Publishers Weekly PW KidsCast

Tamara Ireland Stone talks to PW KidsCast about her third YA novel, ‘Every Last Word,’ which explores obsessive-compulsive disorder, poetry, and the healing power of words.

Debut author-illustrator Scott M. Cohn discusses his first picture book, ‘Daddy Sat on a Duck,’ about the surprisingly animal-like growls, groans, and behaviors that fathers sometimes exhibit in the natural habitats of their homes.

Author David J. Smith talks about his new picture book, 'If: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers,’ which uses everyday examples and analogies to help children gain a better understanding of hard-to-grasp concepts like the size of the galaxy or the span of human history.

Melissa de la Cruz talks about ‘The Isle of the Lost,’ her prequel to the Disney Channel film, ‘Descendants,’ about the children of classic Disney heroes and villains, from Beauty and the Beast to Maleficent.

Bestselling author Ally Carter talks to PW KidsCast about ‘All Fall Down,’ the first book in her Embassy Row series, set in a world of ambassadors, killers, and international intrigue.

Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda discuss ‘I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives,’ about the far-reaching effects of their pen pal friendship while growing up in the U.S. and Zimbabwe.

Author Geoff Rodkey talks about ‘The Tapper Twins Go to War (with Each Other),’ the first book in a middle-grade series about the escalating hostilities between two 12-year-old twins living in New York City.

Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman talk about ‘Edison’s Alley,’ the second book in their Accelerati Trilogy, about a group of kids who uncover a trove of fantastical inventions created by Nikola Tesla.

Pulitzer-winning humorist Dave Barry talks about his new middle-grade novel, ’The Worst Class Trip Ever,’ in which a group of eighth-graders discover a plot against the U.S. during a trip to Washington, D.C.

Jon Scieszka, the former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, talks about his science-themed middle-grade series, 'Frank Einstein,' as well as his love of science growing up and how his years as a teacher have affected his work as an author.

Stan Lee, co-creator of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, X-Men, and other iconic superheroes, discusses his new series for children, 'The Zodiac Legacy,' as well as his other upcoming projects and why superhero stories are like fairy tales for adults.

Author Kat Yeh discussing writing (and finding just the right vintage-inspired recipes for) her first middle-grade novel, ‘The Truth About Twinkie Pie.’

Holly Black talks about returning to the realm of faerie fiction in ‘The Darkest Part of the Forest,’ what it was like to wake up to the news she had received a Newbery Honor, and the pleasures of writing standalone novels.

Patrick Jennings talks to PW KidsCast about his latest book, 'Guinea Dog 3,' as well as why he feels right at home writing for middle-graders and what other animal-themed adventures he has in store for readers.

Debut author Adi Alsaid talks about his YA road-trip novel, 'Let's Get Lost,' how his own travels have shaped him as a person, and what it's been like seeing his first book make its way into the world.

John Rocco talks about the autobiographical origins of his new picture book, 'Blizzard,' as well as what it's been like to be involved with the Percy Jackson franchise and to get a call from the Caldecott committee.

Lisa Charleyboy, co-editor of 'Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices,' talks about how the essays, poetry, and artwork in this new anthology work to dismantle cultural stereotypes while celebrating the breadth and diversity of Indigenous heritage and experience.

YA author Ryan Graudin talks to PW KidsCast about the real-life inspirations behind her new novel, 'The Walled City,' about three teenagers trying to escape a lawless city rife with violence, drugs, crime, and prostitution.

Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin, and Brett Helquist talk about bringing the Doll People back for a fourth adventure in ‘The Doll People Set Sail.’

Sandy Hall talks to PW KidsCast about the experience of having her first novel, 'A Little Something Different,' selected for publication as the first title from Swoon Reads, the crowd-sourced YA romance imprint at Macmillan.