYR imprint which introduces children to the many people, places, and events that shaped our country’s history. Calkins Creek’s picture books,... Read More

Do you ever wonder how a book or a series came to be – the “story behind the story”? Take a glimpse behind the curtain with this fascinating chat between... Read More

Tell us about the story’s  blobby beginnings. Constance: When my son was little, Picture Day was a time for rigorous hair brushing and fancy, stiff outfits. How fun was it to reimagine that national rite—Picture... Read More

With stories of protests dominating the news these days, parents, teachers, and librarians may be struggling with how to talk to kids about activism.  What does it mean to be... Read More

Do you ever wonder how a book or a series came to be – the “story behind the story”? Take a glimpse behind the curtain with this fascinating chat between... Read More

Katie Hoffman, Senior Editor at DAW Books, has acquired North American rights to The Serpent Called Mercy, a Malaysian Chinese-Inspired epic fantasy novel from debut author Roanne Lau.  Fans of... Read More

Meet Lauren! Lauren Paige Conrad, who is based in Asheville, North Carolina, has a background in fashion, textiles, and illustrations. She works in cut paper, gouache, colored pencil, and Neocolor... Read More

A supernatural family saga, a searing social critique, and a lyrical and potent account of displaced lives, We Are a Haunting unravels the threads connecting the past, present, and future, and depicts... Read More

At turns funny and poetic, sunny and tragic, Happy is a daring feat of postmodern literature, a polyphonic novel about the urgent, lovely coping mechanisms created by generations of diasporic people. Download the free... Read More