This week, we’re thrilled to spend some time with Renée Watson, A-List poet and author of books for children and young adults, including the recently released Some Places More Than Others. Most notably, she won a Newbery Honor and... Read More
Ask a parent of teenagers to describe their children’s behavior and emotions, and the result will likely begin with “I don’t understand why they do these things!” But, asked the same question, teens may very well say that they... Read More
Let me be dramatic for a moment to consider the sacrilegious idea that celebrities have replaced our gods, at least for those of us who are more heathenistic. We idolize them, envy them, feel as though we know them. The curtain is being... Read More
Post Show Report / Following, please find a general overview of the 2022 Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF), in addition to comments from the show floor and Foreword’s Indie Press Collective. Many titles on display in our stand... Read More
“Thriller” is a genre often thought of as akin to mysteries, but these books set themselves apart. Some contain puzzles, but the real effect of the stories are to engage your senses. Experience the captivating lives of these... Read More
Across all forms of media, science fiction is one genre that has been consistently beloved. While we can be enchanted by the sorcerers and spells of fantasy, transfixed by the twists and turns of a well-plotted mystery, or shed a tear at... Read More
As often happens, a distributor’s fairly simple idea of offering a one-stop platform for print and digital editions soon evolved into something more. Beyond the envisioned base of independent publishers and authors, libraries,... Read More
A bit more than halfway through Celeste Bowers’ memoir celebrating her daughter’s life, she notes that even several years after young Christina’s death, “People still ask me, ‘How do you do it? How do you keep your faith after... Read More